Abrégé

A method may include receiving training data comprising a time series of gaps between an ego vehicle and one or more lead vehicles at a plurality of time steps, embedding the training data into a fixed-length sequence, inputting the fixed-length sequence into a Transformer-RNN model comprising a Transformer component and an RNN component, wherein the transformer component applies attention to each data point of the fixed-length sequence based on a fixed number of previous inputs, and training the Transformer-RNN model, using the training data, to output a predicted gap at a future time step based on an input sequence of gaps.

Classes IPC  ?

• B60W 30/16 - Contrôle de la distance entre les véhicules, p.ex. pour maintenir la distance avec le véhicule qui précède
• B60W 30/14 - Régulateur d'allure
• B60W 40/105 - Vitesse
• B60W 50/00 - COMMANDE CONJUGUÉE DE PLUSIEURS SOUS-ENSEMBLES D'UN VÉHICULE, DE FONCTION OU DE TYPE DIFFÉRENTS; SYSTÈMES DE COMMANDE SPÉCIALEMENT ADAPTÉS AUX VÉHICULES HYBRIDES; SYSTÈMES D'AIDE À LA CONDUITE DE VÉHICULES ROUTIERS, NON LIÉS À LA COMMANDE D'UN SOUS-ENSEMBLE PARTICULIER - Détails des systèmes d'aide à la conduite des véhicules routiers qui ne sont pas liés à la commande d'un sous-ensemble particulier
• G06N 3/04 - Architecture, p.ex. topologie d'interconnexion
• G06N 3/08 - Méthodes d'apprentissage

Abrégé

The disclosure generally relates to a system comprising a memory and a processor configured to access the memory and execute the machine-executable instructions stored on the memory to determine that a target vehicle is engaging in an abnormal driving, determine that the abnormal driving exceeds a notification threshold parameter of an abnormal driving notification system, generate a notification, and monitor the ego vehicle and/or driver to alter notification threshold values based on the reactions of the ego vehicle and/or driver inputs.

Classes IPC  ?

• B60W 50/14 - Moyens d'information du conducteur, pour l'avertir ou provoquer son intervention
• B60W 40/08 - Calcul ou estimation des paramètres de fonctionnement pour les systèmes d'aide à la conduite de véhicules routiers qui ne sont pas liés à la commande d'un sous-ensemble particulier liés aux conducteurs ou aux passagers

Abrégé

Methods, systems, and apparatus for a monitoring system to monitor and detect a vehicle load. The monitoring system includes a first camera configured to capture first image data including a load in the vehicle, a memory configured to store image data, and an electronic control unit coupled to the first camera and the memory. The electronic control unit is configured to obtain, from the first camera, the first image data including the load, determine a movement of the load based on the first image data, and provide a notification when the movement of the load exceeds a first threshold.

Classes IPC  ?

• B60W 50/14 - Moyens d'information du conducteur, pour l'avertir ou provoquer son intervention
• B60W 40/13 - Charge ou masse
• B60W 60/00 - Systèmes d’aide à la conduite spécialement adaptés aux véhicules routiers autonomes
• G06T 7/70 - Détermination de la position ou de l'orientation des objets ou des caméras
• G06V 20/56 - Contexte ou environnement de l’image à l’extérieur d’un véhicule à partir de capteurs embarqués
• G06V 20/59 - Contexte ou environnement de l’image à l’intérieur d’un véhicule, p.ex. concernant l’occupation des sièges, l’état du conducteur ou les conditions de l’éclairage intérieur

Abrégé

A tow hook assembly is detachably mounted to a frame member of a vehicle. The tow hook assembly includes a housing and a tow hook. The housing has a front wall with a front surface and an aperture formed in the front wall. The tow hook at least partially extends through the aperture and is movable between an extended position and a retracted position, in the extend position the tow hook extends farther outward from the housing than in the retracted position. The tow hook is configured to move from the extended position to the retracted position upon application of a force exceeding a first threshold. The housing is configured to disengage from the frame member upon an application of a force exceeding a second threshold greater than the first threshold.

Classes IPC  ?

• B60D 1/24 - Couplages de traction; Attelages; Organes de traction; Dispositifs de remorquage caractérisés par des dispositions en vue de fonctions particulières
• B60D 1/04 - Couplages par crochet ou par crochet et moraillon

Abrégé

A system for contribution-aware federated learning is provided. The system includes a server and a plurality of vehicles. Each of the plurality of vehicles includes a controller programmed to: train a local machine learning model using first local data; obtain metadata for hardware elements of corresponding vehicle; transmit the trained local machine learning model and the metadata to a server; receive an aggregated machine learning model from the server; and train the aggregated machine learning model using second local data. The server generates the aggregated machine learning model based on the trained local machine learning models and the metadata received from the plurality of vehicles.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06N 20/00 - Apprentissage automatique
• B60W 30/12 - Maintien de la trajectoire dans une voie de circulation
• G06K 9/62 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la reconnaissance utilisant des moyens électroniques

Abrégé

A method may include learning reward functions for a plurality of first vehicles based on first vehicle data associated with the plurality of first vehicles using inverse reinforcement learning, associating each vehicle of the plurality of first vehicles with one cluster among a plurality of clusters based on the reward functions, determining a centroid reward function for each of the clusters based on the reward functions associated with each cluster, performing a comparison between second vehicle data associated with a second vehicle and the first vehicle data, determining a vehicle among the plurality of first vehicles having associated first vehicle data that is most similar to the second vehicle data based on the comparison, associating the second vehicle with the cluster associated with the determined vehicle, and controlling operation of the second vehicle based on the centroid reward function of the cluster associated with the second vehicle.

Classes IPC  ?

• B60W 50/06 - COMMANDE CONJUGUÉE DE PLUSIEURS SOUS-ENSEMBLES D'UN VÉHICULE, DE FONCTION OU DE TYPE DIFFÉRENTS; SYSTÈMES DE COMMANDE SPÉCIALEMENT ADAPTÉS AUX VÉHICULES HYBRIDES; SYSTÈMES D'AIDE À LA CONDUITE DE VÉHICULES ROUTIERS, NON LIÉS À LA COMMANDE D'UN SOUS-ENSEMBLE PARTICULIER - Détails des systèmes d'aide à la conduite des véhicules routiers qui ne sont pas liés à la commande d'un sous-ensemble particulier pour améliorer la réponse dynamique du système d'aide à la conduite, p.ex. pour améliorer la vitesse de régulation, ou éviter le dépassement de la consigne ou l'instabilité
• B60W 60/00 - Systèmes d’aide à la conduite spécialement adaptés aux véhicules routiers autonomes

Abrégé

A server for communication-efficient model aggregation in federated networks for connected vehicle applications is provided. The server includes a controller programmed to: obtain contributions of a plurality of vehicles in a federated learning framework; determine weights for local gradients received from the plurality of vehicles based on the contributions; adjust the weights based on a comparison of potential functions for the plurality of vehicles; and aggregate the local gradients based on the adjusted weights to obtain a global model.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06F 18/21 - Conception ou mise en place de systèmes ou de techniques; Extraction de caractéristiques dans l'espace des caractéristiques; Séparation aveugle de sources
• G06N 20/00 - Apprentissage automatique
• G07C 5/00 - Enregistrement ou indication du fonctionnement de véhicules

Abrégé

A power electronics assembly includes a circuit board assembly including a first electrically insulating layer, an electrically insulating substrate, a laminate panel provided between the first electrically insulating layer and the electrically insulating substrate, and one or more electrically conductive layers provided within the electrically insulating substrate. The laminate panel includes a power electronics device assembly including an S-cell and a power electronics device. The S-cell includes a graphite layer and a metal layer encasing the graphite layer. A recess is formed in an outer surface of the metal layer and the power electronics device is disposed within the recess of the outer surface of the S-cell.

Classes IPC  ?

• H05K 7/20 - Modifications en vue de faciliter la réfrigération, l'aération ou le chauffage
• H01L 23/367 - Refroidissement facilité par la forme du dispositif
• H05K 1/02 - Circuits imprimés - Détails
• H05K 1/05 - Substrat en métal isolé
• H05K 3/00 - Appareils ou procédés pour la fabrication de circuits imprimés

Abrégé

Improved systems and methods are provided to implement anomaly detection. The method includes a FMCW LIDAR system that steers the laser beam of the LIDAR system via the wavelength tuning of a FMCW. The direction of the laser beam can be diffracted and controlled by the optical grating antennas which may diffract the laser beam as a function of wavelength. The method may also provide a LIDAR sensor with exhibits a controlled and wide-angle fill or output without the use of conventional mechanical mechanisms for scanning. The LIDAR system provides a cost-effective method to reduce scan dimensionality without sacrificing performance.

Classes IPC  ?

• G01S 17/931 - Systèmes lidar, spécialement adaptés pour des applications spécifiques pour prévenir les collisions de véhicules terrestres
• G01S 7/487 - Extraction des signaux d'écho désirés
• G01S 17/06 - Systèmes déterminant les données relatives à la position d'une cible
• G01S 17/86 - Combinaisons de systèmes lidar avec des systèmes autres que lidar, radar ou sonar, p.ex. avec des goniomètres
• H01L 31/105 - Dispositifs sensibles au rayonnement infrarouge, visible ou ultraviolet caractérisés par une seule barrière de potentiel ou de surface la barrière de potentiel étant du type PIN

Abrégé

A power electronics assembly, power electronics device assemblies, and a cold plate incorporating power electronics device assemblies are disclosed. The power electronics assembly includes a cold plate including a power electronics device assembly including an S-cell and a power electronics device. The S-cell includes a first graphite layer a second graphite layer and a metal layer encasing the first graphite layer and the second graphite layer. A recess is formed in an outer surface of the metal layer. The power electronics device is disposed within the recess of the outer surface of the S-cell.

Classes IPC  ?

• H05K 7/20 - Modifications en vue de faciliter la réfrigération, l'aération ou le chauffage
• H01L 23/367 - Refroidissement facilité par la forme du dispositif
• H05K 1/02 - Circuits imprimés - Détails
• H05K 1/05 - Substrat en métal isolé
• H05K 3/00 - Appareils ou procédés pour la fabrication de circuits imprimés

Abrégé

An object detection system for a vehicle includes a processor and a memory communicably coupled to the processor. The memory stores instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to receive a priority assignment set by an occupant of a vehicle. The priority assignment corresponds to a customization of at least one warning characteristic. The at least one warning characteristic includes a distance threshold. The instructions also cause the processor to detect an object in an external environment of the vehicle and apply the priority assignment to the object. The instructions further cause the processor to issue a warning according to the at least one warning characteristic. According to the distance threshold, the warning is issued when a distance from the vehicle to the object meets the distance threshold.

Classes IPC  ?

• B60W 50/16 - Signalisation tactile au conducteur, p.ex. vibration ou augmentation de la résistance sur le volant ou sur la pédale d'accélérateur
• B60K 35/00 - Agencement ou adaptations des instruments
• B60W 40/04 - Calcul ou estimation des paramètres de fonctionnement pour les systèmes d'aide à la conduite de véhicules routiers qui ne sont pas liés à la commande d'un sous-ensemble particulier liés aux conditions ambiantes liés aux conditions de trafic
• G06V 20/58 - Reconnaissance d’objets en mouvement ou d’obstacles, p.ex. véhicules ou piétons; Reconnaissance des objets de la circulation, p.ex. signalisation routière, feux de signalisation ou routes

Abrégé

A system for managing on-demand charging or discharging of electrical energy. The system includes a plurality of energy storage devices, one or more connectors configured to connect with a plug of an external device, a switching device configured to control a connection between the plurality of energy storage devices and the one or more connectors, and an electronic control unit (ECU) coupled to the switching device. The ECU may receive data relating to a first external device and a second external device each requesting an on-demand charging or discharging of electrical energy, determine a first amount and a second amount of electrical energy to be charged to or discharged from, respectively, the first external device and the second external device, and determine whether a service apparatus is capable of the on-demand charging or discharging of electrical energy for the first and the second external devices without requiring additional electrical energy.

