Disclosed are systems and methods for traffic pattern prediction under abnormal behavior through collaborative knowledge transferring from node to node. In one example, a system includes a processor and a memory having instructions that cause the processor to determine vehicle traffic flows at each of a plurality of nodes using a general model that utilizes hyperparameters that derive relationships between and within each node of the plurality of nodes and observed data from sensors monitoring the plurality of nodes. The observed data includes real-world traffic data affected by hidden parameters. Using an understandable algorithm, the general model derives correlations between the hidden parameters from the observed data at multiple levels.
Systems, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate improve the estimation of poses within an environment including multiple people and uncalibrated cameras. In one embodiment, a method includes acquiring sensor data including images with depth information of a surrounding environment that includes multiple people. The method includes determining 2D poses and 3D features for the people according to the sensor data. The method includes generating camera poses using at least the depth information and the features for cameras that generated the images. The method includes generating 3D poses for the people according to the camera poses and the 3D features. The method includes providing the 3D poses of the people.
A system and method for determining location information of a portable device relative to an object based on an environment of the object is provided. The system and method may determine an environment of the object based on a received signal characteristic of communications transmitted from a first object device disposed on the object. Based on the determined type of environment or a characteristic thereof, a locator or an adapter, or both, may be selected for determining location information about a portable device relative to the object.
A system and method for synchronizing clocks. The system may include a master device having a reference clock and slave devices whose clocks may be synchronized with the reference clock. The master device may drive a light transmitter (e.g., LED) to produce a light pulse with each clock cycle of the reference clock. The light pluses may be distributed by a transmissive medium, such as a low cost optical fiber.
A heat sink including a substrate; and a plurality of pin fins including a first pin and a second pin, the first pin and the second pin having at least one different geometric characteristic, the first pin including a first end coupled to the substrate, a second end being opposite to the first end, a first portion, and a second portion, the first portion extending from the first end to the second portion, the first portion of the first pin has a first cross-sectional shape taken along a length of the pin fin, the second portion of the first pin has a second cross-sectional shape taken along the length of the pin fin, the first cross-sectional shape is selected from a predetermined list including an ellipse, a circle, and an airfoil, and the second cross-sectional shape is selected from the predetermined list and is different from the first cross-sectional shape.
F28F 3/02 - Elements or assemblies thereof with means for increasing heat-transfer area, e.g. with fins, with recesses, with corrugations
F28F 3/06 - Elements or assemblies thereof with means for increasing heat-transfer area, e.g. with fins, with recesses, with corrugations the means being attachable to the element
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Method And System For Identifying A User Device In A Premises
A method and system for identifying a user device in a premises includes communicating identifier signals from a user device to a plurality of ranging sensors disposed within a premises. The identifier signals are associated with a user device identifier. The method includes generating ranging signals at the ranging sensors, communicating the ranging signals to an on-premises store controller, communicating the user device identifier to the on-premises store controller, matching a user profile to the user device identifier, generating a first set of locations of the user device within the premises based on the ranging signals, and generating a plurality of camera signals corresponding to respective store zones. The camera signals comprise images. The method further includes, based on the camera signals, comparing the first set of locations, images and the ranging signals to form a comparison and identifying a user of the user device based on the comparison.
H04W 4/021 - Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences
G01S 5/02 - Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position-line determinationsPosition-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations using radio waves
G06T 7/70 - Determining position or orientation of objects or cameras
G06V 10/764 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using classification, e.g. of video objects
G06V 10/80 - Fusion, i.e. combining data from various sources at the sensor level, preprocessing level, feature extraction level or classification level
G06V 20/52 - Surveillance or monitoring of activities, e.g. for recognising suspicious objects
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Method For Controlling Access To A Retail Display Case
A method and system for controlling a display case includes generating a key at a key generator, associating the key with a user profile and determining a location of a user device within a premises. The method further includes communicating the key to a receiver associated with a display case controller based on the location of the user device, comparing the key to a stored key and unlatching the display case when the stored key matches the key.
A method and system for providing advertisements to user device includes determining a first location of a user device within a premises. The user device is associated with a user device identifier. The method further includes communicating the user device identifier to an on-premises controller, matching a user profile to the user device identifier, identifying a product associated with the first location of the user device, communicating product data associated with the product to a controller, and communicating an advertisement to the user device from the controller based on the product data.
Systems, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to aligning a connector insert, including electrical pins, relative to a bay that receives a wire harness. In one embodiment, an electronic system includes a connector insert that includes a set of electrical pins extending through a substrate and an insert alignment structure. The electronic system also includes a housing that includes a bay to receive a wire harness, a slot within the bay to receive the connector insert, and a housing alignment structure adjacent to the slot. The housing alignment structure interfaces with the insert alignment structure to secure the connector insert and presses centrally against the connector insert to align the set of electrical pins to the bay.
H01R 13/629 - Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure
H01R 13/518 - Means for holding or embracing insulating body, e.g. casing for holding or embracing several coupling parts, e.g. frames
H01R 43/20 - Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors for assembling or disassembling contact members with insulating base, case or sleeve
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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GUIDING A VEHICLE FOR RIDE-SHARING OR CHARGING
A method and system for positioning a vehicle includes determining a first distance between a beacon transmitter and the vehicle. The method further includes communicating an initiation signal to the beacon transmitter when the first distance is less than a distance threshold, generating a beacon signal at the beacon transmitter in response to the initiation signal, receiving the beacon signal at a mobile receiver, and generating a direction signal in a controller of the vehicle to achieve a desired position relative to the beacon transmitter.
B60L 53/36 - Means for automatic or assisted adjustment of the relative position of charging devices and vehicles by positioning the vehicle
B60W 60/00 - Drive control systems specially adapted for autonomous road vehicles
H02J 50/40 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power using two or more transmitting or receiving devices
H02J 50/80 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power involving the exchange of data, concerning supply or distribution of electric power, between transmitting devices and receiving devices
H02J 50/90 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power involving detection or optimisation of position, e.g. alignment
A power card assembly includes an integrated circuit and an emitter in thermal communication with the integrated circuit. The emitter includes a base portion and a plurality of spaced-apart projections extending from the base portion. In some arrangements, the power card assembly may include multiple integrated circuits, and multiple associated emitters may be employed to increase heat dissipation. The power card assembly structures described operate to minimize the number of thermal interfaces in the power card assembly and facilitate dissipation of heat from the power card assembly.
H01L 23/367 - Cooling facilitated by shape of device
H01L 23/31 - Encapsulation, e.g. encapsulating layers, coatings characterised by the arrangement
H01L 23/467 - Arrangements for cooling, heating, ventilating or temperature compensation involving the transfer of heat by flowing fluids by flowing gases, e.g. air
H01L 23/473 - Arrangements for cooling, heating, ventilating or temperature compensation involving the transfer of heat by flowing fluids by flowing liquids
H01L 25/07 - Assemblies consisting of a plurality of individual semiconductor or other solid-state devices all the devices being of a type provided for in a single subclass of subclasses , , , , or , e.g. assemblies of rectifier diodes the devices not having separate containers the devices being of a type provided for in subclass
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REFRIGERANT LOOPS AND RELATED CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR HEATING AND COOLING
A refrigerant loop including: a main loop and a bypass loop. The main loop includes: at least one heat exchanger; a first expansion valve configured to control flow of a refrigerant through the refrigerant loop; a compressor; a sensor for detecting at least one of a discharge superheat (SH) from the compressor, a discharge temperature, a discharge pressure, a suction SH, a suction temperature, a suction pressure, a temperature of a refrigerant, and a time period. The bypass loop includes a second expansion valve configured to control flow of the refrigerant through the refrigerant loop. A controller controls the opening and closing of the first expansion valve and the second expansion valve based on the detected discharge SH, the discharge temperature, the discharge pressure, the suction SH, the suction temperature, the suction pressure, the temperature of the refrigerant, and the time period.
