A method automatically controls a motor vehicle with wheels including at least two steered wheels. The method includes the following steps: the motor vehicle acquiring parameters relating to an obstacle avoidance trajectory, and a computer computing a provisional control instruction for an actuator for braking the steered wheels, based on the parameters and by way of a closed-loop controller. The method also includes the following steps: acquiring a lateral acceleration or a roll angle to which the motor vehicle is subject, and computing, in open-loop mode, a correction term or the provisional control instruction, based on the acquired lateral acceleration or roll angle.
A charge-discharge control system according to an aspect of the present invention is a charge-discharge control system in which each of a plurality of charge-discharge elements autonomously controls charging-discharging, and the charge-discharge control system includes: an external control device that broadcasts a control signal to the charge-discharge elements that perform charging-discharging; and an authentication device that permits charging-discharging of each of the charge-discharge elements. The charge-discharge elements having received the control signal transmit, to the authentication device, a permission request signal for requesting permission for charging-discharging, which is based on the received control signal. The authentication device having received the permission request signal determines whether the permission request signal is a permission request signal based on the control signal received by the charge-discharge elements, and the authentication device connects a power line for performing charging-discharging to the charge-discharge elements if the authentication device determines that the permission request signal is the permission request signal based on the control signal received by the charge-discharge elements.
A charge/discharge control method for a charge/discharge element includes receiving a request value (Pfr) of a frequency adjustment capacity according to a system frequency (f) of an electric power system (10) based on a priority degree (β) and the request value (Pfr) being received, the priority degree indicating a degree at which charging or discharging of an own element (EV1) is prioritized over charging or discharging of another charge/discharge element (EV2, EV3, . . . ), correcting the output property to increase an upper limit value or a lower limit value of an output range as the priority degree (β) is higher, and performing charging or discharging with an output determined based on a deviation (Δf) between the system frequency (f) measured at a connection end to the electric power system (10) and a reference frequency (fref) of the electric power system (10) and the output property after the correction.
H02J 3/32 - Arrangements for balancing the load in a network by storage of energy using batteries with converting means
H02J 3/02 - Circuit arrangements for ac mains or ac distribution networks using a single network for simultaneous distribution of ac power and of dc power
H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
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An electrical energy storage module for a vehicle includes at least one electrical energy storage battery that has at least one negative electrode at least partially composed of lithium-metal nitride. The electrical energy storage module also includes at least one ammonia sensor for detecting a release of ammonia due to the decomposition of the lithium-metal nitride of the negative electrode in the presence of air or humidity.
H01M 10/48 - Accumulators combined with arrangements for measuring, testing or indicating the condition of cells, e.g. the level or density of the electrolyte
B60R 16/033 - Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for; Arrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric for supply of electrical power to vehicle subsystems characterised by the use of electrical cells or batteries
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H01M 50/204 - Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells
H01M 50/249 - Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders specially adapted for aircraft or vehicles, e.g. cars or trains
H01M 50/258 - Modular batteries; Casings provided with means for assembling
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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPUTING A FINAL IMAGE OF AN AREA SURROUNDING A VEHICLE
A method computes a final image of an area surrounding a vehicle, from at least one image captured in a first angular portion of the area surrounding the vehicle by a camera and a distance between the vehicle and a point in the surrounding area, which distance is determined, in a second angular portion located in one of the first angular portions, by at least one measurement sensor. The method includes capturing an image and, for each captured image, correcting a distortion in the captured image to generate a corrected image; for each corrected image, transforming the perspective of the corrected image using a matrix storing a pre-calculated distance between the camera and a point in the corresponding surrounding area; and adding the transformed images to obtain the final image. The perspective transforming includes adjusting the pre-calculated distance to the distance determined by the measurement sensor.
A vehicle includes an electric battery and an electric socket for supplying electricity to the battery. The socket is positioned in a bodywork element defining the vehicle so as to be accessible from outside the vehicle. The socket includes a guide for routing a tip of a power supply gun opposite the socket such that the head can penetrate into a receiving area of the socket in order to ensure that the battery is electrically charged.
A module includes a device for transmitting a first setpoint state vector as the input to a closed control loop of a path control device such that the vehicle travelling in a first lane moves to a second lane, the path being modelled by a first Bezier curve, and a device for modelling, using a second Bezier curve, a path for returning the vehicle to the middle of the first lane when the lane change is aborted. The second Bezier curve is parameterized using the lateral position and the lateral speed of the lane change path for changing from the first lane to the second lane at the time when the lane change is aborted
The power reception control device is configured to: acquire information indicating differential power obtained by subtracting a current value of total transmission power transmitted to an entirety of a load group via a power supply base point, from a maximum value of the total transmission power transmittable to the entirety of the load group via the power supply base point; calculate element differential power of an own power receiving element by multiplying the differential power indicated by the acquired information by a priority of the own power receiving element, the priority indicating a degree to which power reception of the own power receiving element takes priority over power reception of another power receiving element; and control charging-discharging of the own power receiving element based on the element differential power and a charge-discharge schedule of a power system.
A method discharges the electrical circuit of a vehicle including at least one traction electric machine and equipped with an electrical supply network including a high-voltage battery and a hydrogen-fuel-cell stack that is associated with a voltage converter, with a high-voltage consumption network including the machine associated with an inverter and appended pieces of equipment, and with a drive module. The discharging method includes the following successive steps: stopping the vehicle, electrically disconnecting the battery from the network, interrupting the supply of hydrogen to the stack, and discharging energy from the electrical circuit into the stator winding of the machine by driving the voltage converter via the drive module.
B60L 3/04 - Cutting-off the power supply under fault conditions
B60L 50/75 - Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle using propulsion power supplied by batteries or fuel cells using propulsion power supplied by both fuel cells and batteries
B60L 58/30 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling fuel cells
A charge-discharge loss reduction device includes a power reception control device that controls power received or discharged by power receiving elements included in a load group, in a power system that supplies electric energy to the load group including the power receiving elements via a power supply base point. The power reception control device is configured to change a priority of an own power receiving element using a charge-discharge state of the own power receiving element, the priority indicating a degree to which power reception of the own power receiving element takes priority over power reception of another power receiving element.
B60L 58/12 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling batteries responding to state of charge [SoC]
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METHOD FOR DETERMINING A DISTRACTION LEVEL OF A VEHICLE DRIVER
A method for determining a distraction level of a driver of a vehicle includes acquiring the direction of the gaze of the driver and maintaining or incrementing or decrementing a counter assessing the distraction level as a function of the acquired direction. The method also includes acquiring an offset level of an item of equipment of the vehicle relative to a reference direction, and at least one feature of the counter is determined as a function of the offset level.
A control system is for a motor vehicle to be driven according to a manual mode or according to various levels of driving automation by an automated driving module. The control system includes a driving assistance device and a steering control member. The steering control member includes at least one indicator light and the driving assistance device changes the status of the at least one indicator light when the driving assistance device determines an available level of driving automation, detects an active level of driving automation, determines as a function of the road configuration that the motor vehicle should be driven by the driver, and detects a switch between a level of driving automation and the manual mode.
A computing device includes a first unit and a second unit. In response to receipt of a request corresponding to a computing function, the first unit may: determine an execution context; trigger a first execution of the function on the second unit, this delivering a first comparison parameter, a first temporal execution parameter being associated with the first comparison parameter; trigger a second execution of the function on the second unit, this delivering a second comparison parameter, a second temporal execution parameter being associated with the second comparison parameter; compare the first and second comparison parameters, a temporal comparison parameter being associated with the result of the comparison; and determine a computing status.
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DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TRAJECTORY-DEPENDENT VEHICLE CONTROL
A vehicle control system includes a lateral control device. The lateral control device includes: a lateral controller for performing lateral control of the vehicle defined by a set of control parameters, based on minimizing a difference in a control value between a reference trajectory curve and a current trajectory curve described by the vehicle; a maximum distance determination unit for projecting the determined road layout information up to a given distance in front of the vehicle, and for determining the maximum distance at which the polynomial function representing the road layout satisfies one or more control conditions based on projected road layout information; a limit checking unit for determining a stability envelope and for checking whether limits of the stability envelope are reached by the vehicle based on the determined maximum distance. The control adapter adapts the control parameters of the lateral controller if the limits are reached.
B60W 50/14 - Means for informing the driver, warning the driver or prompting a driver intervention
G06V 20/56 - Context or environment of the image exterior to a vehicle by using sensors mounted on the vehicle
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STATOR BODY FOR AN AXIAL FLUX ELECTRIC MACHINE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH A STATOR BODY
A stator body for an axial flux electric machine includes a base having layers of metal sheet which are wound around a longitudinal axis, the base having an end face substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal axis, and teeth distributed and fixed on the end face of the base. The base includes a plurality of angular portions distributed about the longitudinal axis, each angular portion including at least one of the layers which is flat. The layer which is flat is attached to a layer of an adjacent angular portion by a fold situated at the fixing of one of the teeth to the base.