Classes IPC  ?

• B60L 53/60 - Surveillance et commande des stations de charge
• B60L 55/00 - Dispositions relatives à la fourniture d'énergie emmagasinée dans un véhicule à un réseau électrique, c. à. d. du véhicule au réseau [V2G]
• B60L 58/12 - Procédés ou agencements de circuits pour surveiller ou commander des batteries ou des piles à combustible, spécialement adaptés pour des véhicules électriques pour la surveillance et la commande des batteries en fonction de l'état de charge [SoC]
• H02J 3/32 - Dispositions pour l'équilibrage de charge dans un réseau par emmagasinage d'énergie utilisant des batteries avec moyens de conversion
• H02J 7/00 - Circuits pour la charge ou la dépolarisation des batteries ou pour alimenter des charges par des batteries
• H02J 13/00 - Circuits pour pourvoir à l'indication à distance des conditions d'un réseau, p.ex. un enregistrement instantané des conditions d'ouverture ou de fermeture de chaque sectionneur du réseau; Circuits pour pourvoir à la commande à distance des moyens de commutation dans un réseau de distribution d'énergie, p.ex. mise en ou hors circuit de consommateurs de courant par l'utilisation de signaux d'impulsion codés transmis par le réseau

Abrégé

A trailer monitoring system for a vehicle includes a processor and a memory communicably coupled to the processor. The memory stores instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to receive, from at least one monocular camera mounted to a vehicle towing a trailer, at least one monocular camera image of at least a portion of the trailer. The instructions also cause the processor to generate at least one depth map based on the at least one monocular camera image. The instructions further cause the processor to identify a trailer irregularity based on the at least one depth map.

Classes IPC  ?

• B60W 30/09 - Entreprenant une action automatiquement pour éviter la collision, p.ex. en freinant ou tournant
• B60Q 1/50 - Agencement des dispositifs de signalisation optique ou d'éclairage, leur montage, leur support ou les circuits à cet effet les dispositifs ayant principalement pour objet d'indiquer le contour du véhicule ou de certaines de ses parties, ou pour engendrer des signaux au bénéfice d'autres véhicules pour indiquer d'autres intentions ou conditions, p.ex. demandes d'attente ou de dépassement
• B60Q 5/00 - Agencement ou adaptation des dispositifs de signalisation acoustique
• B60Q 9/00 - Agencement ou adaptation des dispositifs de signalisation non prévus dans l'un des groupes principaux
• B60W 30/095 - Prévision du trajet ou de la probabilité de collision
• B60W 50/14 - Moyens d'information du conducteur, pour l'avertir ou provoquer son intervention
• G06T 7/00 - Analyse d'image
• G06T 7/13 - Détection de bords
• G06T 7/50 - Récupération de la profondeur ou de la forme
• G06V 20/58 - Reconnaissance d’objets en mouvement ou d’obstacles, p.ex. véhicules ou piétons; Reconnaissance des objets de la circulation, p.ex. signalisation routière, feux de signalisation ou routes
• H04N 5/225 - Caméras de télévision
• H04N 7/18 - Systèmes de télévision en circuit fermé [CCTV], c. à d. systèmes dans lesquels le signal vidéo n'est pas diffusé

Abrégé

A vehicle including a vehicle frame, a front bumper, and a tow hook assembly. The vehicle frame has an open interior. The front bumper includes a front surface, a rear surface opposite the front surface, and a channel extending between the front surface and the rear surface. The tow hook assembly includes an attachment cord coupled to the vehicle frame and extends through the channel of the front bumper.

Classes IPC  ?

• B60D 1/56 - Couplages de traction; Attelages; Organes de traction; Dispositifs de remorquage caractérisés par le montage fixés au pare-chocs
• B60D 1/04 - Couplages par crochet ou par crochet et moraillon

Abrégé

One or more multi-zoned microreactor flow field configurations that facilitate optimized reaction-fluid performance, and one or more methods of designing such multi-zoned microreactor flow fields.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06F 30/10 - CAO géométrique

Abrégé

A system for managing transfer or distribution of energy amongst a plurality of devices. The system includes one or more connectors configured to provide one or more connections to at least one of the plurality of devices, a switching device connected to the one or more connectors and configured to open or close the one or more connections, a memory configured to store energy storage or usage data associated with the at least one of the plurality of devices, and a controller coupled to the switching device and the memory. The controller may receive first data indicative of a request to receive energy, receive second data indicative of a request to unload energy, determine, based on the energy storage or usage data, the first data, and the second data, an energy distribution schedule, and control the switching device to provide or collect energy according to the energy distribution schedule.

Classes IPC  ?

• H02J 3/38 - Dispositions pour l’alimentation en parallèle d’un seul réseau, par plusieurs générateurs, convertisseurs ou transformateurs
• H02J 3/14 - Circuits pour réseaux principaux ou de distribution, à courant alternatif pour règler la tension dans des réseaux à courant alternatif par changement d'une caractéristique de la charge du réseau par interruption, ou mise en circuit, des charges du réseau, p.ex. charge équilibrée progressivement

Abrégé

An aircraft can include an aircraft body. The aircraft can include a wing, which can include a first wing tip and a second wing tip. The first wing tip and the second wing tip can be located on wing on opposite sides of the aircraft body. A camera can be located on the wing. The camera can have a field of view. The field of view including a portion of the flight environment and a portion of the aircraft body. The fields of view can be less than 180 degrees. The aircraft can include a calibration target. The calibration target can be located in the field of view. In some arrangements, the camera can be part of a stereoscopic camera system.

Classes IPC  ?

• B64D 47/08 - Aménagements des caméras
• B64D 47/02 - Aménagements ou adaptations des dispositifs de signalisation ou d'éclairage
• G03B 15/00 - Procédés particuliers pour prendre des photographies; Appareillage à cet effet
• G06T 7/70 - Détermination de la position ou de l'orientation des objets ou des caméras
• G06T 7/80 - Analyse des images capturées pour déterminer les paramètres de caméra intrinsèques ou extrinsèques, c. à d. étalonnage de caméra
• H04N 13/239 - Générateurs de signaux d’images utilisant des caméras à images stéréoscopiques utilisant deux capteurs d’images 2D dont la position relative est égale ou en correspondance à l’intervalle oculaire
• H04N 17/00 - Diagnostic, test ou mesure, ou leurs détails, pour les systèmes de télévision

Abrégé

A parking assist system for a vehicle includes a processor and a memory communicably coupled to the processor. The memory stores instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to detect a parking space for a vehicle. The instructions further cause the processor to identify one or more parking parameters related to parking the vehicle in the parking space. The parking parameters include a point-of-interest associated with the parking space. The instructions further cause the processor to determine a suitability of the parking space based on the one or more parking parameters. Determining the suitability of the parking space includes predicting a point-of-interest-related action to be performed by an occupant after parking the vehicle in the parking space.

Classes IPC  ?

• G01C 21/34 - Recherche d'itinéraire; Guidage en matière d'itinéraire
• G01C 21/00 - Navigation; Instruments de navigation non prévus dans les groupes
• G08G 1/14 - Systèmes de commande du trafic pour véhicules routiers indiquant des places libres individuelles dans des parcs de stationnement

Abrégé

Systems and methods herein provide for an anolyte hose guide to optimize anolyte flow of an electrodeposition coating system. According to some embodiments, a flexible member guide is disclosed that has a guide channel adapted to receive a flexible member and shaped so as to direct an end of the flexible member into a membrane housing of an anode cell for use during an electrodeposition coating process. Examples disclosed herein receive the flexible member via a first direction and direct the end of the flexible member into the anode cell via a second direction, which is perpendicular to the first direction. The flexible member guide also include a mounting structure having a fork-like extending in the second direction providing for a mounting space configured to receive a rim of the anode cell.

Classes IPC  ?

• F16L 3/12 - Supports pour tuyaux, pour câbles ou pour conduits de protection, p.ex. potences, pattes de fixation, attaches, brides, colliers entourant pratiquement le tuyau, le câble ou le conduit de protection comportant un élément entourant pratiquement le tuyau, le câble ou le conduit de protection
• F16L 3/127 - Supports pour tuyaux, pour câbles ou pour conduits de protection, p.ex. potences, pattes de fixation, attaches, brides, colliers entourant pratiquement le tuyau, le câble ou le conduit de protection comportant un élément entourant pratiquement le tuyau, le câble ou le conduit de protection et faisant un angle avec la surface de fixation

Abrégé

An example operation includes one or more of determining an economical impact and a carbon impact based on a use of a vehicle over a period, determining a benefit received in a future period similar to the period of one or more of altering the use of the vehicle and using another vehicle, where the other vehicle uses less carbon, determining a recommendation, based on the benefit, and notifying a device associated with the vehicle, of the recommendation and the benefit.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06Q 30/02 - Marketing; Estimation ou détermination des prix; Collecte de fonds
• G06Q 30/00 - Commerce

Abrégé

Systems and methods are provided for programmatically verifying an origin of abnormal driving. Some examples of abnormal driving may include aggressive driving (e.g., tailgating, cut-in lane, etc.), distracted driving (e.g., swerving, delayed reaction, etc.), and reckless driving (e.g., green light running, lane change without signaling, etc.). For example, the systems and methods may receive an identification of a second vehicle performing abnormal driving from an ego vehicle; initiate a verification process of the identification of the abnormal driving; access driving data associated with an origin of the abnormal driving, wherein the driving data includes the ego vehicle and the second vehicle; using the driving data, determine a confirm or deny decision regarding the identification of the second vehicle from the ego vehicle; and provide the confirm or deny decision.

Classes IPC  ?

• B60W 40/04 - Calcul ou estimation des paramètres de fonctionnement pour les systèmes d'aide à la conduite de véhicules routiers qui ne sont pas liés à la commande d'un sous-ensemble particulier liés aux conditions ambiantes liés aux conditions de trafic
• B60W 50/08 - Interaction entre le conducteur et le système d'aide à la conduite

Abrégé

Systems and methods are provided for detecting when a vehicle engages in anomalous driving behavior and managing nearby vehicles to mitigate risk to the nearby vehicles due to the anomalous driving behavior. According to some embodiments, the methods and systems comprise receiving an indication that an anomalous driving behavior of a first vehicle is detected, and identifying a plurality of vehicles within a geographic area of the first vehicle based on receiving the indication. The methods and systems further include generating an arrangement for the plurality of vehicles based on the detected anomalous driving behavior, determining a target speed for each of the plurality of vehicles based on the determined arrangement and a current speed of each of the plurality of vehicles, and communicating control messages to each of the plurality of vehicles. The control messages comprising the target speed to distribute the plurality of vehicles into the determined arrangement.

Classes IPC  ?