A method and system for controlling a device includes training a low-level policy to form a trained low-level policy and a low-level value function to form a trained goal conditioned value function, wherein training is performed using a static data set using goal conditioned episodes, training a high-level goal planner having high level goals having high-level sub-goals corresponding to a plurality of future time steps using the low-level value function to maximize a cumulative reward over the sub-goals for the plurality of future time steps so that the sub-goals are reachable by the low-level policy, obtaining an observation of a device, and generating an executable action using the low-level policy and the high-level goal planner and operating the device with the executable action.
A vehicle HVAC system including a ram air throttling assembly. The ram air throttling assembly includes: a housing defining a ram air inlet, a recirculation air inlet, and an outlet; a first door within the housing, the first door movable to direct airflow from at least one of the ram air inlet and the recirculation air inlet to the outlet; and a second door slidably movable to throttle airflow into the housing through the ram air inlet.
A system for reducing glare in a vehicle includes a windshield treated with a coating, an external light sensor configured to detect a position of a light source external to a vehicle, an eye sensor configured to detect a location of an eye of an operator of the vehicle. The system also includes an emitter configured to excite a location of the coating on the windshield from a first state to a second state that is more opaque than the first state. The system further includes a processor programmed to determine the location of the coating for exciting based on the detected position of the light source and detected position of the eye, and to control the emitter to selectively excite the coating at the location from the first state to the second state.
G02F 1/01 - Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulatingNon-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour
A system for housing a circuit board including pin connectors. The system includes a case configured to cover the circuit board. The case defines an opening arranged to permit access to the pin connectors of the circuit board and includes a case coupling interface at the opening. A connector housing includes a pin interface configured to receive the pin connectors of the circuit board and a connector housing coupling interface configured to cooperate with the case coupling interface to secure the connector housing to the case over the opening and in cooperation with the pin connectors.
H01R 13/514 - BasesCases formed as a modular block or assembly, i.e. composed of co-operating parts provided with contact members or holding contact members between them
H01R 12/71 - Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures
H01R 13/04 - Pins or blades for co-operation with sockets
H01R 13/508 - BasesCases composed of different pieces assembled by clip or spring
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREDICTING OPERATING CONDITIONS OF A SPOT COOLER
Systems, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to improving predicting conditions of a spot cooler. In one embodiment, a method includes acquiring, from at least the spot cooler, device data about operation of the spot cooler. The method includes predicting the operating condition of the spot cooler according to the device data using a model. The method includes providing the operating condition.
A mount for mounting a vehicle electric control module to a vehicle structure, the mount includes: a base configured to couple to the vehicle electric control module; a clip coupled to the base, the clip including a cantilever extending from the base and a snap coupled to the cantilever to be spaced apart from the base, the snap including an engagement surface facing the base and configured to engage the vehicle structure with a snap fit; and a hook coupled to the base, the hook including a contact surface facing the base and configured to contact the vehicle structure.
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
A sensor is configured to receive connection information from a portable device via a communication gateway and communicate with a portable device using impulse radio (IR) ultra-wide band (UWB) communication based on the connection information. A location of the portable device is determined based on ranging using IR UWB communication.
B60R 25/24 - Means to switch the anti-theft system on or off using electronic identifiers containing a code not memorised by the user
B60R 25/20 - Means to switch the anti-theft system on or off
B60W 10/08 - Conjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function including control of propulsion units including control of electric propulsion units, e.g. motors or generators
G01S 5/04 - Position of source determined by a plurality of spaced direction-finders
G07C 9/00 - Individual registration on entry or exit
H04W 4/02 - Services making use of location information
H04W 4/30 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes
H04W 4/48 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P] for in-vehicle communication
H04W 48/04 - Access restriction performed under specific conditions based on user or terminal location or mobility data, e.g. moving direction or speed
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SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DETERMINING REAL-TIME LOCATION
A system and method are provided for determining location information of a vehicle keyfob relative to an object. The system and method may include communicating with a primary device (e.g., a smartphone) having primary device authentication information with respect to the object, and receiving parameter information, such as keyfob authentication information, from the primary device.
A system is provided for an antenna construction with a higher dielectric constant to support miniaturization without substantially impacting spectral performance of the antenna.
H04B 17/27 - MonitoringTesting of receivers for locating or positioning the transmitter
H04B 7/0404 - Diversity systemsMulti-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas the mobile station comprising multiple antennas, e.g. to provide uplink diversity
Systems, methods, and other embodiments described relate to estimating a traffic pattern using learning models that process data from road sensors that are sparse. In one embodiment, a method includes forming multi-channel data from partial data and timing data about traffic on a road, the partial data acquired from road sensors. The method also includes generating an adjacency matrix from the partial data and geometry about the road. The method also includes training a graph model using temporal patterns for graph nodes from the multi-channel data and the adjacency matrix to complete the partial data and output a traffic pattern estimate.
The systems and methods of the present disclosure provide accurate traffic volume estimates at intersections using data available from a subset of the total vehicles and can effectively resolve the issue with a low penetration rate of connected vehicles and can be used to optimize traffic lights at intersections. The systems and methods of the present disclosure use vehicle trajectory data to calculate arrival times at intersections and, from this data, use a statistical method to estimate the traffic volume. Traffic arriving at the intersection can be modeled by a distribution and then, using an algorithm, the likelihood of the observed data (limited approaching vehicles data) can be maximized. The parameters from the optimized model can be used to estimate the real traffic volume. The systems and methods of the present disclosure use a Gaussian Mixture Model (GMM) distribution to model incoming vehicles.
A system and method are provided for determining a location of a portable device relative to an object. The system and method may include operating in two modes: 1) a first mode in which an antenna output, such as a received signal strength indicator, satisfies a mode transition criterion that is dynamic, and 2) a second mode in which, with the mode transition criterion being satisfied, the location of the portable device is determined.
H04W 4/02 - Services making use of location information
H04W 4/40 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P]
H04W 4/80 - Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
HVAC products for vehicles, namely, a full line of heating and air conditioning installations for vehicles; Thermal products for vehicles, namely, a full line of thermal installations for vehicles
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Antenna switching control for AOA capturing in phone-as-a-key systems with de-whitened tone transmission, CRC based validation and event timing
A reader includes a transceiver and a control module. The transceiver is configured to, during a current connection event, monitor notification messages transmitted from a portable access device to a phone-as-a-key (PaaK) system of a vehicle, where the notification messages are transmitted to establish a communication link between the portable access device and the PaaK system. The control module is configured to: perform an in-phase and quadrature phase capture of the notification messages based on fields in one or more of the notification messages, where the fields include a mobile de-whitened section including two or more series of consecutive bits, where the consecutive bits in each of the one or more series are all zeros or all ones; based on the in-phase and quadrature phase capture, determine an angle-of-arrival of the notification messages, and indicate the angle-of-arrival to the PaaK system for permitted access determined by the PaaK system.