H02K 15/02 - Methods or apparatus specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining or repairing of dynamo-electric machines of stator or rotor bodies
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ELEMENT WITH MAGNETIC POLES FOR THE ROTOR OF AN AXIAL FLUX ELECTRIC MACHINE
Disclosed is an element with magnetic poles for the rotor of an axial flux electric machine, including an assembly of several individual magnets and a flange, at least a first part of which surrounds the assembly in order to immobilise the individual magnets in position. At least one part of the flange is made from a material including a mixture of polymer and magnet powder.
H02K 1/2796 - Rotors axially facing stators the rotor consisting of two or more circumferentially positioned magnets where both axial sides of the rotor face a stator
H02K 1/02 - DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES - Details of the magnetic circuit characterised by the magnetic material
H02K 15/12 - Impregnating, heating or drying of windings, stators, rotors or machines
H02K 15/03 - Methods or apparatus specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining or repairing of dynamo-electric machines of stator or rotor bodies having permanent magnets
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SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF
A semiconductor device includes: a drift region that is arranged on a main surface of a substrate, and has a higher impurity concentration than the substrate; a first well region that is connected to the drift region; and a second well region that is arranged adjacent to the first well region and faces the drift region. The second well region has a higher impurity concentration than the first well region. A distance between the source region that faces the drift region via the first well region and the drift region is greater than a distance between the second well region and the drift region, in a direction parallel to the main surface of the substrate. A depletion layer extending from the second well region reaches the drift region.
H01L 29/06 - Semiconductor bodies characterised by the shapes, relative sizes, or dispositions of the semiconductor regions
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A method controls a motor vehicle equipped with at least two perception sensors to avoid a target. The control method includes: determining data of the sensors, fusing the data of the sensors so as to determine the steering wheel angle, the vehicle speed and the vehicle heading, planning an avoidance path to avoid the target, taking the form of a Euler spiral, refining the avoidance path depending on the steering wheel angle, on the vehicle speed and on the vehicle heading and based on the solution of an optimisation problem, controlling the vehicle so as to follow the refined path, the refining the path including honing the avoidance path depending on the path length, on the direction of steering wheel rotation and on the final heading and refining the honed trajectory depending on the initial heading and on the direction of steering wheel rotation.
A driver assistance system for a motor vehicle includes at least one system for recovering navigation data, a compilation interface to create at least one sequence of events from the recovered navigation data, and a computer for calculating a driver alert distance. The driver alert distance is calculated for each of the events of each created sequence of events depending on at least one natural deceleration distance of the vehicle specific to each event. The driver assistance system also includes a management interface determining a priority among the events of each sequence of events depending on the driver alert distance calculated for each event.
A method for controlling the cell balancing of a battery of electrical accumulators of an electrical system includes balancing, for each subgroup, the cell having the largest amount of electrical charge to be balanced with selected cells.
A method for assisting with driving a motor vehicle includes generating a control response to be made with respect to a current situation and sending a command to an actuator in order to control the vehicle. In accordance with an item of quality information regarding the result of the command, the method further includes generating, by reinforcement learning, a new control response, the new control response being optimized with respect to the current situation.
A method for modifying software in a motor vehicle includes a step of receiving software data and deployment data and steps of verifying the deployment data. If the verification steps are validated, software is modified in the motor vehicle via the software data.
G06F 21/57 - Certifying or maintaining trusted computer platforms, e.g. secure boots or power-downs, version controls, system software checks, secure updates or assessing vulnerabilities
A control device is used in a vehicle including a perception system which uses sensors. The perception system includes a device for estimating a variable including a characteristic relating to objects detected in the surrounding area of the vehicle, the estimation device including an online learning module which uses a neural network to estimate the variable. The learning module includes: a forward-propagation module to propagate data from sensors, which data are applied as the input to the neural network, so as to provide a predicted output including an estimate of the variable; a fusion system to determine a fusion output by implementing a sensor fusion algorithm using the predicted values; a back-propagation module to update weights associated with the online neural network by determining a loss function representing the error between an improved predicted value of the fusion output and the predicted output by performing gradient descent back propagation.
A device is for extinguishing a fire inside an electric storage device of a vehicle. The extinguishing device includes at least one cap and a cylinder containing at least one gas for extinguishing the fire. The cylinder includes a closing seal and defines a space containing the gas. The cap includes at least one puncturing device and a base provided with an apertured wall. The puncturing device is capable of breaking the closing seal of the cylinder whilst maintaining its air-tightness.
A control method is provided for an internal combustion engine which includes a turbocharger, and which is connected to a stepped automatic transmission. The control method includes judging whether or not an upshift of the automatic transmission is performed; performing a first torque down control by an ignition timing retard of the internal combustion engine during the upshift; judging whether or not a predicted torque estimated from a driving condition of the internal combustion engine is greater than a target torque at an end of the upshift; and performing a second torque down control by the ignition timing retard of the internal combustion engine when the predicted torque is greater than the target torque.
An electrical power supply for a hybrid or electric motor vehicle includes a first power source to supply a voltage network of the vehicle, a second power source to supply the voltage network of the vehicle and/or to recharge the first power source, and a control module to control a safety structure of the first power source and of the second power source. The electrical power supply includes a metal casing containing the first power source, the second power source, the control module and the safety structure. The safety structure is common to the two power sources.
B60R 16/023 - Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for; Arrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric for transmission of signals between vehicle parts or subsystems
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VEHICLE HEADLAMP HAVING A LIGHTING FUNCTION SITUATED BEHIND A SIGNALLING FUNCTION
A vehicle headlamp includes a housing closed by a transparent outer lens and, inside the housing, a lighting module that emits a light beam in the direction of an optical axis defining a cone of light and a transparent screen that is positioned between the lighting module and the outer lens and receives, in its thickness, a light beam emitted by a light source. An internal face of the screen is provided with optical modules that reflect the light emitted by the light source in the direction of the outer lens. The outer lens forms a first angle of 60 to 100° with the optical axis of the lighting module and the screen forms a second angle such that a part of the cone of light of the light beam that is situated beneath the optical axis is reflected by the screen above the lighting module.
A bumper reinforcement includes a main body made of metal, a reinforcing channel member, and a resin block. A mounting portion of a crash box is formed at a vicinity of each end of the main body. The reinforcing channel member includes a web, an upper flange and a lower flange that are placed on an outer panel, an upper panel and a lower panel of the main body at the mounting portion of the crash box, respectively. The reinforcing channel member is extended outward from the each end of the main body. The resin block is provided on an inner face of the reinforcing channel member. The resin block is contact with or joined to the outer panel and an inner panel of the main body at each end of the main body and extended from the each end to an outer edge of the reinforcing channel member.
B60R 19/04 - Bumpers, i.e. impact receiving or absorbing members for protecting vehicles or fending off blows from other vehicles or objects formed from more than one section
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INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEMS, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHODS
An information processing apparatus includes a communicator for communicating with an on-vehicle communicator mounted on a vehicle and a communication terminal to be operated by a user, and a controller configured to acquire, from the on-vehicle communicator, an update history of at least some of map data stored in a storage medium of the vehicle, determine whether the map data needs to be updated on a basis of the update history, transmit an inquiry signal to the communication terminal via the communicator to inquire whether to allow updating of the map data when the controller has determined to need to update the map data, and transmit an update instruction signal for instructing updating of the map data to the on-vehicle communicator via the communicator when the controller has received an allowance signal for permitting updating of the map data from the communication terminal via the communicator.
H04W 4/48 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P] for in-vehicle communication
A vehicle assist device includes a camera that captures the surroundings of a host vehicle at different times, and a controller that processes the plurality of images captured at different times by the camera. The controller extracts a stationary object region, which is a region corresponding to a stationary object, from each of a plurality of images captured at different times, aligns the plurality of images based on the movement amount of the stationary object in the image in the stationary object region, performs super-resolution processing using the plurality of aligned images to generate a super-resolution image that exceeds the resolution of the image captured by the camera, and recognizes a road structure based on the super-resolution image.
G06V 10/24 - Aligning, centring, orientation detection or correction of the image
G06V 10/25 - Determination of region of interest [ROI] or a volume of interest [VOI]
G06V 20/58 - Recognition of moving objects or obstacles, e.g. vehicles or pedestrians; Recognition of traffic objects, e.g. traffic signs, traffic lights or roads
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ON-BOARD EQUIPMENT CONTROL DEVICE AND ON-BOARD EQUIPMENT CONTROL METHOD
An on-board equipment control device includes a storage device a storage device and a controller. The controller performs a first authentication based on a signal transmitted from a wireless device held by a user and performs a second authentication based on biometric data of the user. The controller executes the first authentication before the user boards the vehicle and executes the second recognition after the user boards the vehicle. The controller determines whether the user identified by the first and second authentications are the same user. The controller controls the first on-board equipment or the first functions of the on-board equipment based on the user identified by the first and second authentications.