• B60W 40/04 - Calcul ou estimation des paramètres de fonctionnement pour les systèmes d'aide à la conduite de véhicules routiers qui ne sont pas liés à la commande d'un sous-ensemble particulier liés aux conditions ambiantes liés aux conditions de trafic
• B60W 30/12 - Maintien de la trajectoire dans une voie de circulation

Abrégé

Certain embodiments of the present disclosure provide techniques for eliminating an appearance of one or more objects in an environment surrounding a vehicle during operation of the vehicle. A method generally includes detecting the one or more objects in first sensor data collected from first sensors onboard the vehicle, wherein the first sensor data is representative of the environment surrounding the vehicle; receiving, from other vehicles, second sensor data collected from second sensors onboard the other vehicles, wherein the second sensor data is representative of the environment surrounding each of the one or more other vehicles; generating one or more augmented reality images depicting portions of the environment obstructed by the one or more objects in the first sensor data; displaying the one or more augmented reality images in an augmented reality display such that the augmented reality images are positioned to overlay the one or more objects.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06T 11/00 - Génération d'images bidimensionnelles [2D]
• G06F 3/01 - Dispositions d'entrée ou dispositions d'entrée et de sortie combinées pour l'interaction entre l'utilisateur et le calculateur
• G06T 5/00 - Amélioration ou restauration d'image
• G06V 20/20 - RECONNAISSANCE OU COMPRÉHENSION D’IMAGES OU DE VIDÉOS Éléments spécifiques à la scène dans les scènes de réalité augmentée
• G06V 20/58 - Reconnaissance d’objets en mouvement ou d’obstacles, p.ex. véhicules ou piétons; Reconnaissance des objets de la circulation, p.ex. signalisation routière, feux de signalisation ou routes
• G09G 3/00 - Dispositions ou circuits de commande présentant un intérêt uniquement pour l'affichage utilisant des moyens de visualisation autres que les tubes à rayons cathodiques
• B60K 35/00 - Agencement ou adaptations des instruments
• G02B 27/01 - Dispositifs d'affichage "tête haute"

Abrégé

A sound absorbing device includes a panel with an opening, a duct extending from the panel and in fluid communication with the opening, and a plurality of acoustic resonators embedded in the panel and in fluid communication with the duct. The duct can have a rectangular cuboid shape and the plurality of acoustic resonators can include a first subset of quarter-wavelength tubes extending from a first planar side of the duct, a second subset of quarter-wavelength tubes extending from a second planar side of the duct, a third subset of quarter-wavelength tubes extending from a third planar side of the duct, and a fourth subset of quarter-wavelength tubes extending from a fourth planar side of the duct. Also, the second subset of quarter-wavelength tubes and the fourth subset of quarter-wavelength tubes can have mirror symmetry with the first subset of quarter-wavelength tubes and the third subset of quarter-wavelength tubes, respectively.

Classes IPC  ?

• G10K 11/172 - Procédés ou dispositifs de protection contre le bruit ou les autres ondes acoustiques ou pour amortir ceux-ci, en général utilisant des effets de résonance
• G10K 11/16 - Procédés ou dispositifs de protection contre le bruit ou les autres ondes acoustiques ou pour amortir ceux-ci, en général

Abrégé

An electrolyte includes a composite salt mixture with a halogenated boron cluster salt. The halogenated boron cluster salt includes a cation selected from Li+, Na+, Mg2+, Ca2+, Zn2+ and Al3+, and a halogenated boron cluster anion. The halogenated boron cluster anion has a structure of [CB(y−1)H(y−z−i)RzXi]−, [C2B(y−2)H(y−t−j−1)RtXj]−, [C2B(y−3)H(y−t−j)RtXj]−, [C2B(y−3)H(y−t−j−1)RtXj]2−, or [C2B(y−4)H(y−t−j−1)RtXj]2−, [CB(y−1)H(y−z)Rz]−, [C2B(y−2)H(y−t−1)Rt]−, [C2B(y−3)H(y−t)Rt]−, [C2B(y−3)H(y−t−1)Rt]2−, and/or ByH(y−z−i)RzXi]2−, where y is an integer within a range of 6 to 12, (z+i) is an integer within a range of 0 to y, (t+j) is an integer within a range of 0 to (y−1), and X is F, Cl, Br, or I. Also, the composite salt mixture can be at least 90 mol % halogenated, for example, at least 90 mol % mono-halogenated or less than 10 mol % mono-halogenated.

Classes IPC  ?

• H01M 10/26 - Emploi de matériaux spécifiés comme électrolytes

Abrégé

An appendage pressurization device includes an appendage strap and one or more artificial muscles disposed in the appendage strap and communicatively coupled to a controller. Each artificial muscle includes a housing comprising an electrode region and an expandable fluid region, a dielectric fluid housed within the housing, and an electrode pair positioned in the electrode region of the housing, the electrode pair comprising a first electrode fixed to a first surface of the housing and a second electrode fixed to a second surface of the housing, wherein the electrode pair is actuatable between a non-actuated state and an actuated state such that actuation from the non-actuated state to the actuated state directs the dielectric fluid into the expandable fluid region, expanding the expandable fluid region. The appendage pressurization device also includes a pressure sensor communicatively coupled to the controller, wherein the pressure sensor is configured to output a current pressure value to the controller and actuation of the electrode pair is based on the current pressure value.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61F 5/01 - Dispositifs orthopédiques, p.ex. dispositifs pour immobiliser ou pour exercer des pressions de façon durable pour le traitement des os fracturés ou déformés, tels que éclisses, plâtres orthopédiques ou attelles
• A61F 2/70 - Moyens d'actionnement ou de commande électriques
• A61F 5/34 - Coussinets de compression remplis d'air ou de liquide

Abrégé

System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to estimating reachable states for a vehicle using a neural model. In one embodiment, a method includes generating an unverified command by a first controller and a safety command by a second controller for a projected path by an automated driving system (ADS) associated with a vehicle. The method also includes estimating reachable states by a neural network (NN) model that uses the unverified command and an initial condition for the vehicle, the reachable states representing positions and orientations for the vehicle within a bounded time and a state space associated with the initial condition and the projected path. The method also includes, upon determining that the reachable states satisfy collision criteria, executing by the vehicle a maneuver with the safety command for the projected path and generating subsequent commands using vehicle data from the first controller and the second controller.

Classes IPC  ?

• B60W 60/00 - Systèmes d’aide à la conduite spécialement adaptés aux véhicules routiers autonomes
• B60W 50/00 - COMMANDE CONJUGUÉE DE PLUSIEURS SOUS-ENSEMBLES D'UN VÉHICULE, DE FONCTION OU DE TYPE DIFFÉRENTS; SYSTÈMES DE COMMANDE SPÉCIALEMENT ADAPTÉS AUX VÉHICULES HYBRIDES; SYSTÈMES D'AIDE À LA CONDUITE DE VÉHICULES ROUTIERS, NON LIÉS À LA COMMANDE D'UN SOUS-ENSEMBLE PARTICULIER - Détails des systèmes d'aide à la conduite des véhicules routiers qui ne sont pas liés à la commande d'un sous-ensemble particulier
• G06N 3/08 - Méthodes d'apprentissage

Abrégé

A resin for adhesive bonding to fabrics includes between about 80 wt. % and about 90 wt. % of a monomer, between about 10 wt. % and about 20 wt. % of a cross-linking agent with two or more acrylic acid groups separated by a flexible linker, between about 0.5 wt. % and about 1.5 wt. % of a photoinitiator, and between about 10 wt. % and about 15 wt. % of a thickening agent. The monomer as a melting point less than 25° C. and the flexible linker has subunits such as methylene glycol, ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, butylene glycol, and combinations thereof. Also, the resin forms a bond with polyurethane coated nylon fabric and the bond exhibits an adhesion strength greater than a tensile strength of the polyurethane coated nylon fabric.

Classes IPC  ?

• C09J 133/08 - Homopolymères ou copolymères d'esters de l'acide acrylique
• C09J 7/10 - Adhésifs sous forme de films ou de pellicules sans support
• C09J 11/04 - Additifs non macromoléculaires inorganiques
• C09J 11/06 - Additifs non macromoléculaires organiques

Abrégé

A system for training a model using federated learning is provided. The system includes a server, and a plurality of vehicles. Each of the vehicles includes a controller programmed to: transmit first knowledge data including information about a plurality of feature vectors and information about a plurality of predictions, receive first aggregated knowledge from the server, and train a local model based on the first aggregated knowledge. The server averages the first knowledge data received from the plurality of vehicles to generate the aggregated knowledge.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06N 20/00 - Apprentissage automatique

Abrégé

Systems, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to controlling an untethered trailer vehicle. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving sensor data about at least one vehicle between a tow vehicle and at least one trailer vehicle and outputting, using an output system, information related to the at least one vehicle and the at least one trailer vehicle based on the sensor data. The method includes receiving from a user, using an input system, a new position for at least one trailer vehicle relative to the at least one vehicle and transmitting the new position to the at least one trailer vehicle.

Classes IPC  ?

• G05D 1/00 - Commande de la position, du cap, de l'altitude ou de l'attitude des véhicules terrestres, aquatiques, aériens ou spatiaux, p.ex. pilote automatique
• B60W 40/105 - Vitesse

Abrégé

A test fixture for a testing a vehicle seat mounting includes a first portion and a second portion separate from the first portion and having a fulcrum supported thereon. An energy absorbing member is attached to the test fixture first portion and extends around a portion of the fulcrum. The energy absorbing member is formed so as to have a first shape when the test fixture first portion and second portion are spaced apart less than a predetermined distance. The test fixture is structured so that movement of the second portion in a direction away from the first portion causes the fulcrum to slide along the energy absorbing member. Sliding of the fulcrum along the energy absorbing member plastically deforms the energy absorbing member into a second shape different from the first shape.

Classes IPC  ?

• G01M 99/00 - Matière non prévue dans les autres groupes de la présente sous-classe

Abrégé

Systems and methods are provided for forming remote vehicular micro clouds at one or more remote locations. According to some embodiments, the methods and systems comprise responsive to receiving a request to form a vehicular micro cloud from a client device, communicating with a plurality of vehicles within an area of a geographic location to collectively form a vehicular micro cloud at the geographic location, where client device is remote from the area of the geographic location. The methods and systems further include receiving resource data from the plurality of vehicles, the resource data comprising detection results of an environment surrounding the geographic location based on sensor sets of the plurality of vehicles, and transmitting the resource data to the client device.

Classes IPC  ?

• G08G 1/01 - Détection du mouvement du trafic pour le comptage ou la commande
• H04L 41/12 - Découverte ou gestion des topologies de réseau
• H04L 67/10 - Protocoles dans lesquels une application est distribuée parmi les nœuds du réseau

Abrégé

An example operation includes one or more of determining, by a charging facility, an amount of current charge in a vehicle, an amount of requested charge for the vehicle, and an amount of time to charge the vehicle; charging, by the charging facility, the vehicle based on the determining; ceasing, by the charging facility, the charging of the vehicle, when another vehicle with an amount of requested charge is lower than the amount of requested charge of the vehicle and an amount of time to charge the another vehicle is less than the amount of time to charge the vehicle, and responsive to the another vehicle receiving the amount of requested charge, continuing to charge, by the charging facility, the vehicle.

Classes IPC  ?

• B60L 53/62 - Surveillance et commande des stations de charge en réponse à des paramètres de charge, p.ex. courant, tension ou charge électrique
• B60L 53/30 - PROPULSION DES VÉHICULES À TRACTION ÉLECTRIQUE; FOURNITURE DE L'ÉNERGIE ÉLECTRIQUE À L'ÉQUIPEMENT AUXILIAIRE DES VÉHICULES À TRACTION ÉLECTRIQUE; SYSTÈMES DE FREINS ÉLECTRODYNAMIQUES POUR VÉHICULES, EN GÉNÉRAL; SUSPENSION OU LÉVITATION MAGNÉTIQUES POUR VÉHICULES; CONTRÔLE DES PARAMÈTRES DE FONCTIONNEMENT DES VÉHICULES À TRACTION ÉLECTRIQUE; DISPOSITIFS ÉLECTRIQUES DE SÉCURITÉ POUR VÉHICULES À TRACTION ÉLECTRIQUE Échange d'éléments d’emmagasinage d'énergie dans les véhicules électriques - Détails de construction des stations de charge
• B60L 53/31 - Colonnes de charge spécialement adaptées aux véhicules électriques
• B60L 53/63 - Surveillance et commande des stations de charge en réponse à la capacité du réseau
• H02J 7/00 - Circuits pour la charge ou la dépolarisation des batteries ou pour alimenter des charges par des batteries

Abrégé

Apparatuses described herein relate to coniditioning an edge of a substrate using a water jet. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a nozzle connected on a receiving end with a connecting tube to receive a water jet that is a stream of water accelerated at a high velocity to generate a high pressure for cutting a substrate, where the water jet exits through the nozzle. The appartus further includes a deflector coupled to the nozzle, where the deflector splits the water jet into a cutting stream of water for cutting the substrate and an angled stream of water for conditioning an edge of the substrate.

