Abrégé

An energy storage device having improved gravimetric energy density is provided, and methods of manufacturing the same. The device can be an electrochemical cell that includes: a negative electrode including a negative electrode active material in electrically conductive contact with a negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode tab including a first attachment end and a second attachment end, the first attachment end of the negative electrode tab being connected to the negative electrode current collector and the second attachment end of the negative electrode tab being connected to a negative terminal; an electrically insulative and ion conductive medium in ionically conductive contact with the positive electrode and the negative electrode; and an outer can containing the positive electrode, negative electrode and electrically insulative and ion conductive medium, where the negative terminal is electrically isolated from the outer can.

Classes IPC  ?

• H01M 2/20 - Connexions conductrices du courant pour les éléments
• H01M 2/22 - Connexions fixes, c. à d. non prévues pour être déconnectées
• H01M 2/24 - Connexions entre éléments à travers des cloisons, p.ex. dans un bac de batterie
• H01M 2/26 - Connexions d'électrodes
• H01M 4/02 - PROCÉDÉS OU MOYENS POUR LA CONVERSION DIRECTE DE L'ÉNERGIE CHIMIQUE EN ÉNERGIE ÉLECTRIQUE, p.ex. BATTERIES Électrodes Électrodes composées d'un ou comprenant un matériau actif
• H01M 4/04 - Procédés de fabrication en général
• H01M 4/06 - PROCÉDÉS OU MOYENS POUR LA CONVERSION DIRECTE DE L'ÉNERGIE CHIMIQUE EN ÉNERGIE ÉLECTRIQUE, p.ex. BATTERIES Électrodes Électrodes composées d'un ou comprenant un matériau actif Électrodes pour éléments primaires
• H01M 4/08 - Procédés de fabrication
• H01M 4/13 - PROCÉDÉS OU MOYENS POUR LA CONVERSION DIRECTE DE L'ÉNERGIE CHIMIQUE EN ÉNERGIE ÉLECTRIQUE, p.ex. BATTERIES Électrodes Électrodes composées d'un ou comprenant un matériau actif Électrodes pour accumulateurs à électrolyte non aqueux, p.ex. pour accumulateurs au lithium; Leurs procédés de fabrication

Abrégé

Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to providing an Augmented Reality (AR) navigation display in a vehicle. More specifically, embodiments are directed to rendering AR indications of a navigation route over a camera video stream in perspective. According to one embodiment, visual tracking can be performed on features in the video data and camera pose, i.e., a matrix encapsulating position and orientation, can be determined for each frame of video based on both the visual tracking and navigation sensor data. These separately determined camera poses can then be merged or fused into a single camera pose that is more accurate and more stable and which can then be used in rendering more realistic AR route indicators onto the video of the real-world route captured by the camera.

Classes IPC  ?

• G01C 21/00 - Navigation; Instruments de navigation non prévus dans les groupes
• G01C 21/26 - Navigation; Instruments de navigation non prévus dans les groupes spécialement adaptés pour la navigation dans un réseau routier
• G06T 1/00 - Traitement de données d'image, d'application générale
• G08G 1/0968 - Systèmes impliquant la transmission d'indications de navigation au véhicule
• G08G 1/0969 - Systèmes impliquant la transmission d'indications de navigation au véhicule ayant un dispositif de visualisation sous forme de carte
• G09G 5/00 - Dispositions ou circuits de commande de l'affichage communs à l'affichage utilisant des tubes à rayons cathodiques et à l'affichage utilisant d'autres moyens de visualisation

Abrégé

A tapered busbar for an energy storage device is provided. The tapered busbar is configured to interconnect with a first row of series-connected energy storage cells in a battery module at a first end of the busbar. As the busbar tapers from a first cross-sectional area at the first end to a larger second cross-sectional area at a second opposite end, the busbar is configured to interconnect with sequentially additional electrically-parallel rows of series-connected energy storage cells. The tapered cross-sectional area of the busbar provides a substantially uniform current density at any point along the length of the busbar regardless of the number of rows of energy storage cells connected before or after the point.

Classes IPC  ?