A front structure of a motor vehicle includes: a bulkhead extending between an engine compartment and a passenger compartment; two front side members connected to the bulkhead; a steering ball joint provided in the bulkhead and projecting into the engine compartment, the steering ball joint having a base and an oblong orifice provided in the base and defining an edge extending around the oblong orifice facing the engine compartment; and a rack installed in the engine compartment and a rack seal designed to engage between the rack and the steering ball joint. The structure also includes a planar annular part surface mounted on the edge and extending around the oblong orifice in order to be able to extend the reception range of the rack seal.
A system controls a vehicle. The vehicle implements at least one control application using a variable measured by at least one sensor of a perception system installed in the vehicle. The control system includes an adaptive controller to dynamically activate one or more elementary controllers of a set of elementary controllers including at least two elementary controllers, each elementary controller can apply a control function of a vehicle parameter acting on actuators of the vehicle, the control functions being separate, based on a precision indicator of the perception system determined according to a real-time value of the variable.
A cooling system of a battery for an electric or hybrid vehicle includes a cooling device and a thermal interface. The cooling device generates a movement of a cooling fluid between an inlet point and an outlet point in a cooling direction. The thermal interface has a first surface at least substantially in contact with the cooling device and a second surface, referred to as the heat-exchange surface, opposite the first surface, intended to be placed in contact with or near a battery. The size of the heat-exchange surface in a secondary direction, perpendicular to the cooling direction of the cooling system, increases in the cooling direction.
B60L 58/26 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling batteries for controlling the temperature of batteries by cooling
H01M 10/617 - Types of temperature control for achieving uniformity or desired distribution of temperature
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ELECTROCHEMICAL POUCH CELL FOR ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE
An electrochemical pouch cell is for an electrical energy storage device, in particular intended for a motor vehicle. The electrochemical cell includes a stack of a plurality of electrodes, at least one electric terminal and a liner connected to the electric terminal and to itself, respectively at a primary connection and a secondary connection, so as to form a recess into which the plurality of electrodes and all or part of the at least one electric terminal extend, the electric terminal having a first dimension substantially equal to or greater than a first dimension of a stack of the plurality of electrodes.
H01M 50/566 - Terminals characterised by their manufacturing process by welding, soldering or brazing
H01M 50/178 - Arrangements of electric connectors penetrating the casing adapted for the shape of the cells for pouch or flexible bag cells
H01M 50/474 - Spacing elements inside cells other than separators, membranes or diaphragms; Manufacturing processes thereof characterised by their position inside the cells
H01M 50/477 - Spacing elements inside cells other than separators, membranes or diaphragms; Manufacturing processes thereof characterised by their shape
H01M 50/569 - Constructional details of current conducting connections for detecting conditions inside cells or batteries, e.g. details of voltage sensing terminals
A device for electrically powering an electric motor of a motor vehicle includes first energy source, a second energy source, and a memory module in which is stored a value of a maximum operating power that can be provided by the second energy source. This maximum operating power value is a function of the cooling capacity of the second energy source.
B60L 58/40 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for controlling a combination of batteries and fuel cells
B60L 50/75 - Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle using propulsion power supplied by batteries or fuel cells using propulsion power supplied by both fuel cells and batteries
B60L 58/33 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling fuel cells for controlling the temperature of fuel cells, e.g. by controlling the electric load by cooling
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BATTERY CHARGER FOR MOTOR VEHICLE, ASSOCIATED VEHICLE AND IMPLEMENTATION METHOD
A battery charger is for a motor vehicle that includes a primary electrical power converter and a secondary electrical power converter connected by a transformer. The charger includes: a compensating primary electrical power converter, having a high-frequency switching stage connected at the output to the transformer; a filter capacitor connected between two input terminals of the high-frequency switching stage of the compensating primary converter; a compensating secondary electrical power converter connected to the compensating primary converter via the transformer; and a switchable storage capacitor connected between the two input terminals of the high-frequency switching stage of the compensating primary converter. The compensating secondary electrical power converter and the high-frequency switching stage of the primary compensation converter charge or discharge the storage capacitor as a function of an instantaneous power setpoint.
An assembly actuates two fork shafts of a gearbox which includes two rotating actuators and a system for interlocking with a first lever which supports a drive finger of a first fork and a cam the profile of which comprises a notch for locking the first lever; a second lever which supports a drive finger of a second fork and a cam the profile of which comprises a second notch for locking the second lever; and a pivoting interlocking rocker which supports a locking pin that is able to interact with one or other of the two locking notches in order to angularly lock the associated lever when the other lever is actuated in order to engage a gear ratio.
F16H 63/24 - Final output mechanisms therefor; Actuating means for the final output mechanisms each of the final output mechanisms being moved by only one of the various final actuating mechanisms
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Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing same
A semiconductor device includes: a substrate; a source region formed on a main surface of the substrate; a well region electrically connected to the source region; a drift region in contact with the well region; a drain region in contact with the drift region; a first electrode electrically connected to the source region; a second electrode electrically connected to the drain region; a third electrode formed in contact with the source region, the well region, and the drift region through an insulating film; and a parasitic capacitance reduction region formed in contact with the source region and in contact with the third electrode through the insulating film and having a higher resistance value than that of the source region.
H01L 29/78 - Field-effect transistors with field effect produced by an insulated gate
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An energy storage device includes a set of electrochemical modules and a housing enclosing the modules. The housing includes a double-walled structure. Each module includes electrochemical cells and an enclosure surrounding the electrochemical cells. The enclosure is provided with at least one weak zone capable of discharging gases contained inside the module. The structure includes an inner wall, an outer wall, and at least one chamber defined between the inner wall and the outer wall. The inner wall is provided with a set of openings positioned opposite the at least one weak zone of each module and the outer wall is provided with at least one discharge opening.
H01M 50/289 - Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders characterised by spacing elements or positioning means within frames, racks or packs
H01M 50/204 - Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells
A resonant power conversion device includes: a main circuit provided with a semiconductor switch, a capacitor and an inductor connected in series or parallel to the semiconductor switch; and a drive circuit configured to drive the switching element. The switching element enters an off-state or an on-state depending on a control voltage input to a gate terminal, and the drive circuit includes two or more types of control voltages, as a control voltage at which the switching element enters an off-state.
H02M 1/00 - APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC, OR BETWEEN DC AND DC, AND FOR USE WITH MAINS OR SIMILAR POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; CONVERSION OF DC OR AC INPUT POWER INTO SURGE OUTPUT POWER; CONTROL OR REGULATION THEREOF - Details of apparatus for conversion
H02M 1/08 - Circuits specially adapted for the generation of control voltages for semiconductor devices incorporated in static converters
H02M 3/156 - Conversion of dc power input into dc power output without intermediate conversion into ac by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only with automatic control of output voltage or current, e.g. switching regulators
H02M 3/00 - Conversion of dc power input into dc power output
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STRUCTURAL ELECTROCHEMICAL STORAGE ASSEMBLY FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE
A structural electrochemical storage assembly for a motor vehicle includes an electrochemical energy storage device including at least a group of two banks of solid electrochemical storage elements, the banks being superposed on top of one another, and at least one piece made of compressible material, which is positioned and compressed between the at least two superposed banks of electrochemical storage elements, and a beam including two profile sections hollowed out and open on one of their faces and assembled with one another via their respective open face and along their respective edges, the profile sections containing the device of the at least two superposed banks of electrochemical storage elements, and the two profiled elements being dimensioned and assembled so as to keep the piece of compressible material that is positioned between the two superposed electrochemical banks compressed.
H01M 10/04 - Construction or manufacture in general
H01M 50/209 - Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells characterised by their shape adapted for prismatic or rectangular cells
H01M 50/249 - Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders specially adapted for aircraft or vehicles, e.g. cars or trains
H01M 50/588 - Means for preventing undesired use or discharge for preventing incorrect connections inside or outside the batteries outside the batteries, e.g. incorrect connections of terminals or busbars
H01M 50/242 - Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders characterised by physical properties of casings or racks, e.g. dimensions adapted for protecting batteries against vibrations, collision impact or swelling
H01M 50/503 - Interconnectors for connecting terminals of adjacent batteries; Interconnectors for connecting cells outside a battery casing characterised by the shape of the interconnectors
H01M 50/262 - Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders with fastening means, e.g. locks
H01M 50/509 - Interconnectors for connecting terminals of adjacent batteries; Interconnectors for connecting cells outside a battery casing characterised by the type of connection, e.g. mixed connections
H01M 50/517 - Methods for interconnecting adjacent batteries or cells by fixing means, e.g. screws, rivets or bolts
An in-vehicle fuel cell system, including a fuel cell, and an auxiliary machine configured to exchange a gas with the fuel cell, the in-vehicle fuel system including an auxiliary machine structure configured to accommodate the auxiliary machine, wherein the fuel cell includes a first fuel cell fixed to an upper surface of the auxiliary machine structure and a second fuel cell fixed to a lower surface of the auxiliary machine structure, the auxiliary machine structure is disposed at substantially the same position in a height direction as a skeleton member of a vehicle body, and the first fuel cell and the second fuel cell are fixed to the skeleton member via the auxiliary machine structure.