Classes IPC  ?

• B26F 3/00 - Séparation par des moyens autres que la coupe; Appareillage à cet effet
• B05B 1/26 - Buses, têtes de pulvérisation ou autres dispositifs de sortie, avec ou sans dispositifs auxiliaires tels que valves, moyens de chauffage avec des moyens pour briser ou dévier mécaniquement le jet à sa sortie, p.ex. des déflecteurs fixes; Dispersion du liquide ou d'autre matériau fluide sortant à l'aide de jets d'impact

Abrégé

Systems and methods are provided for forming a knowledge hub. According to some embodiments, the methods and systems comprise determining a region of interest comprising a geographical portion of a roadway, determining an appropriate notification associated with the region of interest, the appropriate notification comprising instructions to navigate the geographical portion of the roadway, examining available resources to generate a knowledge hub about the region of interest and notifying the driver of the vehicle of the appropriate notification associated with the region of interest when the vehicle enters into the region of interest.

Classes IPC  ?

• G08G 1/16 - Systèmes anticollision
• G08G 1/00 - Systèmes de commande du trafic pour véhicules routiers

Abrégé

An example operation includes one or more of receiving an opt-in request to display information on a display of a vehicle configured to be viewed from outside of the vehicle, authenticating the request to allow displaying information on the display, determining information associated with the vehicle to be displayed on the display, determining misuse of the information displayed on the display based on a notification from another vehicle, and flagging the misuse.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06Q 30/00 - Commerce
• G06Q 30/0251 - Publicités ciblées

Abrégé

The systems and methods utilize thermal energy linked to certain colors vehicles may be manufactured in a single color and changed to a specific color at a dealership before customer purchase and/or throughout the lifetime of the vehicle. A system for modulating vehicle paint of a vehicle includes a paint layer disposed on an exterior surface of the vehicle and a color modulator configured to radiate a light such that the paint layer reacts when the paint layer is exposed to the light.

Classes IPC  ?

• B05D 3/06 - Traitement préalable des surfaces sur lesquelles des liquides ou d'autres matériaux fluides doivent être appliqués; Traitement ultérieur des revêtements appliqués, p.ex. traitement intermédiaire d'un revêtement déjà appliqué, pour préparer les applications ultérieures de liquides ou d'autres matériaux fluides par exposition à des rayonnements
• B05D 3/02 - Traitement préalable des surfaces sur lesquelles des liquides ou d'autres matériaux fluides doivent être appliqués; Traitement ultérieur des revêtements appliqués, p.ex. traitement intermédiaire d'un revêtement déjà appliqué, pour préparer les applications ultérieures de liquides ou d'autres matériaux fluides par cuisson
• B05D 5/06 - Procédés pour appliquer des liquides ou d'autres matériaux fluides aux surfaces pour obtenir des effets, finis ou des structures de surface particuliers pour obtenir des effets multicolores ou d'autres effets optiques
• C09D 5/32 - Peintures absorbant les radiations
• H04B 10/50 - Systèmes de transmission utilisant des ondes électromagnétiques autres que les ondes hertziennes, p.ex. les infrarouges, la lumière visible ou ultraviolette, ou utilisant des radiations corpusculaires, p.ex. les communications quantiques Émetteurs
• H04B 10/516 - Systèmes de transmission utilisant des ondes électromagnétiques autres que les ondes hertziennes, p.ex. les infrarouges, la lumière visible ou ultraviolette, ou utilisant des radiations corpusculaires, p.ex. les communications quantiques Émetteurs - Détails du codage ou de la modulation
• H04B 10/564 - Commande de la puissance
• H05B 1/02 - Dispositions de commutation automatique spécialement adaptées aux appareils de chauffage
• H05B 47/175 - Commande de la source lumineuse par télécommande
• B05D 7/14 - Procédés, autres que le flocage, spécialement adaptés pour appliquer des liquides ou d'autres matériaux fluides, à des surfaces particulières, ou pour appliquer des liquides ou d'autres matériaux fluides particuliers à du métal, p.ex. à des carrosseries de voiture

Abrégé

A soft actuator includes an origami structure with an inflatable hollow body formed from at least one of Dyneema fabric or Kevlar fabric, and a plurality of TCPAs formed from at least one of polyethylene terephthalate, spandex, and nylon. The soft actuator also includes a plurality of heating wires disposed on the plurality of TCPAs and a controller configured to selectively heat the plurality of heating wires such that the plurality of TCPAs are selectively actuated by being heated by the plurality of heating wires.

Classes IPC  ?

• F03G 7/06 - Mécanismes produisant une puissance mécanique, non prévus ailleurs ou utilisant une source d'énergie non prévue ailleurs utilisant la dilatation ou la contraction des corps produites par le chauffage, le refroidissement, l'humidification, le séchage ou par des phénomènes similaires

Abrégé

An example operation includes one or more of: determining, by a server, a time when a vehicle at a charging bay of a charging station has completed charging, sending, by the server, an authorization to autonomously move the vehicle after the time, and providing, by the server, a location to move the vehicle.

Classes IPC  ?

• B60W 60/00 - Systèmes d’aide à la conduite spécialement adaptés aux véhicules routiers autonomes
• B60L 53/66 - Transfert de données entre les stations de charge et le véhicule
• B60L 53/68 - Surveillance ou commande hors site, p.ex. télécommande
• H04L 9/40 - Protocoles réseaux de sécurité

Abrégé

Systems and methods are provided for activating mitigation strategies through a cloud-based system. Embodiments of the systems and methods disclosed herein can provide mitigation strategies to reduce or eliminate the stop-and-go traffic. A control vehicle can activate a mitigation strategy and operate the vehicle in accordance with the mitigation strategy based on stop-and-go waves. The mitigation strategy may comprise maintaining the vehicle at a reference speed.

Classes IPC  ?

• G08G 1/0967 - Systèmes impliquant la transmission d'informations pour les grands axes de circulation, p.ex. conditions météorologiques, limites de vitesse
• G08G 1/01 - Détection du mouvement du trafic pour le comptage ou la commande
• G08G 1/052 - Détection du mouvement du trafic pour le comptage ou la commande avec des dispositions pour déterminer la vitesse ou l'excès de vitesse

Abrégé

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

Classes IPC  ?

• B60W 30/18 - Propulsion du véhicule
• B60W 30/16 - Contrôle de la distance entre les véhicules, p.ex. pour maintenir la distance avec le véhicule qui précède

Abrégé

A tool shank holder includes a body comprising a shank-receiving end and a bit-receiving end. The shank-receiving end is configured to operably receive a shank of a tool and the bit-receiving end is configured to operably receive a driver bit. A connector is provided at the shank-receiving end that is configured to directly connect the shank-receiving end to the shank of the tool.

Classes IPC  ?

• B23G 5/06 - Tarauds
• B25B 23/00 - OUTILS OU OUTILLAGE D'ÉTABLI NON PRÉVUS AILLEURS, POUR FIXER, JOINDRE, DÉSENGAGER OU TENIR - Parties constitutives ou accessoires des clés à écrous, clés anglaises, tournevis
• B25F 3/00 - Associations d'outils pour différents travaux avec un seul moyen d'entraînement mécanique portatif; Raccords appropriés

Abrégé

A system includes a processor and a memory in communication with the processor. The memory has instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to count, based on sensor data received from vehicles located in a parking lot, the number of non-parked vehicles located in the parking lot within a time period. The instructions further cause the processor to determine an occupancy status of the parking lot based on the number of non-parked vehicles located in the parking lot.

Classes IPC  ?

• G08G 1/14 - Systèmes de commande du trafic pour véhicules routiers indiquant des places libres individuelles dans des parcs de stationnement
• G06N 20/00 - Apprentissage automatique

Abrégé

Systems and methods are provided for activating mitigation strategies through a cloud-based system. Embodiments of the systems and methods disclosed herein can provide mitigation strategies to reduce or eliminate the stop-and-go traffic. A control vehicle can activate a mitigation strategy and operate the vehicle in accordance with the mitigation strategy based on stop-and-go waves. The mitigation strategy may comprise maintaining the vehicle at a reference speed.

Classes IPC  ?

• G08G 1/0967 - Systèmes impliquant la transmission d'informations pour les grands axes de circulation, p.ex. conditions météorologiques, limites de vitesse
• G08G 1/01 - Détection du mouvement du trafic pour le comptage ou la commande
• G08G 1/052 - Détection du mouvement du trafic pour le comptage ou la commande avec des dispositions pour déterminer la vitesse ou l'excès de vitesse

Abrégé

A multilayer structure that reflects color includes a core layer, and a conformal dielectric layer encapsulating the core layer. A conformal absorber layer encapsulates the conformal dielectric layer. The multilayer structure consists of three optical layers.

Classes IPC  ?

• G02B 5/28 - Filtres d'interférence

Abrégé

Systems and methods are provided for determining features in a vehicle. The interior of the vehicle can be scanned with a camera of a mobile device to locate one or more symbols or shapes within the interior. The one or more symbols or shapes can be processed using one or more machine learning models to obtain data associated with the one or more symbols or shapes. The data associated with the one or more symbols or shapes can be displayed to a driver of the vehicle.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06V 20/59 - Contexte ou environnement de l’image à l’intérieur d’un véhicule, p.ex. concernant l’occupation des sièges, l’état du conducteur ou les conditions de l’éclairage intérieur
• G06Q 10/00 - Administration; Gestion
• G06V 10/70 - Dispositions pour la reconnaissance ou la compréhension d’images ou de vidéos utilisant la reconnaissance de formes ou l’apprentissage automatique
• G07C 5/08 - Enregistrement ou indication de données de marche autres que le temps de circulation, de fonctionnement, d'arrêt ou d'attente, avec ou sans enregistrement des temps de circulation, de fonctionnement, d'arrêt ou d'attente
• H04N 5/272 - Moyens pour insérer une image de premier plan dans une image d'arrière plan, c. à d. incrustation, effet inverse

Abrégé

A multilayer structure that reflects color having a core layer and a conformal dielectric layer encapsulating the core layer. A conformal barrier layer encapsulates the conformal dielectric layer, and a conformal absorber layer encapsulates the conformal barrier layer.

Classes IPC  ?

• G02B 5/28 - Filtres d'interférence

Abrégé

Systems and methods of indirectly illuminating a step surface of a vehicle running board are provided. A running board may include an upper step surface and at least one lighting element provided at an inboard underside of the running board to directly illuminate the undercarriage of the vehicle and a ground surface below the running board. The lighting element may be configured to direct light to a reflecting element provided at the undercarriage for reflecting light provided by the at least one lighting element to indirectly illuminate the upper step surface of the running board. Associated vehicles including the running board are provided. Associated methods are also provided.

Classes IPC  ?