B60R 25/24 - Means to switch the anti-theft system on or off using electronic identifiers containing a code not memorised by the user
G01S 3/46 - Systems for determining direction or deviation from predetermined direction using antennas spaced apart and measuring phase or time difference between signals therefrom, i.e. path-difference systems
G06K 7/10 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by electromagnetic radiation, e.g. optical sensingMethods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation
G07C 9/29 - Individual registration on entry or exit involving the use of a pass the pass containing active electronic elements, e.g. smartcards
H01Q 3/24 - Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system varying the orientation by switching energy from one active radiating element to another, e.g. for beam switching
H04W 4/20 - Services signallingAuxiliary data signalling, i.e. transmitting data via a non-traffic channel
H04W 4/40 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P]
B60R 25/01 - Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles operating on vehicle systems or fittings, e.g. on doors, seats or windscreens
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING OBJECTS BASED ON LIDAR DATA
A method includes generating a plurality of lidar inputs based on the lidar data and performing, for each lidar input from among the plurality of lidar inputs, a convolutional neural network (CNN) routine to: generate a plurality of bounding boxes based on the lidar inputs, determine one or more dimensional characteristics associated with each of the plurality of bounding boxes, and generate a confidence score associated with each of the plurality of bounding boxes. The method includes selecting one or more target bounding boxes from among the plurality of bounding boxes based on the confidence score associated with each of the plurality of bounding boxes and identifying the one or more objects based on the one or more target bounding boxes.
G06V 20/58 - Recognition of moving objects or obstacles, e.g. vehicles or pedestriansRecognition of traffic objects, e.g. traffic signs, traffic lights or roads
G06V 10/22 - Image preprocessing by selection of a specific region containing or referencing a patternLocating or processing of specific regions to guide the detection or recognition
G06V 10/764 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using classification, e.g. of video objects
G06V 10/82 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using neural networks
HVAC products for vehicles, namely, a full line of heating and air conditioning installations for vehicles; Thermal products for vehicles, namely, a full line of thermal installations for vehicles
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SYSTEMS FOR ELECTRICALLY HEATING VEHICLE WINDSHIELD AND HVAC COMPONENTS
An electrical heating system for a vehicle. The system includes: a transparent metallic layer configured to be mounted to a transparent material, conduct electrical current, and increase in temperature to heat the transparent material in response to electrical current running across the transparent metallic layer; a power supply; a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system configured to heat and cool a passenger cabin of the vehicle; and a control module. The control module is configured to: apply voltage from the power supply to the transparent metallic layer to heat the transparent material; and apply voltage from the power supply to a component of the HVAC system to heat the component of the HVAC system.
An HVAC system for a vehicle including: a transparent metallic layer configured to be mounted to a windshield; a control module configured to apply voltage from a power supply to the transparent metallic layer to heat the windshield; and an HVAC case defining a face outlet and a combined foot and side window outlet, the HVAC case including a mode door movable to control airflow through both the face outlet and the combined foot and side window outlet.
A system for providing ticket based authorized entry of a mobile access device includes a memory, a transceiver and a control module. The memory stores an access code of a ticket of an event to be accessed by the mobile access device. The mobile access device also stores the access code. The control module: determines an amount of time since the ticket was purchased or an amount of time since the access code of the ticket was last updated; and updates the access code stored in the memory and signals the mobile access device via the transceiver to update the access code stored at the mobile access device in response to the amount of time since the ticket was purchased exceeding a first predetermined amount of time or the amount of time since the access code of the ticket was last updated exceeding a second predetermined amount of time.
A system and method are provided for obtaining calibration data for a portable device relative to an object in order to facilitate defining a locator for determining a location of the portable device relative to the object. The system and method may obtain calibration data pertaining to a signal characteristic of communications transmitted from the portable device and corresponding to a known location of the portable device (e.g., truth data).
A computerized method for instance segmentation using single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) light detection and ranging (Lidar) includes obtaining sensor image data from photon detector of an SPAD Lidar sensor, supplying the obtained sensor image data to a two-dimensional convolutional neural network (CNN) to generate a background mask by identifying target objects in the obtained sensor image data and filtering out background pixels that do not belong to the identified target objects, and supplying point cloud data of the identified target objects to a PointNet model to generate a pixel level instance segmentation output of the identified target objects.
G06V 10/764 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using classification, e.g. of video objects
G01S 17/89 - Lidar systems, specially adapted for specific applications for mapping or imaging
An HVAC system including an evaporator, a condenser, an expansion valve, and a compressor. An HVAC case includes a first heat exchanger having a first height, a second heat exchanger having a second height that is greater than the first height, and an air mix door movable to direct airflow from the second heat exchanger to the first heat exchanger or around the first heat exchanger. In a maximum hot mode, a valve system directs the coolant through the condenser, the first heat exchanger, and the second heat exchanger, and the air mix door directs airflow from the second heat exchanger to the first heat exchanger. In a maximum cold mode, the valve system directs the coolant through the evaporator, the first heat exchanger, and the second heat exchanger.
An example computer system includes memory hardware configured to store a machine learning model and historical driving data vector inputs, and processor hardware configured to execute instructions including training the machine learning model with the historical driving data vector inputs to generate a reconstructed driving data output, wherein the reconstructed driving data output includes at least one reconstruction error score indicative of a likelihood that a driving data input corresponds to a desired driving behavior, obtaining a current driving data input, and supplying the current driving data input to the machine learning model to generate a reconstruction error score based on the current driving data input. The instructions may include determining a driving score according to the reconstruction error score, identifying at least one driver notification according to the determined driving score, and transmitting the identified at least one driver notification to a computing device or display.
G07C 5/04 - Registering or indicating driving, working, idle, or waiting time only using counting means or digital clocks
G05B 13/02 - Adaptive control systems, i.e. systems automatically adjusting themselves to have a performance which is optimum according to some preassigned criterion electric
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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Up-sampling and cross-correlation for time of arrival determinations in passive entry/passive start systems
A system is provided and includes a receiver and an access module. The receiver is configured to receive a signal transmitted from a portable access device to a vehicle. The access module is configured to generate a differentiated signal based on the received signal, up-sample the differentiated signal to generate a first up-sampled signal, up-sample an expected signal to generate a second up-sampled signal, cross-correlate the first up-sampled signal and the second up-sampled signal to generate a cross-correlation signal, determine, based on the cross-correlation signal, a phase difference between the first up-sampled signal and the second up-sampled signal, determine a round trip time of the signal received by the receiver based on the phase difference, and permit access to the vehicle based on the round trip time.
G01S 13/84 - Systems using reradiation of radio waves, e.g. secondary radar systemsAnalogous systems wherein continuous-type signals are transmitted for distance determination by phase measurement
B60R 25/20 - Means to switch the anti-theft system on or off
B60R 25/24 - Means to switch the anti-theft system on or off using electronic identifiers containing a code not memorised by the user
G07C 9/00 - Individual registration on entry or exit
G01S 13/79 - Systems using random coded signals or random pulse repetition frequencies
38.
SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DETERMINING REAL-TIME LOCATION
A system and method to determine location information with respect to a plurality of portable devices, with potentially a large number of portable devices such as 40 or more portable devices in proximity to the system. The system may connect to and locate each of the plurality of portable devices in proximity to the system. The location information may be determined with respect to an object, such as a vehicle or building, and optionally within a larger system of objects, such as a mass transit system.
A heating, ventilation, and air condition (HVAC) unit includes a casing, a mount, and one or more flexible fingers. The casing is configured to condition air and direct the conditioned air to a vehicle occupant cabin. The mount extends from the casing and is configured to be mounted to an attachment surface. The mount includes an opening that has an inner surface. The flexible fingers each have a proximal end that extends from the inner surface and a distal end. One or more of the distal ends of the flexible fingers are configured to engage an attachment feature extending from the attachment surface and through the opening in the mount to secure the mount to the attachment feature.
A secondary loop HVAC system including an evaporator, a condenser, an expansion valve, and a compressor. A refrigerant loop is in fluid communication with each of the evaporator, the condenser, and the expansion valve. An HVAC case includes a first heat exchanger and a second heat exchanger. A first coolant loop is in fluid communication with the first heat exchanger, the second heat exchanger, and either the evaporator or the condenser. A valve system is configured to control flow of the coolant through the first coolant loop. In a maximum hot heating mode, the valve system is configured to direct the coolant through the condenser, the first heat exchanger, and the second heat exchanger. In a maximum cold cooling mode, the valve system is configured to direct the coolant through the evaporator, the first heat exchanger, and the second heat exchanger.
Systems and methods of the present disclosure include a base station having multiple charging coils for wirelessly charging a mobile device. A control module activates a first combination of the charging coils and a second combination of the charging coils and monitors electrical characteristics of the charging coils while charging the mobile device. The control module selects a combination of charging coils to continue charging the mobile device based on the monitored electrical characteristics.
A sensor is configured to receive connection information from a portable device via a communication gateway in a vehicle and to communicate with a portable device using impulse radio (IR) ultra-wide band (UWB) communication based on the connection information. A location of the portable device is determined based on ranging using IR UWB communication.
B60R 25/24 - Means to switch the anti-theft system on or off using electronic identifiers containing a code not memorised by the user
B60R 25/20 - Means to switch the anti-theft system on or off
B60W 10/08 - Conjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function including control of propulsion units including control of electric propulsion units, e.g. motors or generators
G01S 5/04 - Position of source determined by a plurality of spaced direction-finders
G07C 9/00 - Individual registration on entry or exit
H04W 4/30 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes
H04W 48/04 - Access restriction performed under specific conditions based on user or terminal location or mobility data, e.g. moving direction or speed
H04W 4/02 - Services making use of location information
H04W 4/48 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P] for in-vehicle communication
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DELIVERY MONITORING, TRACKING AND GUIDANCE SYSTEMS AND METHODS
A delivery compliance system includes a memory and a control module. The memory stores a driver compliance application. The control module executes the driver compliance application to: detect states of vehicle devices; detect location and speed information indicative of a location and speed of at least one of a delivery vehicle, a mobile device, and an augmented reality (AR) device; determine a delivery route for delivery of a first package from a start location to a drop off location; based on the location and speed information and the delivery route, determine compliance correct states; compare the states to the compliance correct states; and based on the comparison, generate instructions to instruct a driver of the delivery vehicle to become in compliance for the delivery of the first package and/or be in compliance when making a subsequent delivery of a second package.
A system and method including a first device provided on an object and configured to receive wireless communication signals from a remote device in accordance with a device signaling protocol. The first device may include a high-frequency interface operable to transmit and receive communication signals via a physical medium, where the high-frequency interface is configured to communicate via the physical medium in accordance with same device signaling protocol utilized for wireless communications.
G01S 5/02 - Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position-line determinationsPosition-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations using radio waves
G01S 5/14 - Determining absolute distances from a plurality of spaced points of known location
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Localization and passive entry/passive start systems and methods for vehicles
Systems and methods for localization and passive entry/passive start (PEPS) systems for vehicles are provided. A communication gateway in a vehicle configured to establish a Bluetooth low energy (BLE) communication connection with a portable device. Sensors are configured to measure signal information about a communication signal sent from the portable device. A localization module is configured to receive the signal information from the sensors and determine a location of the portable device based on the signal information. A passive entry/passive start (PEPS) system is configured to receive the location of the portable device from the localization module and perform a vehicle function including at least one of unlocking a door of the vehicle, unlocking a trunk of the vehicle, and allowing the vehicle to be started based on the location of the portable device. Each of the plurality of sensors are synchronized.
B60R 25/24 - Means to switch the anti-theft system on or off using electronic identifiers containing a code not memorised by the user
B60R 25/20 - Means to switch the anti-theft system on or off
B60W 10/08 - Conjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function including control of propulsion units including control of electric propulsion units, e.g. motors or generators
G01S 5/04 - Position of source determined by a plurality of spaced direction-finders
G07C 9/00 - Individual registration on entry or exit
H04W 4/30 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes
H04W 48/04 - Access restriction performed under specific conditions based on user or terminal location or mobility data, e.g. moving direction or speed
H04W 4/02 - Services making use of location information
H04W 4/48 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P] for in-vehicle communication
A system and method for synchronizing clocks. The system may include a master device having a reference clock and slave devices whose clocks may be synchronized with the reference clock. The master device may drive a light transmitter (e.g., LED) to produce a light pulse with each clock cycle of the reference clock. The light pluses may be distributed by a transmissive medium, such as a low cost optical fiber.
Center for Technology Licensing Cornell University (USA)
Inventor
Joo, Yong Lak
Gupta, Naman
Zamani, Somayeh
Joshi, Yash
Okumura, Ryota
Ito, Shinichi
Izor, Elizabeth
Abstract
A coating layer for a substrate includes a coating material. The coating material includes graphene and/or graphene derivatives that reflect and/or absorb an electromagnetic (EM) wave having a frequency of above 20 GHz. The coating layer is deposited on a surface of the substrate.
A reader includes a transceiver and a control module. The transceiver is configured to, during a current connection event, monitor notification messages transmitted from a portable access device to a phone-as-a-key (PaaK) system of a vehicle, where the notification messages are transmitted to establish a communication link between the portable access device and the PaaK system. The control module is configured to: perform an in-phase and quadrature phase capture of the notification messages based on fields in one or more of the notification messages, where the fields include a mobile de-whitened section including two or more series of consecutive bits, where the consecutive bits in each of the one or more series are all zeros or all ones; based on the in-phase and quadrature phase capture, determine an angle-of-arrival of the notification messages, and indicate the angle-of-arrival to the PaaK system for permitted access determined by the PaaK system.