A device or method selects information items from a plurality of information items which are emitted by transmitters located at a distance from a vehicle, with a view to transmitting the selected information items to at least one system on board the vehicle. The method includes: a) estimating the position of each information item on a map of movement paths in accordance with the absolute position of the information received, b) determining at least one place of interest at which to position the information items which the at least one on-board system wishes to have transmitted, c) selecting, from the information items received, the ones to transmit to the on-board system in accordance with their estimated position on the map and the place of interest.
G01C 21/36 - Input/output arrangements for on-board computers
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Positive Electrode Material for Electric Device, Positive Electrode for Electric Device and Electric Device Using Positive Electrode Material for Electric Device
A means for enhancing capacity performance and charge-discharge rate capability of an electric device uses a positive electrode active material containing sulfur. In the positive electrode material for an electric device, which contains a conductive material having pores, solid electrolyte, and a positive electrode active material containing sulfur, at least a part of the solid electrolyte and at least a part of the positive electrode active material are to be placed on the inner surface of the pores.
A travel control device carries out a travel control for a vehicle based on detected lane boundary lines. A first prescribed position, an absolute vehicle position and an absolute vehicle azimuth angle are stored while changing from a state where the lane boundary lines can be detected to a state where the lane boundary lines cannot be detected. A second prescribed position is stored while changing from a state in which the lane boundary lines cannot be detected to a state in which the lane boundary lines can be detected. The host vehicle is controlled to travel along a travel path connecting the first prescribed position and the second prescribed position where a current absolute position and a current absolute azimuth angle of the host vehicle do not deviate by a prescribed value or more from the stored absolute position and the stored absolute azimuth angle.
A strut cross-member of a motor vehicle includes a central part and two side ends. Each of the ends includes an interface for attachment to the body of the vehicle and an interface for attachment to shock absorber cups. The cross-member is made of cast aluminum.
B62D 29/00 - Superstructures characterised by material thereof
B62D 27/06 - Connections between superstructure sub-units readily releasable
B62D 21/02 - Understructures, i.e. chassis frame on which a vehicle body may be mounted comprising longitudinally or transversely arranged frame members
B62D 21/11 - Understructures, i.e. chassis frame on which a vehicle body may be mounted with resilient means for suspension
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METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE LATERAL POSITION OF A VEHICLE ON A TRAFFIC LANE
A method for controlling the lateral position of a vehicle on a traffic lane includes: a first controlling of the vehicle following a first reference trajectory, alerting the driver if the lateral distance separating the vehicle from the edge of the traffic lane is less than a first threshold, then detecting a command applied to a steering wheel of the vehicle, then a second controlling of the vehicle following a second reference trajectory, the second trajectory being determined depending on the command applied to the steering wheel, and alerting the driver if the lateral distance separating the vehicle from the edge of the traffic lane is less than a second threshold, the second threshold being less than the first threshold.
B62D 6/10 - Arrangements for automatically controlling steering depending on driving conditions sensed and responded to, e.g. control circuits responsive only to input torque characterised by the means for sensing torque
Provided is a fuel cell system that includes a plurality of fuel cell stacks and an exhaust combustor that combusts exhaust gas. The exhaust combustor is located at least between two fuel cell stacks and adjacent to each of the two fuel cell stacks.
A vehicle includes a floor and an electric battery placed beneath the floor. The vehicle also includes a layer of sound-deadening foam inserted between the floor and the battery such that the layer has an upper surface that is in contact with the floor and a lower surface that is in contact with the battery. At least one the two surfaces forms at least a seal intended to increase the sound-deadening of the foam between the floor and the battery.
A method manages a network of storage batteries for supplying electric current to an engine of an electrically propelled motor vehicle. The network includes a first storage battery and at least a second storage battery connected in parallel, each storage battery being connected to the rest of the network via a relay which enables the storage battery to be isolated from every other storage battery. The method includes acquiring a state of charge for each storage battery, determining, by a computer, a control setpoint for each relay based on the acquired states of charge, and controlling the relays based on each determined control setpoint. In the acquiring, the computer acquires a value of a first parameter relating to a level of wear of each storage battery. In the determining, each control setpoint is determined based on the value of the first parameter.
B60L 58/18 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling batteries of two or more battery modules
B60L 58/12 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling batteries responding to state of charge [SoC]
52.
DYNAMIC SYSTEM FOR BALANCING CHARGING VOLTAGE FOR BATTERY MODULES
A battery for storing electrical energy includes: a plurality of battery modules that are electrically connected by an electrical circuit, and a switching unit that includes a plurality of switches arranged on the electrical circuit and designed to connect the battery modules in series in the electrical circuit during a phase of the battery being charged by a charger. The switching unit also includes a system for balancing the charging of the battery modules, which is arranged on the electrical circuit and modifies the electrical circuit to divert a portion of the current being delivered to one of the battery modules which is being overcharged to another of the battery modules which is being undercharged, in a mixed phase during which the battery is simultaneously being charged by the charger and discharged into a consumer circuit that the battery is supplying with electrical power.
An electronic control system for vehicles includes an electronic control device and a master device. The master device is connected to at least two or more groups of electronic control devices each including the electronic control device and gives an instruction to the electronic control device. The electronic control device includes a storage unit including a data storage side; a second detection unit that detects a state of a vehicle; a rewrite execution unit that writes update data acquired from the master device to the data storage side to rewrite a program; an activation determination unit that determines whether or not to activate the program rewritten with the update data; and an activation execution unit that activates the program. The master device includes an update data acquisition unit that acquires the update data from an external instrument; a first detection unit that detects the state of the vehicle, the first detection unit being different from the second detection unit; a rewrite instruction unit that instructs the rewrite execution unit to write the update data to the data storage side; and an activation instruction unit that instructs the activation execution unit to activate the program when determining that the vehicle is parked using the first detection unit after the rewrite execution unit writes the update data to the data storage side according to the instruction from the rewrite instruction unit. The activation determination unit determines whether or not the vehicle is parked using the second detection unit when the activation execution unit activates the program according to the instruction from the activation instruction unit. The activation execution unit activates the program when the activation determination unit determines that the vehicle is parked using the second detection unit. The activation determination unit determines whether or not the vehicle is parked using an index different from that for the activation instruction unit. Each of the first detection unit and the second detection unit acquires the state of the vehicle from a group of electronic control devices selected from the at least two or more groups of electronic control devices. The group of electronic control devices from which the first detection unit acquires the state of the vehicle is different from the group of electronic control devices from which the second detection unit acquires the state of the vehicle.
B60W 40/10 - Estimation or calculation of driving parameters for road vehicle drive control systems not related to the control of a particular sub-unit related to vehicle motion
54.
METHOD FOR DETERMINING A TRAJECTORY OF A MOTOR VEHICLE
A method for determining a trajectory of a motor vehicle includes identifying a plurality of objects present in the surroundings of the motor vehicle. For each object, the method includes: a) determining a speed of impact between the object of interest and the motor vehicle, b) determining a risk of injury in the event of a collision with the motor vehicle at the determined impact speed, c) determining the probability of a collision resulting in an injury between the object of interest and the motor vehicle, depending on the determined risk of injury. The method subsequently includes determining a plurality of possible trajectories for the motor vehicle, and determining the trajectory to be followed by the motor vehicle by optimising a cost function which depends on the determined collision probabilities and which minimises the risk of collision resulting in an injury between each object and the motor vehicle.
An assembly actively controls the rolling noise for a motor vehicle. The assembly includes a path control device that includes another sensor fastened on the steering knuckle, such as an accelerometer. The path control device is capable of transmitting, to the anti-noise device, measurements obtained by the other sensor. The anti-noise device is capable of generating an anti-noise signal depending on the acceleration measurements obtained and controlling its transmission via the loudspeaker.
G10K 11/178 - Methods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general using interference effects; Masking sound by electro-acoustically regenerating the original acoustic waves in anti-phase
56.
BATTERY MODULE HAVING COOLING STRUCTURE USING INSULATING OIL, AND BATTERY PACK AND VEHICLE COMPRISING SAME
A battery module including: a sub-module, the sub-module including a cell stack including a plurality of battery cells and a plurality of cooling fins located between adjacent battery cells, a front bus bar frame assembly coupled to a first side of the cell stack in a longitudinal direction of the cell stack, and a rear bus bar frame assembly coupled to a second side of the cell stack in the longitudinal direction of the cell stack; a housing accommodating the sub-module; a front sealing plate covering an opening on a first side of the housing in a longitudinal direction of the housing and including an insulating oil inlet; and a rear sealing plate covering an opening on a second side of the housing in the longitudinal direction of the housing and including an insulating oil outlet.