• B60Q 1/24 - Agencement des dispositifs de signalisation optique ou d'éclairage, leur montage, leur support ou les circuits à cet effet les dispositifs étant principalement destinés à éclairer la route en avant du véhicule ou d'autres zones de la route ou des environs pour éclairer des zones autres que la route, à l'avant du véhicule uniquement
• B60Q 1/00 - Agencement des dispositifs de signalisation optique ou d'éclairage, leur montage, leur support ou les circuits à cet effet
• B60R 3/00 - Aménagements des marches, p.ex. marchepieds
• B60R 3/02 - Marches escamotables

Abrégé

Systems and methods of an intuitive two-dimensional warning indicator are provided. Various embodiments include a warning indicator for mounting on an instrument panel of a vehicle. The warning indicator may include a plurality of illumination bars defining a polygonal shape representing a two-dimensional layout of the vehicle's surroundings. The warning indicator may be configured to illuminate at least one illumination bar of the plurality of illumination bars based on a warning issued by a vehicle system of the vehicle. The driver may be able to see the warning indicator in his/her peripheral vision while looking forward while driving. Associated vehicles including the warning indicator are provided. Associated methods are also provided.

Classes IPC  ?

• B60W 50/14 - Moyens d'information du conducteur, pour l'avertir ou provoquer son intervention
• B60K 35/00 - Agencement ou adaptations des instruments

Abrégé

System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to identifying connected vehicles through invoking maneuvers by vehicles that assist with distinguishing between safety messages having unassociated identifiers originating from the connected vehicles. In one embodiment, a method includes identifying surrounding vehicles including indeterminate vehicles from a driving environment using temporary identifiers received from the surrounding vehicles. The method also includes generating trajectories for the indeterminate vehicles. The method also includes distinguishing the indeterminate vehicles from communications using the temporary identifiers by observing execution of the trajectories by the indeterminate vehicles. The method also includes executing a planning task by a subject vehicle using safety information from the communications.

Classes IPC  ?

• G08G 1/16 - Systèmes anticollision
• G08G 1/01 - Détection du mouvement du trafic pour le comptage ou la commande

Abrégé

A system for isolating sound generated by an aircraft utilizing a helipad may include a plurality of acoustic scatterers being disposed adjacent to at least a portion of a perimeter of the helipad. Each of the plurality of acoustic scatterers include channels having an open end and a terminal end. Additionally, each of the plurality of acoustic scatterers has an acoustic monopole response and an acoustic dipole response with a resonant frequency that is substantially similar to one another.

Classes IPC  ?

• B64F 1/26 - Installations au sol ou installations pour ponts d'envol des porte-avions pour réduire le bruit des moteurs ou des réacteurs; Protection des aérodromes contre la détérioration par les jets

Abrégé

Systems and devices are disclosed herein for absorbing unwanted target sounds. In one example, an acoustic scatterer for absorbing a target sound includes a housing defining a plurality of channels having an open end and a terminal end. The terminal ends of the plurality of channels are separate from each other and extend along a length of the housing. The acoustic scatterer also includes one or more spacers subdividing the plurality of channels along the length of the housing. In another example, a system for absorbing a target sound includes a plurality of acoustic scatterers, each having a housing that defines a plurality of channels having an open end and a terminal end. The terminal ends of the plurality of channels are separate from each other and extend along a length of the housing. The plurality of acoustic scatterers are stacked on top of each other in a lengthwise direction.

Classes IPC  ?

• G10K 11/172 - Procédés ou dispositifs de protection contre le bruit ou les autres ondes acoustiques ou pour amortir ceux-ci, en général utilisant des effets de résonance
• B60R 13/08 - Eléments d'isolation, p.ex. pour l'insonorisation
• G10K 11/162 - Sélection de matériaux

Abrégé

Compensation can be made for mismatch in abnormal driving behavior detection between an ego vehicle and its human driver. Sensor data of a surrounding driving environment can be acquired. The acquired sensor data can be analyzed to detect abnormal driving behavior by a vehicle in the surrounding driving environment. Responsive to detecting abnormal driving behavior by the vehicle in the surrounding driving environment, the abnormal driving behavior can be classified as to whether it is severe. If the abnormal driving behavior is classified as not being severe, an amplified version of the abnormal driving behavior can be caused to be presented to the human driver of the ego vehicle.

Classes IPC  ?

• B60W 50/14 - Moyens d'information du conducteur, pour l'avertir ou provoquer son intervention
• B60K 35/00 - Agencement ou adaptations des instruments
• B60W 40/02 - Calcul ou estimation des paramètres de fonctionnement pour les systèmes d'aide à la conduite de véhicules routiers qui ne sont pas liés à la commande d'un sous-ensemble particulier liés aux conditions ambiantes
• B60W 40/08 - Calcul ou estimation des paramètres de fonctionnement pour les systèmes d'aide à la conduite de véhicules routiers qui ne sont pas liés à la commande d'un sous-ensemble particulier liés aux conducteurs ou aux passagers

Abrégé

An edge device for providing an HD map to a vehicle is provided. The edge device includes a controller programmed to obtain an HD map request including a task type from a vehicle, obtain a status of a wireless channel between the vehicle and the edge device, determine an HD map version among a plurality of versions based on the status of the wireless channel and the task type, and transmit the determined HD map version to the vehicle.

Classes IPC  ?

• G01C 21/00 - Navigation; Instruments de navigation non prévus dans les groupes
• G08G 1/0962 - Dispositions pour donner des instructions variables pour le trafic avec un indicateur monté à l'intérieur du véhicule, p.ex. délivrant des messages vocaux
• G08G 1/0967 - Systèmes impliquant la transmission d'informations pour les grands axes de circulation, p.ex. conditions météorologiques, limites de vitesse

Abrégé

The disclosure includes embodiments for providing altruistic mobility by one or more vehicular micro clouds. The method includes predicting, by a processor, based on sensor data describing a roadway environment that a future conflict of interest between a first set of vehicles and a second set of vehicles will occur in the roadway environment that includes the connected roadway infrastructure device. The method includes forming a first vehicular micro cloud including the first set of vehicles and the connected roadway infrastructure device. The method includes forming a second vehicular micro cloud including the second set of vehicles. The method includes determining steps included in an altruistic action plan that is operable to obviate the future conflict of interest. The method includes instructing the first set of vehicles and the connected roadway infrastructure device to execute the steps of the altruistic action plan to obviate the conflict of interest.

Classes IPC  ?

• G08G 1/00 - Systèmes de commande du trafic pour véhicules routiers

Abrégé

Power electronics systems including power electronics device assemblies having cold plates are described. A cold plate includes an S-cell having a body with a graphite or graphite-composite material. The body defines a power device recess. The S-cell is disposed within a cavity of the cold plate. The cold plate further includes a bond material bonding the S-cell to a base wall of the cavity.

Classes IPC  ?

• H01L 23/473 - Dispositions pour le refroidissement, le chauffage, la ventilation ou la compensation de la température impliquant le transfert de chaleur par des fluides en circulation par une circulation de liquides

Abrégé

An actuator that includes a shell, a ring structure within the shell, a shape-memory material wire fixed at opposite points of the ring structure to extend in a first direction across a width of the ring structure, and a cooling fluid provided within the shell and in fluid communication with the shape-memory material wire. When the shape-memory material wire is heated, the shape-memory material wire contracts in the first direction to reduce the width of the ring structure and increases a height of the ring structure extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.

Classes IPC  ?

• F03G 7/06 - Mécanismes produisant une puissance mécanique, non prévus ailleurs ou utilisant une source d'énergie non prévue ailleurs utilisant la dilatation ou la contraction des corps produites par le chauffage, le refroidissement, l'humidification, le séchage ou par des phénomènes similaires

Abrégé

A tailgate support system enables drivers and passengers to secure their cargo via their vehicle tailgate and bed of the vehicle. When hauling lumber or long objects they sit in the bed with some overhang out the bed above the tailgate. During turning or hitting bumps the load can sometimes move and fall out. Incorporating features into the bed and/or the tailgate can improve securing large loads in the bed of a truck by providing a vertical support to prevent it from tipping over and a lateral support to prevent it from sliding out from the sides. The tailgate support system for attaching to a tailgate of a vehicle where the tailgate has a top surface. The tailgate support system may include a plurality of dividers and a plurality of apertures disposed along the top surface of the tailgate and configured to receive the plurality of dividers.

Classes IPC  ?

• B60P 7/135 - Fixation ou support par des organes d'arrimage de la charge

Abrégé

A vehicle includes a vehicle body comprising a pillar having a pillar channel extending therethrough. A pillar channel seal includes a seal body located in the pillar channel. The seal body has a pass-through opening sized to receive a drain hose. A moveable plug is movably attached to the seal body that is configured to cover the pass-through opening in a closed configuration. An expandable foam is carried by the moveable plug.

Classes IPC  ?

• B62D 25/04 - Montants de portes
• B60R 13/08 - Eléments d'isolation, p.ex. pour l'insonorisation

Abrégé

Systems include a controller programmed to instruct a sensor to detect an object in an environment of a vehicle in response to an activation of a fall-on-car prevention function, determine a first value of a parameter pertaining to the object at a first time with the sensor, determine a second value of the parameter pertaining to the object at a second time with the sensor, and automatically cause an action to occur based on a comparison of the first value of the parameter and the second value of the parameter.

Classes IPC  ?

• B60W 30/09 - Entreprenant une action automatiquement pour éviter la collision, p.ex. en freinant ou tournant
• G08G 1/16 - Systèmes anticollision
• G08G 1/0967 - Systèmes impliquant la transmission d'informations pour les grands axes de circulation, p.ex. conditions météorologiques, limites de vitesse

Abrégé

Embodiments herein are directed to an error proofing system that determines whether an assembled squib device is properly assembled is provided. The assembled squib device has a connector seated within a canister. The error proofing system includes an electronic control unit and an electrical device. The electrical device includes a body and a head portion. The body includes a wireless transmitter. The head portion includes three micro-switches electrically coupled to the wireless transmitter and is shaped and sized to receive a portion of the connector of the assembled squib device to make contact between the connector and at least one of the three micro-switches and to make contact with an uppermost surface of the canister such that a different two micro-switches of the three micro-switches make contact with the uppermost surface when the connector is properly installed within the canister to form the assembled squib device.

Classes IPC  ?

• H01R 13/703 - Association structurelle avec des composants électriques incorporés avec interrupteur incorporé actionné par l'engagement ou le retrait des pièces de couplage
• H01R 13/645 - Moyens pour empêcher, bloquer ou éviter le couplage incorrect par des éléments interchangeables sur le boîtier ou sur le socle
• H01R 13/66 - Association structurelle avec des composants électriques incorporés

Abrégé

Cold plate assemblies, power electronics assemblies including the same, and power electronics systems including the same are disclosed. A cold plate includes an S-cell disposed within a cavity of the cold plate and at least one reactive multilayer system interposed between the S-cell and a base wall of the cavity.

Classes IPC  ?

• H05K 7/20 - Modifications en vue de faciliter la réfrigération, l'aération ou le chauffage
• H01L 25/065 - Ensembles consistant en une pluralité de dispositifs à semi-conducteurs ou d'autres dispositifs à l'état solide les dispositifs étant tous d'un type prévu dans le même sous-groupe des groupes , ou dans une seule sous-classe de , , p.ex. ensembles de diodes redresseuses les dispositifs n'ayant pas de conteneurs séparés les dispositifs étant d'un type prévu dans le groupe
• H01L 23/00 - DISPOSITIFS À SEMI-CONDUCTEURS NON COUVERTS PAR LA CLASSE - Détails de dispositifs à semi-conducteurs ou d'autres dispositifs à l'état solide

Abrégé

Methods, systems, devices and apparatuses for a sound enhancement system. The sound enhancement system includes a trailer brake control unit placed on the vehicle and an electronic control unit coupled to the trailer brake control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to determine the vehicle is operating in a tow mode based on the trailer brake status, determine a magnitude of an audio signal that mimics or enhances engine sound based on the tow mode, and generate the audio signal. The sound enhancement system further includes an audio device configured to output the audio signal based at the determined magnitude.