• H01M 2/20 - Connexions conductrices du courant pour les éléments
• H01M 2/30 - Bornes
• H02G 5/00 - Installations de barres omnibus

Abrégé

Various embodiments relate to recording event data to identify and resolve anomalies associated with control of driverless vehicles. Some examples include computing vehicular drive parameters to facilitate driverless transit, monitoring control signals, detecting an event, triggering storage of event data, determining transmission control criteria, and transmitting the event data based on the transmission control criteria. Other examples include receiving event data via a communications network from an autonomous vehicle, identifying a computed vehicular drive parameter, extracting sensor data associated with the event, detecting application of control signals, analyzing the control signals, the sensor data, and the subset of computed vehicular drive parameters to identify a type of event, and generating update executable instructions responsive to the type of event.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06F 12/00 - Accès à, adressage ou affectation dans des systèmes ou des architectures de mémoires

Abrégé

Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to methods and systems for providing secure over-the-air firmware updates to one or more vehicles. More specifically, the present disclosure describes applying to firmware images distributed to one or more vehicles encryption that is unique to each update version. The encryption is also unique to each vehicle receiving the update. Embodiments of the present disclosure can also include determining and verifying the integrity of an available OTA firmware update prior to authorizing installation of the firmware update in a vehicle.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06F 21/57 - Certification ou préservation de plates-formes informatiques fiables, p.ex. démarrages ou arrêts sécurisés, suivis de version, contrôles de logiciel système, mises à jour sécurisées ou évaluation de vulnérabilité
• G06F 21/62 - Protection de l’accès à des données via une plate-forme, p.ex. par clés ou règles de contrôle de l’accès
• G06F 21/60 - Protection de données
• H04L 9/08 - Répartition de clés

Abrégé

Systems of an autonomous vehicle and the operations thereof are provided. The vehicle can predict a user's trip using his or her history of past trips, the relevant context, and the current environmental conditions. The navigation system of the vehicle can use historical GPS data, defined by the sequence of position measurements, of a given vehicle to determine frequently visited locations. Then, the navigation system may augment the learned knowledge of frequently visited locations and routes with the relevant context and environmental conditions to make recommendations on the locations the user is most likely to visit and the route most likely to drive on. More specifically, the navigation system can automatically cluster historical trips by similarity (e.g., trips with similar contexts and/or environmental conditions), while identifying, mitigating, and/or eliminating the potential for statistical outliers (trips taken by a driver that are infrequent and thus less useful for predicting future trips).

Classes IPC  ?

• G01C 21/34 - Recherche d'itinéraire; Guidage en matière d'itinéraire
• G01C 21/26 - Navigation; Instruments de navigation non prévus dans les groupes spécialement adaptés pour la navigation dans un réseau routier
• G08G 1/137 - Systèmes de commande du trafic pour véhicules routiers indiquant la position de véhicules, p.ex. de véhicules à horaire déterminé à l'intérieur du véhicule l'indicateur étant sous la forme d'une carte
• G08G 1/0968 - Systèmes impliquant la transmission d'indications de navigation au véhicule

Abrégé

According to one embodiment, an autonomous vehicle safety system can be implemented with a plurality of sensors, each of the plurality of sensors being configured to produce an electrical signal that is indicative of an environmental condition about a vehicle; a sensor distribution hub that receives the electrical signals from the plurality of sensors and generates two streams of data based on the electrical signals received from the plurality of sensors; a first micro-processing unit configured to receive a first of the two streams of data generated by the sensor distribution hub, where the first micro-processing unit is further configured to autonomously control the vehicle; and a second micro-processing unit configured to receive a second of the two streams of data generated by the sensor distribution hub, where the second micro-processing unit is also configured to autonomously control the vehicle.

Classes IPC  ?

• G05D 1/00 - Commande de la position, du cap, de l'altitude ou de l'attitude des véhicules terrestres, aquatiques, aériens ou spatiaux, p.ex. pilote automatique
• G05D 1/02 - Commande de la position ou du cap par référence à un système à deux dimensions
• G05D 1/08 - Commande de l'attitude, c. à d. élimination ou réduction des effets du roulis, du tangage ou des embardées

Abrégé

Systems of an autonomous vehicle and the operations thereof are provided. Autonomous vehicles may rely on data inputs, processes, and output commands. Errors due to translation errors, failed or faulty equipment, connections, and other components may cause a dynamic vehicle path to approach a dynamic safe zone. If so, a warning message may be sent and processed by the motion control system, when the vehicle is responding to commands correctly, or actuator control, when the vehicle is not responding to commands correctly. Should the vehicle's path approach the safe zone, a failure message is sent to the appropriate system for mitigation.

Classes IPC  ?