B60R 25/24 - Means to switch the anti-theft system on or off using electronic identifiers containing a code not memorised by the user
G01S 3/46 - Systems for determining direction or deviation from predetermined direction using antennas spaced apart and measuring phase or time difference between signals therefrom, i.e. path-difference systems
G06K 7/10 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by electromagnetic radiation, e.g. optical sensingMethods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation
G07C 9/29 - Individual registration on entry or exit involving the use of a pass the pass containing active electronic elements, e.g. smartcards
H01Q 3/24 - Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system varying the orientation by switching energy from one active radiating element to another, e.g. for beam switching
H04W 4/20 - Services signallingAuxiliary data signalling, i.e. transmitting data via a non-traffic channel
H04W 4/40 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P]
B60R 25/01 - Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles operating on vehicle systems or fittings, e.g. on doors, seats or windscreens
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SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DETERMINING REAL-TIME LOCATION
A system and method for determining location information of a portable device relative to an object is provided. In one embodiment, a booking control system is provided for booking a resource or service associated with the object. The system and method may determine location information with respect to the portable device, and identify the user as checked-in or checked-out (e.g., the resource is in-use or out of use) based on the location information.
A system and method for determining location information with respect to a portable device and an object. The system and method may be based on UWB communications, and more particularly with respect to a first path power determined with respect the UWB communications. In one embodiment, a differential first path power may be determined based on first and second first path power values obtained respectively by first and second devices via UWB communications with the portable device.
A pedestrian tracking system includes: a buffer or a memory configured to store a trajectory sequence of a pedestrian; a step attention module and a control module. The step attention module iteratively performs a step attention process to predict states of the pedestrian. Each iteration of the step attention process includes the step attention module: learning the stored trajectory sequence to provide time-dependent hidden states, reshaping each of the time-dependent hidden states to provide two-dimensional tensors; condensing the two-dimensional tensors via convolutional networks to provide convolutional sequences; capturing global information of the convolutional sequences to output a set of trajectory patterns represented by a new sequence of tensors; learning time-related patterns in the new sequence and decoding the new sequence to provide one or more of the states of the pedestrian; and modifying the stored trajectory sequence to include the predicted one or more of the states of the pedestrian.
A system and method for obtaining location data for a portable device relative to an object. The system and method may include an object device disposed in a fixed position relative to the object, the object device having an antenna configured to communicate wirelessly via UWB with the portable device via a communication link. The system may include a control system, such as a robot and/or a remote controller, configured to obtain one or more samples pertaining to communications between the portable device and the object device.
An access system for a vehicle includes a receiver and an access module. The receiver is configured to receive a signal transmitted from a portable access device to the vehicle. The access module is configured to: generate a differentiated signal based on the received signal; up-sample the differentiated signal to generate a first up-sampled signal; obtain or generate an expected signal; up-sample the expected signal to generate a second up-sampled signal; cross-correlate the first up-sampled signal and the second up-sampled signal to generate a cross-correlation signal; based on the cross-correlation signal, determine a phase difference between the first up-sampled signal and the second up-sampled signal; determine a round trip time of the signal received by the receiver; and permit access to the vehicle based on the round trip time.
G01S 13/84 - Systems using reradiation of radio waves, e.g. secondary radar systemsAnalogous systems wherein continuous-type signals are transmitted for distance determination by phase measurement
B60R 25/24 - Means to switch the anti-theft system on or off using electronic identifiers containing a code not memorised by the user
B60R 25/20 - Means to switch the anti-theft system on or off
G07C 9/00 - Individual registration on entry or exit
G01S 13/79 - Systems using random coded signals or random pulse repetition frequencies
An air circulation system configured to mount within a B-pillar, C-pillar, other pillar, or interior trim or cross trims through an air channel of a vehicle. The air circulation system includes a scroll within the pillar, which defines an inlet configured to receive inlet air from a vehicle cabin at the pillar. A fan within the pillar is configured to circulate the inlet air within the scroll. An elongated throat extending from the scroll is configured to receive forced air from the scroll. The throat defines a length and an outlet extending along the length, wherein the outlet delivers the forced air into the vehicle cabin from the pillar in an air stream. The outlet is configured such that the forced air delivered from the outlet creates a Coandă effect that attracts air in the vehicle cabin to move in the direction of the air stream.
A system and method to facilitate synchronized operation and/or distributed operation of one or more aspects of a secure element of a first device in a communication system, such as an NFC capable communication system of the device, that communicates with a mobile device (e.g., a portable device or smartphone).
A camera control system is provided for controlling operation of a camera mounted on a vehicle. The system includes a processor and a memory communicably coupled to the processor. The memory stores a camera control module configured to compare a recognition confidence level associated with a feature to a predetermined threshold and, responsive to the recognition confidence level being below the predetermined threshold and using location information associated with the feature, control operation of the camera to capture at least one image of the feature during movement of the vehicle.
Systems and method are provided and include ultra-wide band (UWB) modules located within a vehicle at module locations that are located at known distances relative to each other. The UWB modules perform UWB distance ranging with a portable device and with each other. A control module instructs each UWB module to perform distance ranging with every other UWB module of the plurality of UWB modules, receives a set of measurements associated with each UWB module, performs a comparison of the measurements with the known distances, and determines locations for each UWB module based on the comparison, the locations being one of the plurality of module locations.
B60R 25/01 - Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles operating on vehicle systems or fittings, e.g. on doors, seats or windscreens
B60R 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 25/24 - Means to switch the anti-theft system on or off using electronic identifiers containing a code not memorised by the user
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Display screen or portion thereof with graphical user interface for a remote control vehicle
A system for utilizing object tracking algorithms for tracking objects external to a vehicle includes a processor and a memory in communication with the processor. The object tracking algorithms include a lower computationally demanding object tracking algorithm and a higher computationally demanding object tracking algorithm. The memory has one or more modules that have instructions that cause the processor to determine if the vehicle is located in an urban setting or a non-urban setting and utilize the lower computationally demanding object tracking algorithm by an object tracking system when the vehicle is located in the non-urban setting. If it is determined that the vehicle is in an urban setting, the instructions cause the processor to determine available computational resources of the object tracking system and utilizing either the lower computationally demanding object tracking algorithm or the higher computationally demanding object tracking algorithm based on the available computational resources.
G06V 20/58 - Recognition of moving objects or obstacles, e.g. vehicles or pedestriansRecognition of traffic objects, e.g. traffic signs, traffic lights or roads
G08G 1/13 - Traffic control systems for road vehicles indicating the position of vehicles, e.g. scheduled vehicles to a central station the indicator being in the form of a map
G06K 9/62 - Methods or arrangements for recognition using electronic means
A heads-up display includes a thin-film transistor (TFT) panel, along with at least one reflective polarizer subassembly. Each of the at least one reflective polarizer subassembly includes a clear substrate having opposing first and second surfaces. The first surface is connected to the TFT panel, and the second surface has a polarizing film laminated thereto. The first surface of the clear substrate is textured, frosted, or the like such that when it is attached to the TFT panel it inhibits bonding between the clear substrate and the TFT panel that would cause optical defects.
H01L 27/12 - Devices consisting of a plurality of semiconductor or other solid-state components formed in or on a common substrate including integrated passive circuit elements with at least one potential-jump barrier or surface barrier the substrate being other than a semiconductor body, e.g. an insulating body
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System and method of determining real-time location
A system and method to determine location information with respect to a plurality of portable devices, with potentially a large number of portable devices such as 40 or more portable devices in proximity to the system. The system may connect to and locate each of the plurality of portable devices in proximity to the system. The location information may be determined with respect to an object, such as a vehicle or building, and optionally within a larger system of objects, such as a mass transit system.