Classes IPC  ?

• B60W 50/14 - Moyens d'information du conducteur, pour l'avertir ou provoquer son intervention
• H04R 1/02 - Boîtiers; Meubles; Montages à l'intérieur de ceux-ci
• H04R 3/00 - Circuits pour transducteurs
• G10K 15/04 - Dispositifs de production de sons
• B60T 8/17 - Utilisation de moyens de régulation électriques ou électroniques pour la commande du freinage

Abrégé

A truck includes a passenger cabin and a truck bed located rearward of the passenger cabin in a vehicle longitudinal direction. The truck bed includes a deck floor. The deck floor includes ridges that extend outward on an underside of the deck floor and extend lengthwise in a vehicle longitudinal direction. The deck floor further includes reinforcing ribs that extend outward from the ridges and along lengths of the ridges at the underside of the deck floor.

Classes IPC  ?

• B62D 25/20 - Planchers ou sous-ensembles du fond
• B62D 33/02 - Plates-formes; Compartiments de chargement ouverts

Abrégé

Systems, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to monitoring a vehicle user's reaction to an advertisement. In one embodiment, a method includes, responsive to determining commencement of an advertisement, request a user place a user's hand on an electrodermal activity (EDA) sensor. The EDA sensor is fixed to a dual-sided transparent display. The method includes acquiring EDA data relating to the user via the EDA sensor, determining a reaction of the user to the advertisement based on the EDA data, and transmitting the reaction of the user and at least one characteristic of the advertisement to a third party.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06Q 30/02 - Marketing; Estimation ou détermination des prix; Collecte de fonds
• B60K 35/00 - Agencement ou adaptations des instruments

Abrégé

A sound absorbing device includes an acoustic resonator with an opening and at least one fabric layer extending across the opening. The at least one fabric layer includes reversible actuatable liquid crystal elastomer (LCE) fibers such that an average pore size of the at least one fabric layer increases with decreasing temperature and decreases with increasing temperature. The sound absorbing device also includes at least one of a heater configured to heat the at least one fabric layer such that the average pore size of the at least one fabric decreases and a cooler configured to cool the at least one fabric layer such that the average pore size of the at least one fabric increases. And in some variations a controller configured to command the heater to heat to the at least one fabric layer and command the cooler to cool the at least one fabric layer is included.

Classes IPC  ?

• G10K 11/172 - Procédés ou dispositifs de protection contre le bruit ou les autres ondes acoustiques ou pour amortir ceux-ci, en général utilisant des effets de résonance
• G10K 11/162 - Sélection de matériaux
• D03D 15/33 - Fibres ultrafines, p.ex. microfibres ou nanofibres
• D03D 15/567 - Tissus caractérisés par la matière, la structure ou les propriétés des fibres, des filaments, des filés, des fils ou des autres éléments utilisés en chaîne ou en trame caractérisés par les propriétés des filés ou des fils produisant des formes ou des effets par retrait

Abrégé

An example operation includes one or more of exchanging data collected from sensors on a vehicle with data collected from sensors on another vehicle based on a severity of an event between the vehicles, sending the vehicle data to an entity associated with the other vehicle and sending the other vehicle data to an entity associated with the vehicle, and sending by the entities an action to take by each of the vehicles based on the sent vehicle data and the other vehicle data.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06Q 40/08 - Assurance
• G06V 20/56 - Contexte ou environnement de l’image à l’extérieur d’un véhicule à partir de capteurs embarqués
• G06V 20/59 - Contexte ou environnement de l’image à l’intérieur d’un véhicule, p.ex. concernant l’occupation des sièges, l’état du conducteur ou les conditions de l’éclairage intérieur
• H04W 4/46 - Services spécialement adaptés à des environnements, à des situations ou à des fins spécifiques pour les véhicules, p.ex. communication véhicule-piétons pour la communication de véhicule à véhicule

Abrégé

A multilayer thin film that reflects an omnidirectional structural color having a reflective core layer; an amorphous-phase TiO2 dielectric layer extending across the reflective core layer; a metallic absorbing layer extending across the dielectric layer; and a dielectric outer layer extending across the metallic absorbing layer. The multilayer thin film reflects a single narrow band of visible light when exposed to broadband electromagnetic radiation, and a color shift of the single narrow band of visible light is less than 30° measured in Lab color space when the multilayer thin film is exposed to broadband electromagnetic radiation and viewed from angles between 0° and 45° relative to a direction normal to an outer surface of the multilayer thin film.

Classes IPC  ?

• G02B 5/28 - Filtres d'interférence

Abrégé

System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to controlling display attributes within a visual interface for enhancing stimuli and responses of a user. In one embodiment, a method includes selecting display attributes related to a first layer of an image and a second layer of the image, and the first layer includes a symbol, the second layer represents a background of the symbol, and the image is associated with an interface to control a component. The method also includes oscillating, at first multiple of a frequency, between first values of the display attributes representing colors that are different for displaying the first layer, and the colors changing by a duty cycle associated with the first multiple of the frequency. The method also includes oscillating, at a second multiple of the frequency, between second values for displaying the second layer in parallel with the first layer until detecting a selection associated with the interface.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06F 3/04845 - Techniques d’interaction fondées sur les interfaces utilisateur graphiques [GUI] pour la commande de fonctions ou d’opérations spécifiques, p.ex. sélection ou transformation d’un objet, d’une image ou d’un élément de texte affiché, détermination d’une valeur de paramètre ou sélection d’une plage de valeurs pour la transformation d’images, p.ex. glissement, rotation, agrandissement ou changement de couleur
• G06F 3/04817 - Techniques d’interaction fondées sur les interfaces utilisateur graphiques [GUI] fondées sur des propriétés spécifiques de l’objet d’interaction affiché ou sur un environnement basé sur les métaphores, p.ex. interaction avec des éléments du bureau telles les fenêtres ou les icônes, ou avec l’aide d’un curseur changeant de comport utilisant des icônes
• G06F 3/01 - Dispositions d'entrée ou dispositions d'entrée et de sortie combinées pour l'interaction entre l'utilisateur et le calculateur

Abrégé

A bicycle saddle system can include a saddle body. The system can include a vibration isolator including a stack of a plurality of conical springs. An intermediate structure can be operatively positioned between the saddle body and the vibration isolator. In some instances, the vibration isolator can be located within a portion of the bicycle frame. In some instances, the vibration isolator can be configured to exhibit a non-linear stiffness profile including a region of quasi-zero stiffness. The system can be used to provide improved vibration isolation performance when using a bicycle saddle.

Classes IPC  ?

• B62J 1/02 - Selles montées élastiquement sur le cadre; Leur appareillage, p.ex. ressorts

Abrégé

The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for cooling an electric aircraft. The system comprises an electronic device, a casing, at least one fin, and at least one PHP. The electronic device can generate heat. The electronic device can be housed within the casing. The fin can be attached to the outer wall of the casing. The PHP can be embedded within the fin, such that an evaporator section of the PHP is closest to the heat source and the condenser section of the PHP is furthest from the heat source. The PHP can also be placed within the casing. In some embodiments, the casing can have a plurality of slots. The fin can be shaped such that a single fin may slide into a pair of slots and come to rest adjacent to the casing, wherein a PHP can be embedded within the fin.

Classes IPC  ?

• B64U 20/94 - Refroidissement des rotors ou des moteurs de rotor
• B64U 20/98 - Refroidissement utilisant un liquide, p. ex. une huile lubrifiante
• B64U 10/20 - Aéronefs à décollage et atterrissage verticaux [ADAV, en anglais VTOL]
• H05K 7/20 - Modifications en vue de faciliter la réfrigération, l'aération ou le chauffage

Abrégé

A method for manufacturing panel assemblies is provided. The method includes, placing an outer surface of a panel on a mold. The panel includes a carbon fiber. The method further includes placing a channel on an inner surface of the panel. The channel includes a resin. The inner surface opposes the outer surface. The method further includes welding the channel onto the panel by heating the carbon fiber of the panel and placing a rib in the channel. The rib includes a carbon fiber. The method further include welding the rib onto the channel by heating the carbon fiber of the rib.

Classes IPC  ?

• B29C 65/16 - Rayon laser
• B29C 65/00 - Assemblage d'éléments préformés; Appareils à cet effet
• B29C 45/00 - Moulage par injection, c. à d. en forçant un volume déterminé de matière à mouler par une buse d'injection dans un moule fermé; Appareils à cet effet

Abrégé

A back door assembly includes a door; a pair of hinges that rotatably couple the door to a frame of the vehicle, the pair of hinges define an axis of rotation about which the door is rotatable; and a pair of latching mechanisms configured to secure the door to the frame, the pair of latching mechanisms are spaced apart from the pair of hinges in a vehicle vertical direction when the door is in a closed position, the pair of latching mechanisms are aligned with the pair of hinges in the vehicle vertical direction when the door is in the closed position such that an axis extending through the pair of latching mechanisms is substantially parallel to the axis of rotation of the pair of hinges.

Classes IPC  ?

• E05B 83/16 - Serrures pour compartiments à bagages, coffres ou capots de voiture
• B60J 5/10 - Portes disposées à l'arrière du véhicule
• E05B 79/20 - Liaisons entre parties mobiles de serrure utilisant des liaisons souples, p.ex. des câbles Bowden
• E05B 81/56 - Commande d'actionneurs

Abrégé

A vehicle includes a seat assembly includes a seat portion and a back portion connected to the seat portion. The back portion has an opening sized to receive a backpack that extends through both a front-facing surface and a rear-facing surface. A backpack is located in the opening in a stowed configuration. The backpack is accessible at the front-facing surface and the rear-facing surface and is removable from the opening.

Classes IPC  ?

• B60R 7/04 - Accessoires de rangement ou fixation, intérieurs aux véhicules, essentiellement destinés aux objets personnels de dimension plus petite qu'une valise, p.ex. articles de voyage ou cartes à l'emplacement du conducteur ou du passager
• A45F 3/04 - Sacs ou paquetages portés sur le corps au moyen de deux courroies passant sur les épaules

Abrégé

A fuel cell (FC) assembly having a stack that includes a bipolar plate and a gas diffusion layer (GDL) composed of a microporous metal foam having embedded therein a plurality of discrete microchannels or a plurality of discrete microstructures.

Classes IPC  ?

• H01M 8/0265 - Collecteurs; Séparateurs, p.ex. séparateurs bipolaires; Interconnecteurs caractérisés par la configuration des canaux, p.ex. par le champ d’écoulement du réactif ou du réfrigérant les canaux des réactifs ou du réfrigérant ayant des sections transversales variables
• H01M 8/1004 - PROCÉDÉS OU MOYENS POUR LA CONVERSION DIRECTE DE L'ÉNERGIE CHIMIQUE EN ÉNERGIE ÉLECTRIQUE, p.ex. BATTERIES Éléments à combustible; Leur fabrication Éléments à combustible avec électrolytes solides caractérisés par les ensembles membrane-électrodes [MEA]
• H01M 8/0232 - Métaux ou alliages

Abrégé

A system includes a processor and a memory in communication with the processor. The memory has instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to generate, based on an image of a roof of a multi-level parking structure, a roof map having at least one road segment and at least one parking space of the roof. The instructions further cause the processor to predict, based on the roof map, a lower level map having at least one road segment and at least one parking space of a lower level of the parking structure.