• B60W 30/08 - Anticipation ou prévention de collision probable ou imminente
• B60W 30/085 - Ajustant automatiquement la position du véhicule en préparation de la collision, p.ex. en freinant pour piquer du nez
• B60W 30/09 - Entreprenant une action automatiquement pour éviter la collision, p.ex. en freinant ou tournant
• B60W 30/095 - Prévision du trajet ou de la probabilité de collision

Abrégé

Embodiments herein relate to a vehicle, including a first plurality of devices associated with a first vehicle function and a second plurality of devices associated with a second vehicle function. The first communication network communicatively couples each of the first plurality of devices to each other, communicatively couples each of the second plurality of devices to each other, and communicatively couple the first plurality of devices to the second plurality of devices. Further, a second communication network communicatively couples less than all of the first plurality of devices to less than all of the second plurality of devices, where the second communication network transmits messages determined to be critical from a first device of the first plurality of devices to a first device of the second plurality of devices.

Classes IPC  ?

• G01S 13/93 - Radar ou systèmes analogues, spécialement adaptés pour des applications spécifiques pour prévenir les collisions
• G07B 15/06 - Dispositions pour la tarification routière modulable ou la taxation de congestion de véhicules ou d’utilisateurs de véhicules, p.ex. systèmes de péage automatiques
• G08G 1/01 - Détection du mouvement du trafic pour le comptage ou la commande
• G08G 1/0968 - Systèmes impliquant la transmission d'indications de navigation au véhicule
• G08G 1/16 - Systèmes anticollision

Abrégé

A vehicle control unit (e.g., a control unit for an automobile) receives feedback from an intelligent voltage/current sensor and a DC/DC controller. The DC/DC controller comprises a first switch for controlling power from a primary power source (e.g., low voltage power supplied from a high voltage battery). The intelligent voltage/current sensor senses power output from the primary power source. The vehicle control unit processes feedback from the intelligent voltage/current sensor and/or the DC/DC controller to determine if a failure has occurred in the primary power source. In response to determining the failure in the primary power source, the vehicle control unit disables the power from the primary power source using a second switch (e.g., a switch in a relay).

Classes IPC  ?

• H02J 7/34 - Fonctionnement en parallèle, dans des réseaux, de batteries avec d'autres sources à courant continu, p.ex. batterie tampon
• H02J 1/12 - Fonctionnement de générateurs à courant continu en parallèle avec des convertisseurs, p.ex. avec un redresseur à arc de mercure

Abrégé

The systems and methods described herein provide an audio system and modules that include speakers that can be packaged in new locations, and/or that can be driven by a local amplifier (amp). The new audio system can be easily upgraded with more modules inserted into the speaker network. For example, the custom system can increase capacity by replacing a trim panel with a new integrated trim panel having a module with one or more smaller speakers and the local amp. A control processor can detect the modules, which may include a digital signal processor (DSP), an amp, and/or at least one speaker.

Classes IPC  ?

• B60Q 5/00 - Agencement ou adaptation des dispositifs de signalisation acoustique
• H04R 27/00 - Systèmes d'annonce en public

Abrégé

Methods and systems are provided for managing multi-battery systems, such as those utilized in an electric vehicle. Multi-battery systems comprise batteries providing power in parallel, thereby making each battery available to the vehicle and avoiding the weight of transporting a backup battery. The methods and systems provided allow for a fault in one battery, in a parallel configuration with at least one other battery, to be detected and managed.

Classes IPC  ?

• B60K 1/02 - Agencement ou montage des ensembles de propulsion électriques comprenant plus d'un moteur électrique
• B60K 1/04 - Agencement ou montage des ensembles de propulsion électriques des dispositifs d'emmagasinage de l'énergie électrique pour la propulsion
• B60L 11/18 - utilisant de l'énergie fournie par des piles primaires, des piles secondaires ou des piles à combustibles
• H02J 3/38 - Dispositions pour l’alimentation en parallèle d’un seul réseau, par plusieurs générateurs, convertisseurs ou transformateurs
• H02M 7/48 - Transformation d'une puissance d'entrée en courant continu en une puissance de sortie en courant alternatif sans possibilité de réversibilité par convertisseurs statiques utilisant des tubes à décharge avec électrode de commande ou des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec électrode de commande

Abrégé

Methods and systems provide for the manufacture of a cylindrical battery cell case that is changed from steel (or nickel-plated steel) to aluminum. With this change, spot welding the copper tab from the anode to the aluminum case will result in the copper and aluminum corroding over time - leading to early battery failure. To manufacture the battery with the aluminum case, one or more manufacturing changes are made including one or more of: 1. changing the polarity of the battery to spot weld the copper tab to a steel top of the battery; 2. coating the copper tab with a second material to prevent corrosion; and/or, 3. use a different welding method (e.g., a friction stir weld) to fuse the copper tab to the aluminum case.