A radio frequency (RF) circuit is provided and includes an antenna, a printed circuit board and a RF chip. The printed circuit board includes a stack of layers. The stack of layers includes a grounded layer. The grounded layer includes a slit, a dielectric area, a first grounded area and a second grounded area. The dielectric area includes dielectric material and is disposed between the first grounded area and the second grounded area. The antenna is edge mounted to the ground layer adjacent the dielectric area and offset from a centerline of the ground layer. The second grounded area is disposed between the dielectric area and the slit. The RF chip is mounted to the stack of layers and connected to the antenna via a transmission line and configured to transmit and receive RF signals via the antenna.
H04B 1/38 - Transceivers, i.e. devices in which transmitter and receiver form a structural unit and in which at least one part is used for functions of transmitting and receiving
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]
B60R 25/20 - Means to switch the anti-theft system on or off
A heating, ventilation, and air condition (HVAC) unit includes a casing, a mount, and one or more flexible fingers. The casing is configured to condition air and direct the conditioned air to a vehicle occupant cabin. The mount extends from the casing and is configured to be mounted to an attachment surface. The mount includes an opening that has an inner surface. The flexible fingers each have a proximal end that extends from the inner surface and a distal end. One or more of the distal ends of the flexible fingers are configured to engage an attachment feature extending from the attachment surface and through the opening in the mount to secure the mount to the attachment feature.
An applicator device for applying a fluid to an object has a hollow body, an applicator, a sensor, and a notification system. The hollow body stores the fluid therein. The applicator discharges the fluid. The sensor is configured to detect a fluid surface of the fluid. The notification system is configured to generate a notification signal based on a detection signal from the sensor.
A control system for a vehicle includes a controller. The controller is configured to receive signals from a plurality of vehicle sensors, a vehicle communications system, a ride-share application, a navigation system, or a combination of these. The controller is configured to determine whether at least one of a plurality of conditions is met to execute a small leak test on a fuel system of the vehicle based on the signals, where the plurality of conditions include an available time segment to execute the small leak test, a level surface, a smooth surface, and a constant vehicular momentum. The controller is configured to execute the small leak test when at least one of the plurality of conditions is met.
A system for detecting an object collision includes a processor and a memory in communication with the processor with an objection collision detection module. The objection collision detection module has instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to obtain a first image and a second image of a scene from a camera sensor mounted to a vehicle, determine a change amount between the first image and the second image, and based on the change amount, determine at least one of that an object is approaching the vehicle or the object has collided with the vehicle. The change amount represents the number of pixels with the same location value that changed intensity values between the first and second images.
G06V 10/75 - Organisation of the matching processes, e.g. simultaneous or sequential comparisons of image or video featuresCoarse-fine approaches, e.g. multi-scale approachesImage or video pattern matchingProximity measures in feature spaces using context analysisSelection of dictionaries
G06V 20/56 - Context or environment of the image exterior to a vehicle by using sensors mounted on the vehicle
G07C 5/00 - Registering or indicating the working of vehicles
H04N 25/40 - Extracting pixel data from image sensors by controlling scanning circuits, e.g. by modifying the number of pixels sampled or to be sampled
G06V 20/62 - Text, e.g. of license plates, overlay texts or captions on TV images
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Display screen or portion thereof with graphical user interface
A fuel rail assembly for delivering fuel to at least one fuel injector. The assembly includes a main pipe defining a passageway through which fuel passes to the fuel injector. A fastener mount is forged with the main pipe such that the fastener mount is integral with the main pipe. The fastener mount defines a first aperture configured to receive a fastener for mounting the main pipe. A wire harness mount is forged with the main pipe such that the wire harness mount is integral with the main pipe. The wire harness mount defines a second aperture configured to cooperate with a coupling member of a wire harness. The fastener mount and the wire harness mount are on a common side of the main pipe.
Systems, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to adaptively selecting a controller for generating vehicle controls. In one embodiment, a method includes, in response to acquiring sensor data about a surrounding environment of the vehicle, determining a driving context of the vehicle in relation to aspects of a roadway on which the vehicle is traveling. The method includes selecting a controller for generating control inputs to the vehicle according to the driving context by selecting between a proportional, integral, derivative (PID) controller and a machine learning (ML) controller. The method includes controlling the vehicle using the controller.
A vehicle system includes: smoke sensors located at different locations within a passenger cabin of a vehicle and configured to measure amounts of cigarette smoke at the locations, respectively, within the passenger cabin of the vehicle; and a smoking module configured to, based on the measured amounts of cigarette smoke, determine that: a smoking event occurred at a first location within the passenger cabin; and the smoking event did not occur at a second location that is different than the first location within the passenger cabin of the vehicle.
A Fluid Flow Control System (FFCS) door assembly includes a continuous belt and a plurality of rollers. The plurality of rollers support the continuous belt and define a first segment, a second segment, a third segment, and a fourth segment. The continuous belt includes a plurality of openings that selectively allow fluid flow to pass through the first segment, the second segment, the third segment, and the fourth segment when two openings of the plurality of openings align with the first segment, the second segment, the third segment, or the fourth segment.
A vehicle system includes: at least one of: a particulate matter sensor configured to measure an amount of particulate within a passenger cabin of a vehicle; and a volatile organic compounds (VOC) sensor configured to measure an amount of VOCs within the passenger cabin of the vehicle; and a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system including a blower; a blower control module configured to: operate the blower in a first direction and blow air into the passenger cabin of the vehicle; and based on at least one of the amount of particulate and the amount of VOCs within the passenger cabin of the vehicle, selectively operate the blower in a second direction that is opposite the first direction, thereby blowing air from within the passenger cabin out through the HVAC system.
A vehicle system includes: an olfaction sensor comprising: a blower configured to draw air through an inlet; a filter configured to filter particulate from the air; and a volatile organic compounds (VOC) sensor disposed downstream of the filter and configured to measure an amount of VOCs in air after the air flows through the filter; and a control module configured to selectively take one or more remedial actions based on the amount of VOCs.
A vehicle system includes: an olfaction sensor comprising: a blower configured to draw air from a passenger cabin through an inlet; a sensor located downstream of the inlet and including one or more proteins configured to measure an amount of a chemical in the air passing the sensor; and a purge source configured to selectively flows a purge gas into the sensor; and a control module configured to selectively take one or more remedial actions based on the amount of the chemical in the air.
A vehicle system includes: a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system including: a passenger cabin air filter; and a blower configured to draw air through the passenger cabin air filter and blow air into a passenger cabin of a vehicle; an olfaction sensor configured to measure an amount of a chemical in air in a duct of the HVAC system downstream of the passenger cabin air filter; and a filter module configured to determine and indicate whether to replace the passenger cabin air filter based on the amount of the chemical in the air measured by the olfaction sensor.