Classes IPC  ?

• G01C 21/00 - Navigation; Instruments de navigation non prévus dans les groupes

Abrégé

A vehicle includes a mud guard control system including a speed sensor configured to provide a signal indicative of speed to a controller. The controller is configured to instruct an actuator to move a mud guard from a stowed configuration to a deployed configuration based on the signal from the speed sensor when the speed of the vehicle is below a predetermined threshold value.

Classes IPC  ?

• B62D 25/18 - Leurs éléments ou détails, p.ex. bavettes de garde-boue

Abrégé

A docking plate apparatus is provided for motorized floor conveyor vehicles, such as conveyance tuggers, that is particularly structured to provide tactile feedback at a determined stop position for improved docking and/or stopping placement. The docking plate apparatus has a structure and dimensions to ensure that the motorized floor conveyor vehicle is docked exactly in a determined stop position that is deemed most optimal for interaction with a delivery system. The docking plate apparatus can comprise body, which is a flat panel structure, and a docking aperture that is structured in a portion of the body. The docking aperture receiving at least one wheel of a motorized floor conveyor vehicle to dock the motorized vehicle in a determined stop position for interaction with the delivery system.

Classes IPC  ?

• B65G 69/00 - Mesures auxiliaires ou dispositifs utilisés en liaison avec le chargement ou le déchargement
• B60P 3/00 - Véhicules adaptés pour transporter, porter ou comporter des charges ou des objets spéciaux
• B60P 1/64 - Véhicules destinés principalement au transport des charges et modifiés pour faciliter le chargement, la fixation de la charge ou son déchargement l'élément supportant ou contenant la charge étant rapidement démontable

Abrégé

A flexural wave absorber includes an L-shaped cantilever beam lossy acoustic black hole disposed on a surface of a mechanical structure and an L-shaped cantilever beam lossless acoustic black hole disposed on the surface and spaced apart from the L-shaped cantilever beam lossy acoustic black hole a predefined distance. The L-shaped cantilever beam lossy acoustic black hole and the L-shaped cantilever beam lossless acoustic black hole, in combination, are configured to asymmetrically absorb a plurality of different frequencies of flexural waves within at least a 2000 Hz frequency band acting on the mechanical structure. The L-shaped cantilever beam lossy acoustic black hole and the L-shaped cantilever beam lossless acoustic black hole can both include a projecting beam with an outer surface or an inner surface having power law profile.

Classes IPC  ?

• G10K 11/168 - Sélection de matériaux de plusieurs couches de matériaux différents, p.ex. sandwiches
• F16F 15/02 - Suppression des vibrations dans les systèmes non rotatifs, p.ex. dans des systèmes alternatifs; Suppression des vibrations dans les systèmes rotatifs par l'utilisation d'organes ne se déplaçant pas avec le système rotatif

Abrégé

A method for creating a cracking line in a connecting rod includes etching, using a first pass of a laser, a groove in an inner surface of a larger bore of a connecting rod by removing material from the inner surface. The groove may be discontinuous and include a plurality of holes that are spaced apart and have different depths. The method further includes removing more material from the groove using a second pass of the laser to increase the depths of the holes, thereby increasing the stress concentration factor of the groove.

Classes IPC  ?

• B23K 26/364 - Gravure au laser pour faire une rainure ou une saignée, p.ex. pour tracer une rainure d'amorce de rupture

Abrégé

An edge device for providing an HD map to a vehicle is provided. The edge device includes a controller programmed to: obtain a head pose of an occupant of a vehicle; obtain a location of the vehicle following an original route; analyze the head pose and the location of the vehicle to determine a potential route for the vehicle, the potential route being different from the original route, and transmit HD map information corresponding to the potential route to the vehicle in response to determining the potential route.

Classes IPC  ?

• G01C 21/34 - Recherche d'itinéraire; Guidage en matière d'itinéraire
• G06V 20/59 - Contexte ou environnement de l’image à l’intérieur d’un véhicule, p.ex. concernant l’occupation des sièges, l’état du conducteur ou les conditions de l’éclairage intérieur
• B60W 60/00 - Systèmes d’aide à la conduite spécialement adaptés aux véhicules routiers autonomes

Abrégé

The disclosure includes embodiments for predicting an occurrence of a future road hazard in a roadway environment using digital data provided by a vehicular micro cloud. A method according to some embodiments is executed by a processor. In some embodiments, the processor is an element of a vehicle that is itself a member of the vehicular micro cloud. The method includes receiving vehicular micro cloud data describing sensor measurements of a roadway environment and a rule set. The method includes predicting, based on the sensor measurements and the rule set, that a future road hazard will occur. The method includes executing a remedial action plan that obviates the future road hazard. In some embodiments, the remedial action plan is executed by one or more members of the vehicular micro cloud. In some embodiments, digital data describing the prediction and the remedial action plan is broadcast within the roadway environment.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04L 41/0816 - Réglages de configuration caractérisés par les conditions déclenchant un changement de paramètres la condition étant une adaptation, p.ex. en réponse aux événements dans le réseau
• H04L 67/10 - Protocoles dans lesquels une application est distribuée parmi les nœuds du réseau
• H04L 67/12 - Protocoles spécialement adaptés aux environnements propriétaires ou de mise en réseau pour un usage spécial, p.ex. les réseaux médicaux, les réseaux de capteurs, les réseaux dans les véhicules ou les réseaux de mesure à distance
• G08G 1/01 - Détection du mouvement du trafic pour le comptage ou la commande

Abrégé

Systems and methods for fast vehicular micro cloud formation are disclosed herein. In one example, a system includes a processor and a memory in communication with the processor and having instructions. When executed by the processor, the instructions cause the processor to receive an identifier of the vehicle and determine if the identifier matches the information in stored metadata. If the identifier matches the information in the stored metadata, the vehicle is allowed to join the vehicular micro cloud without performing a standard onboarding procedure. Otherwise, a standard onboarding procedure is performed to allow the vehicle to join the vehicular micro cloud.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04L 41/0816 - Réglages de configuration caractérisés par les conditions déclenchant un changement de paramètres la condition étant une adaptation, p.ex. en réponse aux événements dans le réseau
• H04L 67/10 - Protocoles dans lesquels une application est distribuée parmi les nœuds du réseau
• H04L 67/12 - Protocoles spécialement adaptés aux environnements propriétaires ou de mise en réseau pour un usage spécial, p.ex. les réseaux médicaux, les réseaux de capteurs, les réseaux dans les véhicules ou les réseaux de mesure à distance
• G08G 1/01 - Détection du mouvement du trafic pour le comptage ou la commande

Abrégé

A fuel cell system includes: a first fuel cell; a second fuel cell; a cathode configured to receive a positive charge from the first fuel cell and the second fuel cell; an anode disposed apart from the cathode and configured to receive a negative charge from the first fuel cell and the second fuel cell; a manifold enclosing the anode and the cathode; coolant disposed within the manifold and surrounding the cathode and the anode; and a seal disposed between the cathode and the anode so as to prevent the coolant from leaking into the first fuel cell, wherein the cathode includes a seal portion disposed adjacent to the seal and a remaining portion separated from the seal by the seal portion, and wherein the remaining portion of the cathode is configured to be non-parallel with the anode so as to reduce shunt current at the seal portion.

Classes IPC  ?

• H01M 8/04029 - Dispositions auxiliaires, p.ex. pour la commande de la pression ou pour la circulation des fluides relatives à l’échange de chaleur Échange de chaleur par des liquides
• H01M 8/2485 - Dispositions pour le scellement des collecteurs d’admission externes; Dispositions pour le montage des collecteurs d’admission externes autour de l’empilement

Abrégé

Disclosed herein are apparatus for a system includes a main vehicle and a secondary vehicle configured to couple to the main vehicle. The secondary vehicle includes a wheel configured to move the secondary vehicle and a body coupled to the wheel. The body includes a first set of retractable bars. The first set of retractable bars are configured to extend into receivers of the main vehicle in a deactivated state. The first set of retractable bars are further configured to be disposed in the body in a retracted state. The first set of retractable bars are further configured to extend into a pod and lift the pod in an attached state.

Classes IPC  ?

• B66F 9/075 - Caractéristiques de construction ou détails
• B65G 1/04 - Dispositifs d'emmagasinage mécaniques
• B66F 9/06 - Dispositifs pour lever ou descendre des marchandises volumineuses ou lourdes aux fins de chargement ou de déchargement se déplaçant, avec leurs charges, sur des roues ou sur un dispositif analogue, p.ex. chariots élévateurs à fourche

Abrégé

Power electronics assemblies having embedded power electronics devices are disclosed. In one embodiment, a power electronics assembly includes a circuit board assembly that includes a substrate that is electrically insulating and a power electronics device assembly embedded in the substrate. The power electronics device assembly includes an S-cell that includes an inner graphite layer, a metal layer encasing the inner graphite layer, and a first surface of the metal layer comprising a recess provided within the first surface. The power electronics device assembly further includes a power electronics device disposed within the recess of the first surface.

Classes IPC  ?

• H01L 23/373 - Refroidissement facilité par l'emploi de matériaux particuliers pour le dispositif
• H05K 7/20 - Modifications en vue de faciliter la réfrigération, l'aération ou le chauffage

Abrégé

A method for managing moving agents is provided. The method comprises identifying goods agents, moving agents, and a plurality of requests within a predetermined area, generating a nodal graph including the moving agents, requests, and goods as vertices and edges defining relations between two vertices, obtaining actions for the moving agents by inputting the nodal graph to a reinforcement-learning based graphical neural network model stored in the moving agents, the reinforcement-learning based graphical neural network outputs the action for the moving agent in response to receiving the nodal graph, and instructing the moving agents to operate based on the actions to satisfy at least one of the plurality of requests.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06Q 10/08 - Logistique, p.ex. entreposage, chargement ou distribution; Gestion d’inventaires ou de stocks
• G05D 1/02 - Commande de la position ou du cap par référence à un système à deux dimensions

Abrégé

The disclosure generally includes systems and methods of generating a preferred personalized adaptive cruise control (P-ACC) mode of operation. The method includes capturing vehicle data using one or more internal and external vehicle sensors, and adjusting one or more P-ACC mode of operation parameters, based on captured vehicle data, before operation of the P-ACC mode of operation. Vehicle data includes internal vehicle data comprising a type of passenger and number of passengers in the vehicle.

Classes IPC  ?

• B60W 30/14 - Régulateur d'allure
• B60W 30/165 - Contrôle de la distance entre les véhicules, p.ex. pour maintenir la distance avec le véhicule qui précède suivant automatiquement le trajet d'un véhicule meneur, p.ex. "barre de remorquage automatique"
• B60W 40/08 - Calcul ou estimation des paramètres de fonctionnement pour les systèmes d'aide à la conduite de véhicules routiers qui ne sont pas liés à la commande d'un sous-ensemble particulier liés aux conducteurs ou aux passagers
• B60W 40/02 - Calcul ou estimation des paramètres de fonctionnement pour les systèmes d'aide à la conduite de véhicules routiers qui ne sont pas liés à la commande d'un sous-ensemble particulier liés aux conditions ambiantes
• B60W 50/10 - Interprétation des requêtes ou demandes du conducteur
• G06N 20/00 - Apprentissage automatique

Abrégé

Systems, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to improving locating favorable entrances. In one embodiment, a method includes acquiring sensor data about a parking facility entrance from at least one vehicle sensor, processing the sensor data into characteristics about the parking facility entrance, storing the characteristics about the parking facility entrance in a map that includes a location of the parking facility entrance, and providing a recommendation for a parking facility based, at least in part, on the map.

Classes IPC  ?