H01M 10/6551 - Surfaces specially adapted for heat dissipation or radiation, e.g. fins or coatings
H01M 10/653 - Means for temperature control structurally associated with the cells characterised by electrically insulating or thermally conductive materials
H01M 50/507 - Interconnectors for connecting terminals of adjacent batteries; Interconnectors for connecting cells outside a battery casing comprising an arrangement of two or more busbars within a container structure, e.g. busbar modules
57.
COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, RELAY DEVICE, RECEPTION DEVICE, AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD
A communication system includes a first communication device, a second communication device and a relay device. The first and second communication devices are connected to a communication network. The relay device is connected to the communication network and relays communication between the first and second communication devices. The relay device includes a relay unit and a priority determination unit. The relay unit carries out a receiving process for receiving data frames transmitted from the first communication device to the communication network and a transmission process for transmitting the received data frames to the second communication device. The priority determination unit determines the priority of the transmission process of the received data frames based on the data frames received by the relay unit. The relay unit carries out a transmission process of the data frames based on the priority determined by the priority determination unit.
A method for manufacturing a stator of an axial flow electric machine includes cutting slots on a lateral part of a strip of sheet metal, cutting recesses on an opposite lateral part of the strip to form coolant flow channels, winding the strip according to a radial stack, the recesses being cut by a double perforation symmetrical to a line orthogonal to the length of the strip, the recesses being cut on a first radial periphery of the stator winding at a distance from the radial section of the stator passing through the line, until they meet on the radial section at an opposite radial periphery of the stator winding, forming V-shaped channels meeting at the ends of the legs of the V's during the winding.
H02K 15/02 - Methods or apparatus specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining or repairing of dynamo-electric machines of stator or rotor bodies
H02K 1/20 - Stationary parts of the magnetic circuit with channels or ducts for flow of cooling medium
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Autonomous driving control method and autonomous driving control device
An autonomous driving control method for stopping a host vehicle such that an inter-vehicle distance to a preceding vehicle is a predetermined at-stopping inter-vehicle distance includes: executing first stop control of setting the at-stopping inter-vehicle distance to a first at-stopping inter-vehicle distance shorter than a predetermined basic at-stopping inter-vehicle distance when a stop position of the host vehicle is within a forward stop limit area set in front of a crossing lane, and/or executing second stop control of setting the at-stopping inter-vehicle distance to a second at-stopping inter-vehicle distance longer than the basic at-stopping inter-vehicle distance when the stop position of the host vehicle is within a rearward stop limit area set behind the crossing lane.
A method controls a motor vehicle equipped with autonomous driving structure, sensors, fusion circuitry, and a road navigation assistance device. The method includes: determining a first value when the estimated trajectory of the vehicle intersects or approaches the central line of a traffic lane, determining a second value when the closest target object on the vehicle's driving line is also detected by a telemetry sensor, determining a third value when a collision will occur by comparing the distance between the closest target object and the vehicle to a predetermined threshold, determining a fourth value when the space between the vehicle and the closest target object is empty based on data from the telemetry sensor, and determining a fifth value when there is congestion on the trajectory of the vehicle, and then determining whether the autonomous driving structure can be activated based on only the first to fifth values.
Provided is a vehicle seat device that includes a headrest to support a head of an occupant seated on a vehicle seat. The vehicle seat device includes a rest operation adjustment mechanism provided on the headrest and to restrict or allow movement of the head of the occupant seated on the vehicle seat and a controller that controls the rest operation adjustment mechanism to allow the movement of the head of the occupant when a frequency of a vibration in a width direction of a vehicle is equal to or larger than a predetermined value.
A method for managing the longitudinal speed of a first vehicle includes: detecting vehicles in traffic surrounding the first vehicle, including detecting at least one vehicle in front of the first vehicle and at least one vehicle behind the first vehicle; calculating reference speeds, including calculating at least one first reference speed depending on the at least one vehicle in front of the first vehicle and calculating at least one second reference speed depending on the at least one vehicle behind the first vehicle; calculating a maximum speed setpoint depending on the first reference speed; calculating a minimum speed setpoint depending on the second reference speed; calculating a speed setpoint of the first vehicle, the speed setpoint of the first vehicle being less than or equal to the maximum speed setpoint and greater than or equal to the minimum speed setpoint.
Method for secure display of information in a vehicle fitted with a driver assistance system enabling detection of a connected infrastructure element that is likely to have a plurality of statuses and estimation of temporal proximity to the infrastructure element, the method including securing the display of information relating to driving events displayed on a display unit of the system.
A control method for controlling the lateral movement of a motor vehicle including a steering structure for following a predetermined trajectory on a road. The control method includes selecting at least one environmental parameter external to the motor vehicle. The selection of the environmental parameter is a function of a collision risk associated with this environmental parameter. The command for the steering structure is determined according to the collision risk and according to the lateral shift of the motor vehicle.
A bidirectional resonant DC/DC converter comprising a full-bridge coupled to an CLLLC resonant tank and a power transformer and rectifier stage, said full-bridge comprising two pairs of power switches S1/S2 and S3/S4, configured such that in a first mode of operation: switches S1 and S4 are driven by the same two pulse pattern with a phase shift β1, said two pulse pattern comprising a first pulse P1 of width t1 and a second pulse P2 of width t2, P1 and P2 being separated by an off-time t3, and switches S2 and S3 are driven by the same single pulse pattern comprising pulse P4 of width t4 with a phase shift β2. This converter can be used in battery chargers, in particular, for electrical vehicles.
H02M 3/335 - Conversion of dc power input into dc power output with intermediate conversion into ac by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode to produce the intermediate ac using devices of a triode or a transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only
H02M 3/00 - Conversion of dc power input into dc power output
H02M 1/08 - Circuits specially adapted for the generation of control voltages for semiconductor devices incorporated in static converters
H02J 7/02 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries for charging batteries from ac mains by converters
B60L 53/30 - Constructional details of charging stations
66.
DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DECISION SUPPORT OF AN ARTIFICIAL COGNITIVE SYSTEM
A device for decision support of a cognitive system based on data originating from a plurality of data sources, the device including a processing unit associated with each data source, each processing unit including an encoding unit configured to determine, from the data from the data source associated with the processing unit, a representation of data in a common representation space by applying a machine learning algorithm to the data, the device further including a data fusion unit configured to determine a representation model of an environment of the cognitive system by combining the data representations determined by the encoding units associated with the plurality of data sources through the application of a data fusion algorithm.
G06V 10/80 - Fusion, i.e. combining data from various sources at the sensor level, preprocessing level, feature extraction level or classification level
G06V 20/56 - Context or environment of the image exterior to a vehicle by using sensors mounted on the vehicle
G06V 10/82 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using neural networks
67.
METHOD FOR CALIBRATING A CAMERA AND ASSOCIATED DEVICE
A method for calibrating a camera on board a motor vehicle using a reference sensor on board the vehicle includes: a) acquiring, using the reference sensor, actual positions of at least one object in the vehicle surroundings, b) taking, using the camera, a shot each time one of the actual positions is acquired by the reference sensor, c) determining the position of the image of each object in the shots taken by the camera, d) forming position pairs by matching each actual position of each object with the position of the image of the object in the shot taken by the camera at the time of acquiring the actual position of the object, e) determining, using a computing unit, parameters for calibrating the camera from the position pairs formed.
A battery module comprises a sub module; a module housing configured to accommodate the sub module; a front sealing plate configured to cover a front opening of the module housing; and a rear sealing plate configured to cover a rear opening of the module housing. The sub module includes a cell stack assembly, a front bus bar frame assembly coupled to a front end of the cell stack assembly adjacent to the front opening of the module housing, and a rear bus bar frame assembly coupled to a rear end of the cell stack assembly adjacent to the rear opening of the module housing. The sub module includes a plurality of battery cells and a channel spacer interposed between adjacent battery cells. The front sealing plate has an inlet for introducing an insulation cooling liquid, and the rear sealing plate has an outlet for discharging the insulation cooling liquid.
H01M 10/6557 - Solid parts with flow channel passages or pipes for heat exchange arranged between the cells
H01M 50/289 - Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders characterised by spacing elements or positioning means within frames, racks or packs
69.
METHOD FOR AUTOMATED MANAGEMENT OF THE LONGITUDINAL SPEED OF A VEHICLE
A method for automated management of the longitudinal speed of a first vehicle travelling on a first lane includes: detecting an intention of a second vehicle travelling on a second lane adjacent to the first lane to perform an insertion maneuver on the first lane; estimating a corrected longitudinal distance, the corrected longitudinal distance corresponding to the longitudinal distance that will separate the first vehicle from the second vehicle at the end of the insertion maneuver, the corrected longitudinal distance being calculated as a function of a measured longitudinal distance between the first vehicle and the second vehicle, and as a function of a relative longitudinal speed measured between the second vehicle and the first vehicle; and calculating a longitudinal speed setpoint of the first vehicle as a function of the corrected longitudinal distance.