A vehicle system includes: at least one of: (a) a particulate matter sensor configured to measure an amount of particulate within a passenger cabin of a vehicle; and (b) a volatile organic compounds (VOC) sensor configured to measure an amount of VOCs within the passenger cabin of the vehicle; and a control module configured to, based on at least one of the amount of particulate and the amount of VOCs within the passenger cabin of the vehicle, diagnose at least one of: a characteristic of the vehicle; presence of a chemical in the passenger cabin of the vehicle; occurrence of an event within the passenger cabin of the vehicle; and a remaining life of engine oil of the vehicle.
A smoking cessation system of a vehicle includes: a microphone configured to generate an output based on sound within a passenger cabin of the vehicle; a virtual assistant module configured to identify a future smoking event within the passenger cabin of the vehicle based on the output of the microphone; and a smoking module configured to take at least one remedial action in response to the identification of a future smoking event.
G10L 25/51 - Speech or voice analysis techniques not restricted to a single one of groups specially adapted for particular use for comparison or discrimination
A vehicle system includes: an olfaction sensor comprising: a blower configured to draw air through an inlet; a dehumidifier configured to decrease a humidity of the air; and a sensor located downstream of the dehumidifier and configured to measure an amount of a chemical in the air after the air flows through the dehumidifier; and a control module configured to selectively take one or more remedial actions based on the amount of the chemical in the air measured by the sensor.
A vehicle system includes: a blower configured to draw air from within a passenger cabin of a vehicle through an inlet; a binding agent source configured to flow a binding agent into the air; and a sensor disposed downstream of the binding agent source in the direction of airflow, the sensor configured to determine an amount of smoke in the air from within the passenger cabin based on a measured characteristic of particulate at the sensor and a predetermined characteristic of the binding agent.
A vehicle system includes: at least one of: a sensor configured to measure an amount of a chemical in air within a passenger cabin of a vehicle; and a camera configured to capture images within the passenger cabin of the vehicle; and a control module configured to: detect smoking within the passenger cabin based on the at least one of the amount of the chemical and at least one of the images; and in response to smoking being detected within the passenger cabin, adjust operation of at least one of a luxury feature of the vehicle and a comfort feature of the vehicle.
A vehicle system includes: a volatile organic compounds (VOC) sensor configured to measure an amount of a VOC within a passenger cabin of a vehicle; a particulate matter sensor configured to measure an amount of particulate matter within the passenger cabin of the vehicle; a triggering module configured to, during a use of the vehicle, selectively trigger the VOC and particulate matter sensors to measure the amount of the VOC and the amount of particulate matter; an odor database including a mapping of amounts of VOCs and amounts of particulate matter to odors; and an odor determination module configured to, using the odor database, determine an odor introduced into the passenger cabin of the vehicle during the use of the vehicle based on the measured amounts of VOCs and particulate matter.
B60H 1/00 - Heating, cooling or ventilating devices
G06Q 20/10 - Payment architectures specially adapted for electronic funds transfer [EFT] systemsPayment architectures specially adapted for home banking systems
A receiver drier assembly for an automotive heat exchanger is provided with a single-piece cap. In embodiments described herein, a modulator has a tubular wall and one or more openings are formed therein. The cap is a single-piece cap and is configured to attach directly to the tubular wall via a snap fit. The cap may have a protrusion that is configured to snap into engagement with the opening in the modulator when properly assembled. The protrusion may be tapered such that as the cap is assembled to the modulator, the protrusion is forced radially inwardly via the tapered surface sliding along the tubular wall. Once the protrusion meets the opening, the protrusion is allowed to flex radially outward toward its natural unbiased position, snap fitting with the opening of the tubular wall.
A heating, ventilation, and air condition (HVAC) unit including a casing and a door. The casing includes a body portion and a lip portion extending from the body portion. The body portion defines a first inlet opening and a second inlet opening. The door is pivotable between a first position in which ambient air is able to flow through the second inlet opening and air within an occupant cabin is restricted from flowing through the first inlet opening, and a second position in which ambient air is restricted from flowing through the second inlet opening and air within the occupant cabin is able to flow through the first inlet opening. A distance from an outward most location where the door and the lip portion contact each other to an edge of the lip portion that is further outwardly of the outward most location is between 0.1 millimeters and 5 millimeters.
An identification system for a property includes: a mobile device including a display and configured to: selectively output a feature during execution of an application; and transmit user data stored on the mobile device; a scanning module configured to scan the feature and to generate an output based on the feature; an identity module configured to, based on the user data, determine an identity identifier indicative of an identity of a user of the mobile device; and a checking module configured to one of approve and deny an action based on: the output generated based on the feature; and the identity identifier indicative of the identity of the user of the mobile device.
B60R 25/04 - Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles operating on vehicle systems or fittings, e.g. on doors, seats or windscreens operating on the propulsion system, e.g. engine or drive motor
B60R 25/30 - Detection related to theft or to other events relevant to anti-theft systems
A battery charging system of an electronic device includes: a battery having a first nominal voltage and including: battery cells each having a second nominal voltage that is less than the first nominal voltage; and electrical connectors that electrically connect ones of the battery cells to provide the battery with the first nominal voltage; a first charge port configured to electrically connect to a first type of connector; a charging module configured to: receive power via the first charge port; and when a voltage of the received power is less than the first nominal voltage at least one of: charge ones of the battery cells individually; and charge groups of two or more of the battery cells.
H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
B60L 53/62 - Monitoring or controlling charging stations in response to charging parameters, e.g. current, voltage or electrical charge
B60L 1/00 - Supplying electric power to auxiliary equipment of electrically-propelled vehicles
H02J 7/14 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries for charging batteries from dynamo-electric generators driven at varying speed, e.g. on vehicle
88.
Rolling code based point of access system for event tickets stored in mobile access devices
A system for providing ticket based authorized entry of a mobile access device includes a memory, a transceiver and a control module. The memory stores an access code of a ticket of an event to be accessed by the mobile access device. The mobile access device also stores the access code. The control module: determines an amount of time since the ticket was purchased or an amount of time since the access code of the ticket was last updated; and updates the access code stored in the memory and signals the mobile access device via the transceiver to update the access code stored at the mobile access device in response to the amount of time since the ticket was purchased exceeding a first predetermined amount of time or the amount of time since the access code of the ticket was last updated exceeding a second predetermined amount of time.
A method of guiding an operator of a vehicle includes determining, in response to a vehicle-sharing request, whether a vehicle operation condition is satisfied based on state information of the vehicle. The method includes, in response to the vehicle operation condition being satisfied, identifying a set of vehicle operation instructions from a plurality of vehicle instructions corresponding to the vehicle, where the set of vehicle operation instructions correspond to the vehicle operation condition. The method includes, in response to the vehicle operation condition being satisfied, identifying a notification system from among a plurality of notification systems based on the vehicle operation condition, and providing, using the notification system, the set of vehicle operation instructions.
B60Q 1/00 - Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor
B60Q 9/00 - Arrangement or adaptation of signal devices not provided for in one of main groups
G08B 7/06 - Signalling systems according to more than one of groups Personal calling systems according to more than one of groups using electric transmission
G06F 3/0484 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
90.