• G01C 21/34 - Recherche d'itinéraire; Guidage en matière d'itinéraire
• G06V 20/58 - Reconnaissance d’objets en mouvement ou d’obstacles, p.ex. véhicules ou piétons; Reconnaissance des objets de la circulation, p.ex. signalisation routière, feux de signalisation ou routes
• G01C 21/00 - Navigation; Instruments de navigation non prévus dans les groupes

Abrégé

A system includes a processor and a memory in communication with the processor that includes a path planning module. The path planning module causes the processor to determine a nominal driving path for a leading vehicle and a following vehicle that follows the leading vehicle and identify an obstacle in an external environment that prevents one of the leading vehicle and the following vehicle from utilizing the nominal driving path. In response to identifying the obstacle, the path planning module causes the processor to determine an alternate driving path for one of the leading vehicle and the following vehicle that avoids the obstacle and operate the leading vehicle and the following vehicle such that one of the leading vehicle and the following vehicle that is prevented from utilizing the nominal driving path due to the obstacle utilizes the alternate driving path and the other utilizes the nominal driving path.

Classes IPC  ?

• B60W 30/09 - Entreprenant une action automatiquement pour éviter la collision, p.ex. en freinant ou tournant
• B60W 30/165 - Contrôle de la distance entre les véhicules, p.ex. pour maintenir la distance avec le véhicule qui précède suivant automatiquement le trajet d'un véhicule meneur, p.ex. "barre de remorquage automatique"

Abrégé

A method for beaming sound waves includes introducing sound waves into a phononic crystal in a first direction. The phononic crystal has an array of C-shaped structures oriented so that a neck of each of the C-shaped structures is facing the same general direction. The sound waves are beamed in the direction in which the neck of each of the C-shaped structures is facing so that the sound waves are beamed from the phononic crystal in a second direction that is different from the first direction.

Classes IPC  ?

• G10K 11/28 - Procédés ou dispositifs pour transmettre, conduire ou diriger le son pour focaliser ou pour diriger le son, p.ex. balayage utilisant la réflexion, p.ex. réflecteurs paraboliques

Abrégé

A method for detecting objects that are likely to fall from vehicle cargo includes obtaining first data of a cargo of a first vehicle captured at a first time and second data of the cargo captured by a second vehicle in an environment of the first vehicle at a second time after the first time, determining a first distance between two key points of the first data or a first shape constructed by key points of the first data and a second distance between two key points of the second data or a second shape constructed by key points of the second data, and detecting a movement of the cargo based on a comparison of the first distance and the second distance or a comparison of the first shape and the second shape.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06T 7/246 - Analyse du mouvement utilisant des procédés basés sur les caractéristiques, p.ex. le suivi des coins ou des segments
• G06V 10/75 - Appariement de motifs d’image ou de vidéo; Mesures de proximité dans les espaces de caractéristiques utilisant l’analyse de contexte; Sélection des dictionnaires
• G06T 7/73 - Détermination de la position ou de l'orientation des objets ou des caméras utilisant des procédés basés sur les caractéristiques
• G06V 20/58 - Reconnaissance d’objets en mouvement ou d’obstacles, p.ex. véhicules ou piétons; Reconnaissance des objets de la circulation, p.ex. signalisation routière, feux de signalisation ou routes

Abrégé

Systems, methods, and vehicles for correcting driving behavior of a driver of a vehicle are provided. The systems include a controller programmed to identify a repetitive movement pattern of a driver of a vehicle at a predetermined location based on accumulated driving data of the vehicle, implement digital twin simulation of the vehicle using the repetitive movement pattern and the digital twin simulation of another object to identify a potential conflict between the vehicle and the another object, and inform the driver of the vehicle about predetermined driving behavior in response to identifying the potential conflict.

Classes IPC  ?

• B60W 40/09 - Style ou comportement de conduite
• G05B 17/02 - Systèmes impliquant l'usage de modèles ou de simulateurs desdits systèmes électriques
• B60W 50/14 - Moyens d'information du conducteur, pour l'avertir ou provoquer son intervention
• B60W 40/04 - Calcul ou estimation des paramètres de fonctionnement pour les systèmes d'aide à la conduite de véhicules routiers qui ne sont pas liés à la commande d'un sous-ensemble particulier liés aux conditions ambiantes liés aux conditions de trafic

Abrégé

Systems, methods, and vehicles for classifying driving behavior of a target vehicle are provided. The systems include a controller programmed to identify a target vehicle associated with a pseudo-id, obtain a first tag representing first driving behavior of the target vehicle during a first period of time along with the pseudo-id based on first motion data of the target vehicle, obtain a second tag representing second driving behavior of the target vehicle during a second period of time along with the pseudo-id based on second motion data of the target vehicle, the second period of time being after the first period of time, and classify driving behavior of the target vehicle based on interpretation of the first tag and the second tag.

Classes IPC  ?

• B60W 40/04 - Calcul ou estimation des paramètres de fonctionnement pour les systèmes d'aide à la conduite de véhicules routiers qui ne sont pas liés à la commande d'un sous-ensemble particulier liés aux conditions ambiantes liés aux conditions de trafic
• B60W 50/14 - Moyens d'information du conducteur, pour l'avertir ou provoquer son intervention
• B60Q 1/50 - Agencement des dispositifs de signalisation optique ou d'éclairage, leur montage, leur support ou les circuits à cet effet les dispositifs ayant principalement pour objet d'indiquer le contour du véhicule ou de certaines de ses parties, ou pour engendrer des signaux au bénéfice d'autres véhicules pour indiquer d'autres intentions ou conditions, p.ex. demandes d'attente ou de dépassement
• H04W 4/46 - Services spécialement adaptés à des environnements, à des situations ou à des fins spécifiques pour les véhicules, p.ex. communication véhicule-piétons pour la communication de véhicule à véhicule

Abrégé

A method of partial sensor data sharing is described. The method includes detecting an occluded area relative to a receiver vehicle. The method also includes defining an area of interest (AoI) based on a traffic topology and state information of a selected sender vehicle. The method further includes transmitting the area of interest to the selected sender vehicle. The method also includes receiving a sensor data corresponding to the area of interest when the detected occluded area is within a sensor coverage area of the selected sender vehicle.

Classes IPC  ?

• G07C 5/00 - Enregistrement ou indication du fonctionnement de véhicules
• G07C 5/08 - Enregistrement ou indication de données de marche autres que le temps de circulation, de fonctionnement, d'arrêt ou d'attente, avec ou sans enregistrement des temps de circulation, de fonctionnement, d'arrêt ou d'attente
• G08G 1/0967 - Systèmes impliquant la transmission d'informations pour les grands axes de circulation, p.ex. conditions météorologiques, limites de vitesse
• G08G 1/123 - Systèmes de commande du trafic pour véhicules routiers indiquant la position de véhicules, p.ex. de véhicules à horaire déterminé
• H04W 4/44 - Services spécialement adaptés à des environnements, à des situations ou à des fins spécifiques pour les véhicules, p.ex. communication véhicule-piétons pour la communication entre véhicules et infrastructures, p.ex. véhicule à nuage ou véhicule à domicile
• H04L 67/12 - Protocoles spécialement adaptés aux environnements propriétaires ou de mise en réseau pour un usage spécial, p.ex. les réseaux médicaux, les réseaux de capteurs, les réseaux dans les véhicules ou les réseaux de mesure à distance
• H04L 9/32 - Dispositions pour les communications secrètes ou protégées; Protocoles réseaux de sécurité comprenant des moyens pour vérifier l'identité ou l'autorisation d'un utilisateur du système
• H04W 4/46 - Services spécialement adaptés à des environnements, à des situations ou à des fins spécifiques pour les véhicules, p.ex. communication véhicule-piétons pour la communication de véhicule à véhicule

Abrégé

Systems and methods are provided for increasing driver awareness of external audible and visual alerts. The external alerts may be detected by external sensors of a vehicle. Systems may use internal sensors to determine whether a driver of the vehicle appears aware of the external alert or whether the external alert is detectable inside the vehicle. If the driver does not appear aware of the external alert, or the external alert is not detectable inside the vehicle, the vehicle may broadcast an internal alert to the driver. The internal alert may be one or more of a visual alert, an audible alert, or a tactile alert.

Classes IPC  ?

• G08G 1/0967 - Systèmes impliquant la transmission d'informations pour les grands axes de circulation, p.ex. conditions météorologiques, limites de vitesse
• G06V 20/59 - Contexte ou environnement de l’image à l’intérieur d’un véhicule, p.ex. concernant l’occupation des sièges, l’état du conducteur ou les conditions de l’éclairage intérieur
• G06V 20/58 - Reconnaissance d’objets en mouvement ou d’obstacles, p.ex. véhicules ou piétons; Reconnaissance des objets de la circulation, p.ex. signalisation routière, feux de signalisation ou routes
• G06T 7/70 - Détermination de la position ou de l'orientation des objets ou des caméras
• G06V 40/19 - Capteurs à cet effet
• G08B 21/18 - Alarmes de situation
• B60Q 9/00 - Agencement ou adaptation des dispositifs de signalisation non prévus dans l'un des groupes principaux

Abrégé

An example operation includes one or more of determining, by a vehicle, that an authorized component has been replaced on the vehicle with an unauthorized component, and providing by the vehicle a notification of an impact to the vehicle based on the unauthorized component.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06Q 30/00 - Commerce

Abrégé

A clip installation tool that includes a shaft defining a first bore centered around a central axis. The first bore receives a spring therein. The clip installation tool further includes a movable portion partially disposed within the first bore and in contact with the spring. The movable portion defines a second bore. The clip installation tool further includes a stopper extending at least partially within the second bore and a handle coupled to the shaft.

Classes IPC  ?

• B25B 27/20 - Outils à main ou outillage d'établi, spécialement conçus pour assembler ou séparer des pièces ou des objets, que cela entraîne ou non une certaine déformation, non prévus ailleurs pour assembler des objets autrement que par ajustage à la presse, ou pour les détacher pour mettre en place ou extraire des goupilles fendues ou des bagues annulaires formant ressort (circlips)

Abrégé

Systems and methods described herein concern estimating the mass of a vehicle. One embodiment uses a slope estimator to estimate the grade of a roadway on which the vehicle is traveling; inputs state estimates from the slope estimator, an estimated wheel force, and an estimated wheel acceleration to a secondary mass estimator that calculates a first estimated mass of the vehicle; selects, based at least in part on the first estimated mass, a calibration value using a tuning map; inputs the calibration value, the estimated wheel force, the state estimates, and a measurement noise value to a main mass estimator that calculates a second estimated mass of the vehicle that is more accurate than the first estimated mass due, at least in part, to the calibration value; and adjusts automatically one or more operational parameters of the vehicle based, at least in part, on the second estimated mass.

Classes IPC  ?

• B60W 40/13 - Charge ou masse
• B60W 40/076 - Angle de déclivité de la route
• B60W 50/00 - COMMANDE CONJUGUÉE DE PLUSIEURS SOUS-ENSEMBLES D'UN VÉHICULE, DE FONCTION OU DE TYPE DIFFÉRENTS; SYSTÈMES DE COMMANDE SPÉCIALEMENT ADAPTÉS AUX VÉHICULES HYBRIDES; SYSTÈMES D'AIDE À LA CONDUITE DE VÉHICULES ROUTIERS, NON LIÉS À LA COMMANDE D'UN SOUS-ENSEMBLE PARTICULIER - Détails des systèmes d'aide à la conduite des véhicules routiers qui ne sont pas liés à la commande d'un sous-ensemble particulier
• B60W 30/14 - Régulateur d'allure
• B60W 50/14 - Moyens d'information du conducteur, pour l'avertir ou provoquer son intervention