G06V 20/58 - Recognition of moving objects or obstacles, e.g. vehicles or pedestrians; Recognition of traffic objects, e.g. traffic signs, traffic lights or roads
70.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING THE POSITION OF AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE
A method for managing the position of a vehicle includes estimating first positions of the vehicle at various times, measuring second positions of the vehicle at these same various times, in the case of a discrepancy between the first and second positions, considering the first positions as current positions of the vehicle at these various times, incrementing a counter when a discrepancy exists between a first position and a second position at the same time, and when the counter reaches a threshold value, placing the vehicle in a safe mode.
A solid lithium cell is formed by stacking an etched copper substrate, a layer of graphite, an electrolyte, and a layer of nickel, manganese, and cobalt oxides. The electrolyte is in contact with the graphite layer and the layer of nickel, manganese, and cobalt oxides. The copper substrate forms the anode of the cell. The layer of nickel, manganese and cobalt oxides forms the cathode of the cell. The electrolyte is a solid lithium-based electrolyte. The graphite layer has a first solid electrolyte interface produced during a pre-lithiation with a liquid lithium-based electrolyte and a second solid electrolyte interface produced during a pre-lithiation with the solid lithium-based electrolyte.
H01M 4/587 - Carbonaceous material, e.g. graphite-intercalation compounds or CFx for inserting or intercalating light metals
H01M 4/525 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of inorganic oxides or hydroxides of nickel, cobalt or iron of mixed oxides or hydroxides containing iron, cobalt or nickel for inserting or intercalating light metals, e.g. LiNiO2, LiCoO2 or LiCoOxFy
H01M 4/505 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of inorganic oxides or hydroxides of manganese of mixed oxides or hydroxides containing manganese for inserting or intercalating light metals, e.g. LiMn2O4 or LiMn2OxFy
H01M 4/131 - Electrodes based on mixed oxides or hydroxides, or on mixtures of oxides or hydroxides, e.g. LiCoOx
The initial capacity and cycle durability are improved in a secondary battery which uses a sulfide solid electrolyte containing sulfur and phosphorus and high nickel-type positive electrode active material. In the secondary battery having a power generating element containing, laminated in this order, a positive electrode with a positive electrode active material layer containing a positive electrode active material composed of a so-called high nickel-type lithium-containing composite oxide, an electrolyte layer which contains a sulfide solid electrolyte containing sulfur and phosphorus, and a negative electrode with a negative electrode active material layer containing a negative electrode active material, one or more added element selected from the group consisting of B, P, S and Si is made to be present in a molar concentration larger than that of Ni, into a surface layer region having a depth within 100 nm from the surface of a particle of the lithium-containing composite oxide.
H01M 4/525 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of inorganic oxides or hydroxides of nickel, cobalt or iron of mixed oxides or hydroxides containing iron, cobalt or nickel for inserting or intercalating light metals, e.g. LiNiO2, LiCoO2 or LiCoOxFy
H01M 10/0525 - Rocking-chair batteries, i.e. batteries with lithium insertion or intercalation in both electrodes; Lithium-ion batteries
H01M 4/36 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids
73.
ARRANGEMENT FOR COOLING A FUEL CELL AND AN ELECTRIC TRACTION AND/OR PROPULSION MOTOR OF A VEHICLE
An arrangement for a vehicle includes a fuel cell, an electric traction and/or propulsion motor, and a single cooling circuit cooling the fuel cell and the electric motor. The cooling circuit includes two parts: a first, high-flowrate and high-temperature part including a high-temperature exchanger and a second, low-flowrate and low-temperature part including a low-temperature exchanger. The first part cools the fuel cell and the second part cools the electric motor. The first part includes a high-flowrate pump, in particular for a high flowrate of between 8000 l/h and 9000 l/h and the second part includes a low-flowrate pump, in particular for a low flowrate of between 2000 l/h and 3000 l/h.
B60L 58/33 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling fuel cells for controlling the temperature of fuel cells, e.g. by controlling the electric load by cooling
B60L 58/34 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling fuel cells for controlling the temperature of fuel cells, e.g. by controlling the electric load by heating
B60K 11/02 - Arrangement in connection with cooling of propulsion units with liquid cooling
B60H 1/14 - Heating, cooling or ventilating devices the heat being derived from the propulsion plant otherwise than from cooling liquid of the plant
B60H 1/00 - Heating, cooling or ventilating devices
H01M 8/04223 - Auxiliary arrangements, e.g. for control of pressure or for circulation of fluids during start-up or shut-down; Depolarisation or activation, e.g. purging; Means for short-circuiting defective fuel cells
74.
Information output device and method of controlling information output based on vehicle occupancy
An information output device includes: an event detection unit that detects an event occurring inside or outside a vehicle; a member identification unit that identifies a person or persons who can perceive the event as a first member; an event storage unit that stores event data related to the detected event in association with the first members; and a data output unit that automatically outputs the event data stored in the event storage unit. The member identification unit identifies a person or persons who can view the event data outputted from the data output unit as a second member. The information output device further comprises an output control unit that determines whether the second members include persons other than the first members, and that prohibits the data output unit from automatically outputting the event data upon determining the second members include persons other than the first members.
A travel assistance method assists the traveling of a host vehicle using a determined route and vehicle speed. The method includes: detecting an obstacle in an adjacent lane of a travel lane in which the host vehicle travels; setting a travel range on a side of the obstacle on the host vehicle side when the obstacle is detected; setting at least one of the route and the vehicle speed such that the host vehicle does not obstruct advancing of another vehicle traveling in the adjacent lane toward the obstacle in the travel range; and executing travel assistance using the set route and/or vehicle speed.
B60W 30/09 - Taking automatic action to avoid collision, e.g. braking and steering
B60W 40/02 - Estimation or calculation of driving parameters for road vehicle drive control systems not related to the control of a particular sub-unit related to ambient conditions
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SECURING THE CONNECTION BETWEEN A VEHICLE AND A REMOTE MANAGEMENT SERVER FOR MANAGING SAID VEHICLE
A vehicle includes a communication module capable of using two telecommunication identifier cards, one relating to a subscription between a constructor of the vehicle and a telecommunications operator, the other relating to a subscription between a user of the vehicle and a telecommunications operator. The vehicle includes a trusted execution environment hosting security functions of the vehicle and a multimedia system execution environment hosting at least a part of the communication module. The trusted execution environment includes a supervision module monitoring the connection between the vehicle and a remote management server of the vehicle.
H04W 12/121 - Wireless intrusion detection systems [WIDS]; Wireless intrusion prevention systems [WIPS]
H04W 12/03 - Protecting confidentiality, e.g. by encryption
H04W 12/45 - Security arrangements using identity modules using multiple identity modules
H04W 4/44 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P] for communication between vehicles and infrastructures, e.g. vehicle-to-cloud [V2C] or vehicle-to-home [V2H]
77.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AN OBSTACLE IN AN AREA SURROUNDING A MOTOR VEHICLE
The invention relates to a detection method implemented in a vehicle for detecting the presence of an obstacle in an area surrounding the vehicle from data from a perception system comprising:—a LIDAR configured to perform a 360° scan of the area surrounding the vehicle;—five cameras, each of the cameras being configured to capture at least one image (I2, I3, I4, I5, I6) in an angular portion of the area surrounding the vehicle; the method being characterised in that it comprises:—a step (100) of scanning the area surrounding the vehicle by means of the LIDAR to obtain a point cloud (31) of the obstacle;—for each camera, a step (200) of capturing an image (I2, I3, I4, I5, I6) to obtain a 2D representation of the obstacle located in the angular portion associated with the camera;—for each captured image (I2, I3, I4, I5, I6), a step (300) of assigning the points in the point cloud (31) corresponding to the 2D representation of the obstacle to form a 3D object (41);—a step (400) of merging the 3D objects (41) making it possible to generate a 3D map (42) of the obstacles all around the vehicle;—a step (500) of estimating the movement of the obstacle from the generated 3D map (42) and GPS data (43) of the vehicle to obtain information (44) on the position, size, orientation and speed of the vehicles detected in the area surrounding the vehicle.
A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a trench on a first main surface of a conductive semiconductor substrate. The method includes laminating conductive layers, each of which is a first or a second conductive layer, along a surface normal direction of a side surface of the trench, while forming dielectric layers between a conductive layer closest to the side surface of the trench and the side surface of the trench, and between the corresponding conductive layers; and removing the first conductive layer and the dielectric layer, which are formed on a bottom portion of the trench, to electrically connect the second conductive layer to the semiconductor substrate at the bottom portion of the trench. After a portion of the first main surface, the portion being outside of the trench, is covered with an insulating protective film, the first conductive layer and the dielectric layer are removed.