METHOD AND SYSTEM OF MANAGING A VEHICLE ABNORMALITY OF A FLEET VEHICLE
A method includes detecting, by a vehicle controller, a vehicle abnormality based on data from one or more sensors and a diagnostic model. The data is indicative of a steering wheel state, a vehicle wheel state, or a combination thereof such that the vehicle abnormality includes a vehicle wheel misalignment. The method further includes transmitting, by the vehicle controller, a notification to a fleet management system in response to the vehicle abnormality being detected. The notification includes information indicative of a vehicle identification of the vehicle, the vehicle abnormality, or a combination thereof. Additionally, the method further includes associating, by the fleet management system, the vehicle abnormality with an assigned user record based on the information from the notification.
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
G07C 5/10 - Registering or indicating performance data other than driving, working, idle, or waiting time, with or without registering driving, working, idle, or waiting time using counting means or digital clocks
G06Q 30/02 - MarketingPrice estimation or determinationFundraising
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METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PRECONDITIONING A VEHICLE PRIOR TO A VEHICLE-SHARING SESSION
A method of remotely activating a vehicle system of a vehicle, the vehicle being part of a vehicle-share enterprise, the method including generating a control signal based on session parameters associated with a vehicle-sharing session, preconditioning parameters associated with the vehicle-sharing session, and sensor data associated with the vehicle-sharing session, where the sensor data includes vehicle sensor data from one or more sensors of the vehicle associated with the vehicle-sharing session, client device sensor data from one or more sensors of a client device, or a combination thereof. The method includes, prior to initiating the vehicle-sharing session, broadcasting the control signal to the vehicle, where the control signal is configured to selectively control the vehicle system.
G06Q 30/02 - MarketingPrice estimation or determinationFundraising
G05B 13/04 - Adaptive control systems, i.e. systems automatically adjusting themselves to have a performance which is optimum according to some preassigned criterion electric involving the use of models or simulators
B60R 16/037 - Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided forArrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric for occupant comfort
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
B60H 1/00 - Heating, cooling or ventilating devices
92.
SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DETERMINING REAL-TIME LOCATION
A system and method for determining location information of a portable device relative to an object is provided. The system and method may include communicating with a secondary portable device separate from the portable device, which may be considered a primary portable device. The secondary portable device may be not be configured to communicate with the object or unaware that it is communicating with the object, and may receive communication parameters from the primary portable device.
An HVAC assembly for a vehicle. The HVAC assembly has an HVAC case with a rear blower and an evaporator. A rear blower scroll directs airflow generated by the rear blower to a lower portion of the evaporator. An airflow conduit is configured to direct airflow generated by a front blower to an upper portion of the evaporator. An airflow divider separates airflow generated by the rear blower from airflow generated by the front blower. The airflow divider divides the HVAC case into an upper area above the divider and a lower area below the divider. A defrost outlet and a front face outlet are at the upper area of the HVAC case above the divider. A front foot outlet and a rear airflow outlet are at the lower area of the HVAC case below the divider.
A system includes a processor and a memory in communication with the processor having one or more modules. The modules include instructions that cause the processor to receive first sensor information from a first sensor and second sensor information of a shared field of view. The instructions cause the processor to detect one or more objects within the shared field of view using the first sensor information and the second sensor information. When one or more discrepancies are identified between the one or more objects detected using the first sensor information and the one or more objects detected using the second sensor information are detected, the instructions that cause the processor to determine that the first sensor or the second sensor needs cleaning.
A sound damper and associated system are disclosed for damping sound. In embodiments, the sound damper is utilized within an automotive HVAC system. A passage wall defines an air passageway that transmits air. The sound damper includes a micro perforated panel (MPP) located within an opening formed into a passage wall. A back wall is spaced from the MPP, and a cavity is provided between the back wall and the MPP that is outside the air passageway. In embodiments, the MPP can be covered by a non-perforated film that is acoustically transparent and air impermeable.
A spacer for a body of a refrigerant tank—such as a modulator—in an automotive HVAC device is provided. In embodiments, the spacer is flexible to enable it to be inserted into the modulator, and expanded out against the walls of the modulator when released therein. The spacer inhibits a desiccant bag from contacting the inner wall of the modulator, namely the location where a hole (e.g., for an inlet or outlet) is provided. The spacer can be a cage that surrounds a lower portion of the desiccant bag. And end of the desiccant bag can wrap around a flange of the cage, and be attached to the flange by mechanical fastening (e.g., through a slot), or by welding, or other means.
B01D 15/10 - Selective adsorption, e.g. chromatography characterised by constructional or operational features
B01D 53/04 - Separation of gases or vapoursRecovering vapours of volatile solvents from gasesChemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases or aerosols by adsorption, e.g. preparative gas chromatography with stationary adsorbents
A system and method for determining location information based on a reference profile for a reference device, and a system and method for determining the reference profile. The system may determine the reference locator with respect to the reference device based on a plurality of samples obtained with respect to communications between the reference device and an object device. An adapter locator may be determined for the reference locator for samples obtained with respect to communications between a test device and object.
A method includes providing electric power to an electrically heated catalyst of an exhaust aftertreatment system. The method includes obtaining an impedance value of the electrically heated catalyst in response to providing the electric power. The method includes determining an oxygen storage capacity of the electrically heated catalyst based on the impedance value.
F01N 3/00 - Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust
F01N 3/20 - Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for rendering innocuous by thermal or catalytic conversion of noxious components of exhaust characterised by methods of operationControl specially adapted for catalytic conversion
F01N 11/00 - Monitoring or diagnostic devices for exhaust-gas treatment apparatus
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Systems and methods for detecting structural and operational states of a component of an exhaust aftertreatment system
A method includes providing electric power to an exhaust aftertreatment system component, where the exhaust aftertreatment system component is one of a particulate filter and an electrically heated catalyst. The method includes obtaining an impedance value of the exhaust aftertreatment system component in response to providing the electric power. The method includes determining a structural state of the exhaust aftertreatment system component based on the impedance value.
F01N 3/02 - Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for cooling, or for removing solid constituents of, exhaust
F01N 3/20 - Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for rendering innocuous by thermal or catalytic conversion of noxious components of exhaust characterised by methods of operationControl specially adapted for catalytic conversion
F01N 9/00 - Electrical control of exhaust gas treating apparatus
F01N 3/021 - Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for cooling, or for removing solid constituents of, exhaust by means of filters
Systems and methods are provided for monitoring and mapping a theft of a target vehicle. One method includes grouping a plurality of vehicles in communication with a network to collectively monitor and collect evidence of theft of the target vehicle using camera sensors located in each of the plurality of vehicles. The network is operably connected with at least one processor. At least one input from at least one camera sensor of the plurality of vehicles is obtained and analyzed to determine a direction of travel of the target vehicle. The method includes generating a digital map including an indication of a location and a trajectory based on the direction of travel of the target vehicle. The method provides a communication to a law enforcement agency or a user, with the communication including the digital map.
B60R 25/30 - Detection related to theft or to other events relevant to anti-theft systems
H04W 4/46 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P] for vehicle-to-vehicle communication [V2V]
B60R 25/33 - Detection related to theft or to other events relevant to anti-theft systems of global position, e.g. by providing GPS coordinates
H04W 4/80 - Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
H04W 4/029 - Location-based management or tracking services
H04N 7/18 - Closed-circuit television [CCTV] systems, i.e. systems in which the video signal is not broadcast