CASE FOR AN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL FOR A BATTERY, ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL ARRANGEMENT FOR A BATTERY COMPRISING SUCH A CASE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH A CELL ARRANGEMENT
A case accommodates at least one active element of an electrochemical cell. The case includes at least one duct that receives a circulation of a cooling fluid. The duct is arranged so as to be passed through by at least one electrical connector of the electrochemical cell.
H01M 50/249 - Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders specially adapted for aircraft or vehicles, e.g. cars or trains
H01M 10/6556 - Solid parts with flow channel passages or pipes for heat exchange
H01M 50/22 - Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders characterised by the material of the casings or racks
80.
ELECTRIC VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM
An electric vehicle control method including using a first motor and a second motor as travel drive sources, performing drive control on the first motor by transmitting a first torque command value to a first inverter, and performing drive control on the second motor by transmitting a second torque command value to a second inverter, and performing switching control of switching, based on a required drive force, the drive control on the second motor by the second inverter between an ON state in which the drive control is performed and an OFF state in which the drive control is stopped, wherein a torque fluctuation amount generated in the second motor during the switching control is calculated based on a rotation speed of the second motor, and the first torque command value is corrected based on the torque fluctuation amount.
B60L 15/20 - Methods, circuits or devices for controlling the propulsion of electrically-propelled vehicles, e.g. their traction-motor speed, to achieve a desired performance; Adaptation of control equipment on electrically-propelled vehicles for remote actuation from a stationary place, from alternative parts of the vehicle or from alternative vehicles of the same vehicle train for control of the vehicle or its driving motor to achieve a desired performance, e.g. speed, torque, programmed variation of speed
B60L 9/18 - Electric propulsion with power supply external to the vehicle using ac induction motors fed from dc supply lines
81.
DRIVER ASSISTANCE METHOD WITH VIRTUAL TARGET FOR ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
A driver assistance method for an ego vehicle (EGO) travelling in a traffic lane, includes: identifying traffic surrounding the ego vehicle in the same traffic lane as the ego vehicle and in adjacent parallel lanes travelling in the same direction; determining a virtual barycentric target, including calculating a position of the virtual barycentric target, a speed of the virtual barycentric target, and an acceleration of the virtual barycentric target; calculating a longitudinal speed setpoint of the ego vehicle, an acceleration setpoint, and a torque setpoint, the longitudinal speed setpoint being a function of the position of the virtual barycentric target, the speed of the virtual barycentric target, and the acceleration of the virtual barycentric target.
A secondary battery provides a means for inhibiting the growth of dendrite in a solid electrolyte layer while suppressing the decrease in ion conductivity in the solid electrolyte layer.
A secondary battery provides a means for inhibiting the growth of dendrite in a solid electrolyte layer while suppressing the decrease in ion conductivity in the solid electrolyte layer.
In the secondary battery, which includes a power-generating element formed by laminating a positive electrode which contains a positive electrode active material, a solid electrolyte layer which contains a solid electrolyte, and a negative electrode which contains a negative electrode active material, a binder having a Young’s modulus of 200 [MPa] or lower is further contained in the solid electrolyte layer.
An occlusion is identified in a vehicle transportation network. A visibility grid is identified on a second side of the occlusion for a vehicle that is on a first side of the occlusion. The visibility grid is identified with respect to a region of interest that is at least a predefined distance above ground. The visibility grid is used to identify first portions of roads sensed by a sensor positioned on the vehicle and second portions of the roads that are not sensed by the sensor. A driving behavior of the vehicle is altered based on the visibility grid.
G06V 10/26 - Segmentation of patterns in the image field; Cutting or merging of image elements to establish the pattern region, e.g. clustering-based techniques; Detection of occlusion
G06V 20/58 - Recognition of moving objects or obstacles, e.g. vehicles or pedestrians; Recognition of traffic objects, e.g. traffic signs, traffic lights or roads
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METHOD FOR DETECTING AN ELECTRICAL INSULATION FAULT BETWEEN AN ELECTRIC POWER SOURCE AND AN ELECTRICAL GROUND
A method detects an electrical insulation fault between an electric power source and an electrical ground, via a circuit that includes a controllable voltage generator and an electrical measuring resistor connected in series between a terminal of the electric power source and the electrical ground. The method includes controlling the voltage generator to establish, between its terminals, a non-zero voltage value, and measuring the voltage at the terminals of the electrical measuring resistor to detect an electrical insulation fault between the electric power source and the electrical ground. The method further includes a computer determining, depending at least on the voltage measured at the terminals of the electrical measuring resistor, at least two parameters characteristic of a disturbance affecting the detection of the electrical insulation fault, and calculating a reliability level of the detection of the electrical insulation fault depending on at least one of the two parameters.
G01R 31/00 - Arrangements for testing electric properties; Arrangements for locating electric faults; Arrangements for electrical testing characterised by what is being tested not provided for elsewhere
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VEHICLE ALLOCATION CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE ALLOCATION CONTROL SYSTEM, AND VEHICLE ALLOCATION CONTROL METHOD
A vehicle allocation control device, when a forgotten item in the vehicle is detected after setting a first travel route including a drop-off place, is configured to: calculate a first time at which the vehicle arrives at the drop-off place by travelling along the set first travel route, set at least one second travel route which is different from the first travel route and goes through a facility for depositing the forgotten item, calculate a second time at which the vehicle arrives at the drop-off place by travelling along the second travel route, and change the first travel route to the second travel route where a time difference between the first time and the second time is equal to or less than a permissible time.
A power source system mounted in a vehicle includes: a first power source (2); a first load (41) operated by electric power supplied from the first power source (2); a first controller (9) that controls an operation of the first load (41) by a first program; a second power source (8) connected to the first power source (2) via a converter (7); a second load (11) operated by electric power supplied from the second power source (8); a second controller (10) that controls an operation of the second load (11) by a second program; an electric power disconnecting device (3) that connects or disconnects between the first power source (2) and the first load (41); and a third controller (12) that controls the electric power disconnecting device (3). When the first program is changed, the third controller (12) disconnects the first power source (2) from the first load (41) by the electric power disconnecting device (3) before a change process of the first program is started.
H02P 5/74 - Arrangements specially adapted for regulating or controlling the speed or torque of two or more electric motors controlling two or more ac dynamo-electric motors
B60L 50/60 - Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle using propulsion power supplied by batteries or fuel cells using power supplied by batteries
B60L 3/04 - Cutting-off the power supply under fault conditions
H02M 7/5387 - Conversion of dc power input into ac power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only, e.g. single switched pulse inverters in a bridge configuration
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PATH-CONTROLLING MODULE, ASSOCIATED PATH-CONTROLLING DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED METHOD
A motor-vehicle path-controlling module is arranged to model the path of the vehicle during a change in traffic lane by a Bezier curve relating a value of a parameter to a value of a lateral deviation of the vehicle from the center of a traffic lane and to a value of a time-dependent variable representative of the variation in the change of path; determine a setpoint state vector of a closed feedback loop of a path-controlling device, the loop being designed to control the motor vehicle so that it follows the path modelled by the Bezier curve, the vector being determined on the basis of the lateral deviation, of the time-dependent variable and of the parameter, and transmit the setpoint state vector to the input of the loop.
B60W 40/10 - Estimation or calculation of driving parameters for road vehicle drive control systems not related to the control of a particular sub-unit related to vehicle motion
Suppression of the destruction of particles of positive electrode active material due to the pressing pressure at the time of producing a positive electrode which constitutes an all-solid battery such as an all-solid lithium-ion secondary battery is achieved with a positive electrode active material, thereby inhibiting decrease in a battery capacity. In the positive electrode which contains the positive electrode active material layer containing the positive electrode active material consisting of secondary particles and a solid electrolyte, the average particle diameter of the secondary particles is controlled into 4.9 μm or less, the average particle diameter of the primary particles which constitute the secondary particles is controlled into 1.2 μm or more, and the average particle diameter of the primary particles of the solid electrolyte is controlled into 0.8 μm or less.
H01M 4/505 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of inorganic oxides or hydroxides of manganese of mixed oxides or hydroxides containing manganese for inserting or intercalating light metals, e.g. LiMn2O4 or LiMn2OxFy
H01M 4/525 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of inorganic oxides or hydroxides of nickel, cobalt or iron of mixed oxides or hydroxides containing iron, cobalt or nickel for inserting or intercalating light metals, e.g. LiNiO2, LiCoO2 or LiCoOxFy
H01M 10/0525 - Rocking-chair batteries, i.e. batteries with lithium insertion or intercalation in both electrodes; Lithium-ion batteries
H01M 4/131 - Electrodes based on mixed oxides or hydroxides, or on mixtures of oxides or hydroxides, e.g. LiCoOx
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Electric current detection device and electric current detection method
A current detection device (100) includes a shunt resistor (1) connected in series to a path through which a current flows; a first circuit (2) that converts a voltage across the shunt resistor (1) into a predetermined differential voltage; a second circuit (3) to which the predetermined differential voltage is input from the first circuit (2) via a pair of wirings (55) and that amplifies the predetermined differential voltage; a constant current circuit (4) connected between the pair of wirings (55); and an arithmetic circuit (5) that operates the current flowing through the path based on the voltage amplified by the second circuit (3).
A method identifies a particular speaker from among a set of speakers via a computer that includes a computer memory in which voice signatures, each associated with one of the speakers in the set, are stored. The method includes acquiring a voice signal produced by the particular speaker, constructing a new voice signature in accordance with the voice signal, comparing the new voice signature with at least one of the voice signatures stored in the computer memory, and identifying the particular speaker in accordance with the result of the comparison. The method also includes, before the constructing, generating a complete signal that includes the voice signal and at least one predetermined extension signal. Accordingly, the constructing also includes, constructing the new voice signature in accordance also with each extension signal.
G10L 17/06 - Decision making techniques; Pattern matching strategies
G10L 25/51 - Speech or voice analysis techniques not restricted to a single one of groups specially adapted for particular use for comparison or discrimination
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METHOD FOR DETECTING A TRAFFIC CONGESTION SITUATION IN A MOTOR VEHICLE
Method for detecting traffic congestion using a motor vehicle radar system, comprising multi-beam radar sensors (21-24) in the rear and front corners of the vehicle, the method comprising the steps of: dividing the radar sensors (Df_l, Df_r, Dr_l, Dr_r) into four angular sectors (Zfront, Zrear, Zleft, Zright) extending to the front, to the rear, to the right and to the left of the vehicle respectively, selecting for each angular sector, from the beams for which no target is detected, the (Dfront, Drear, Dleft, Dright) beam having the shortest reach distance, detecting the amplitude of reflected beams corresponding respectively to the selected beams, and—analysing the period during which the amplitude of the reflected beams is maintained relative to a predefined time threshold for each angular sector respectively, the method detecting a traffic congestion situation when the analysing step determines simultaneously for the four angular sectors that the period during which the amplitude of the reflected beams is maintained is greater than or equal to the predefined time threshold.
G01S 13/931 - Radar or analogous systems, specially adapted for specific applications for anti-collision purposes of land vehicles
G01S 13/52 - Discriminating between fixed and moving objects or between objects moving at different speeds
G01S 7/41 - RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES - Details of systems according to groups , , of systems according to group using analysis of echo signal for target characterisation; Target signature; Target cross-section
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WIRE HARNESS ROUTING STRUCTURE FOR CHARGEABLE VEHICLE
A wire harness routing structure for a chargeable vehicle includes a battery installed in the chargeable vehicle, a charging inlet for charging the battery, arranged on a vehicle body side part of the chargeable vehicle, and a wire harness connected to the battery and the charging inlet. A tip of the charging inlet to which the wire harness is connected is positioned inside a vehicle body passing through the vehicle body side part.
B60R 16/02 - Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for; Arrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric
B60L 53/16 - Connectors, e.g. plugs or sockets, specially adapted for charging electric vehicles
B60K 1/04 - Arrangement or mounting of electrical propulsion units of the electric storage means for propulsion
H02G 3/22 - Installations of cables or lines through walls, floors or ceilings, e.g. into buildings
B60L 53/18 - Cables specially adapted for charging electric vehicles
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BATTERY CELL COMPRISING SPECIAL POROUS SOLID ELECTROLYTE FOAMS
A battery cell includes at least one positive electrode, at least one negative electrode, and at least one separator. The positive electrode includes a positive electrode porous solid-state electrolyte polymer foam that includes at least one lithium salt, and a positive electrode material located in the pores of the positive electrode foam. The negative electrode includes a negative electrode porous solid-state electrolyte polymer foam that includes at least one lithium salt, and a negative electrode material located in the pores of the negative electrode foam.
A controller is configured to set a stopping order of a plurality of vehicles, which indicates the vehicle order at a stop location in a stopping area. The controller is further configured to estimate an arrival order, which indicates the order in which the plurality of vehicles arrive at a prescribed location, based on position information of the plurality of vehicles. The controller is further configured to determine whether the arrival order differs from the stopping order The controller is further configured to control the travel of at least one vehicle from among the plurality of vehicles upon determining that the arrival order differs from the stopping order, such that the arrival order is the same as the stopping order by a time the plurality of vehicles arrive at the prescribed location.
A floor structure of an electric vehicle floor structure includes a battery unit and an underfloor panel. The battery unit is arranged underneath a floor of a passenger compartment between front wheels and rear wheels. The underfloor panel covers an entire bottom surface of the battery unit from below. The underfloor panel is provided with a center panel and a surrounding panel. The center panel has a noise absorption material that arranged at a lateral-direction center and a longitudinal-direction center of the underfloor panel. The surrounding panel has a high-strength material arranged around the center panel.
A controller includes an extraction unit, an arrival time calculation unit, a departure time calculation unit, a stop location calculation unit and a transmission unit. The extraction unit extracts stop-scheduled vehicles, which are scheduled to stop in a stopping area. The arrival time calculation unit calculates arrival times when the stop-scheduled vehicles will arrive at the stopping area based at least on user-side information of users who use the stop-scheduled vehicles, or on position information of the stop-scheduled vehicles. The departure time calculation unit calculates a scheduled departure order indicating an order in which the stop-scheduled vehicles will depart the stopping area. The stop location calculation unit calculates stop locations of the stop-scheduled vehicles based on the scheduled departure order. The transmission unit transmits information indicating the stop locations to the stop-scheduled vehicles.
In a recovery control method for a secondary battery that includes a positive electrode containing a positive electrode active material, a solid electrolyte, and a negative electrode containing a negative electrode active material containing at least a lithium metal or a lithium alloy, and is fastened from an outside, the recovery control method includes: measuring cell resistance of the secondary battery; calculating a recovery limit resistance value indicating an upper limit value of resistance that ensures recovering the secondary battery from a depth of charge/discharge of the secondary battery, a cell temperature of the secondary battery, and a pressure applied to the secondary battery; and inhibiting charging/discharging the secondary battery and executing recovery control that recovers the secondary battery when a resistance value of the cell resistance is equal to or less than the recovery limit resistance value.
H01M 10/48 - Accumulators combined with arrangements for measuring, testing or indicating the condition of cells, e.g. the level or density of the electrolyte
G01R 31/388 - Determining ampere-hour charge capacity or SoC involving voltage measurements
A first distinct vehicle operational scenario is identified for an autonomous vehicle (AV). A first set of candidate vehicle control actions are received from a model that provides a first solution to the first distinct vehicle operational scenario. An action is selected from the first set of candidate vehicle control actions. The AV is controlled based on the action. The first solution is obtained offline in a first idealized situation that is decoupled from a current context of the AV.
A monitoring control device for diagnosing a presence/absence of a detection failure of a rotation state of a rotator includes: a rotation sensor that detects the rotation state of the rotator and outputs an analog signal in response to the detected rotation state; a converter that calculates a first absolute angle of the rotator at a first timing based on the analog signal and outputs a signal including the first absolute angle; a first control device 10 that obtains the first absolute angle; and a second control device 20 that calculates a second absolute angle of the rotator at a second timing different from the first timing based on the analog signal. The first control device 10 generates a first diagnostic signal based on the first absolute angle, and outputs the first diagnostic signal to the second control device. The second control device generates a second diagnostic signal based on the second absolute angle, and compares the first diagnostic signal with the second diagnostic signal to diagnose the presence/absence of the detection failure of the rotation state.
G01D 3/08 - Measuring arrangements with provision for the special purposes referred to in the subgroups of this group with provision for safeguarding the apparatus, e.g. against abnormal operation, against breakdown
G01D 5/244 - Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means generating pulses or pulse trains
G01D 5/20 - Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means influencing the magnitude of a current or voltage by varying inductance, e.g. by a movable armature
H02P 29/024 - Detecting a fault condition, e.g. short circuit, locked rotor, open circuit or loss of load
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Driving Assistance Method and Driving Assistance Device
A driving assistance method for controlling an own vehicle by a controller in such a way that the own vehicle travels along a target travel trajectory includes: acquiring level-difference information of a level difference existing along a lane in which the own vehicle travels; and when, from the level-difference information, determining that the own vehicle is to climb over the level difference, generating the target travel trajectory in such a way that a level-difference climbing-over angle, which is an angle formed by the level difference and the target travel trajectory, is larger than a threshold value.
B60W 30/095 - Predicting travel path or likelihood of collision
B60W 50/00 - CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION; CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HYBRID VEHICLES; ROAD VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES NOT RELATED TO THE CONTROL OF A PARTICULAR SUB-UNIT - Details of control systems for road vehicle drive control not related to the control of a particular sub-unit
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