Classes IPC  ?

• H01M 2/06 - Dispositions pour introduire des connecteurs électriques dans ou à travers des bacs
• H01M 2/26 - Connexions d'électrodes
• H01M 2/30 - Bornes

Abrégé

Various embodiments relate generally to autonomous vehicles and associated mechanical, electrical and electronic hardware, computing software, including autonomy applications, image processing applications, etc., computing systems, and wired and wireless network communications to facilitate autonomous control of vehicles, and, more specifically, to systems, devices, and methods configured to control driverless vehicles to facilitate complex parking maneuvers with, for example, optional modification of a preprogrammed path of travel responsive to characteristics of an autonomous vehicle. In some examples, a method may be configured to localize an autonomous vehicle relative to a first geographical location, capture vehicular drive parameter data as the autonomous vehicle transits via a path of travel, localize the autonomous vehicle relative to a second geographical location, store data representing the vehicular drive parameters, and compute a reverse path of travel over the path of travel based on data representing one or more vehicular drive parameters.

Classes IPC  ?

• B60W 30/095 - Prévision du trajet ou de la probabilité de collision
• B60W 30/06 - Manœuvre automatique de stationnement

Abrégé

A steering apparatus for a vehicle that utilizes steer-by-wire controls and may selectively be operated in an autonomous mode comprises a body mounted sliding steering column. The body mounted sliding steering column includes an arm that slides between a stowed position and a use position on at least one rail attached to a frame of the vehicle. The arm supports a steering column that may also be adjustable between a retracted position and an extended position. The arm also houses a force feedback motor in force-transmitting communication with the steering column. The steering column may be in force communication with a feedback motor, which provides feedback to the driver of the vehicle via a steering wheel attached to the steering column to emulate the forces that would be transmitted to the steering wheel if the steering wheel were mechanically linked to the steerable wheels of the vehicle.

Classes IPC  ?

• B62D 1/18 - Colonnes de direction susceptibles de déformation ou réglables, p.ex. inclinables
• B60K 37/00 - Tableaux de bord
• B62D 1/181 - Colonnes de direction susceptibles de déformation ou réglables, p.ex. inclinables comportant des moyens de réglage assistés, p.ex. avec mémorisation de la position
• B62D 1/185 - Colonnes de direction susceptibles de déformation ou réglables, p.ex. inclinables réglables par déplacement axial, p.ex. télescopiques
• B62D 5/00 - Direction assistée ou à relais de puissance
• B62D 6/00 - Dispositions pour la commande automatique de la direction en fonction des conditions de conduite, qui sont détectées et pour lesquelles une réaction est appliquée, p.ex. circuits de commande
• B62D 25/14 - Tableaux de bord en tant que sous-ensembles de carrosserie

Abrégé

An HVAC module is mounted in a front compartment of a vehicle, proximate a wall that separates the front compartment of the vehicle from a passenger cabin of the vehicle. The HVAC module includes an intake and blower section that receives air from the passenger cabin or from outside the vehicle and provides it to a conditioning and distribution section of the HVAC module, which selectively conditions the air with heating or cooling equipment and distributes the conditioned air to the passenger cabin.

Classes IPC  ?

• B60H 1/00 - Dispositifs de chauffage, de refroidissement ou de ventilation

Abrégé

Systems of an electrical vehicle and the operations thereof are provided. Embodiments include an electric vehicle, rechargeable electric vehicle, and/or hybrid-electric vehicle and associated systems. The electric vehicle includes a computing system with a processor executing two or more virtual machines that operate, install, execute, spin down, delete, etc. one or more versions of software, e.g., the operating system. A hypervisor can communicate with the virtual machines (VMs) and function as an intermediary between the VMs and one or more hardware interfaces that communicate with one or more hardware functions of the electric vehicle. The hypervisor can transfer inputs to the two or more VMs from the hardware interfaces, even if one or more of the VMs is operating updated software that has not been verified. Outputs from the VMs can be transferred to the hardware interfaces, unless the software is unverified.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06F 9/445 - Chargement ou démarrage de programme
• G06F 9/455 - Dispositions pour exécuter des programmes spécifiques Émulation; Interprétation; Simulation de logiciel, p.ex. virtualisation ou émulation des moteurs d’exécution d’applications ou de systèmes d’exploitation

Abrégé

Various embodiments relate generally to autonomous vehicles and associated mechanical, electrical and electronic hardware, computing software, including autonomy applications, image processing applications, etc., and computing systems, and wired and wireless network communications to facilitate autonomous control of vehicles, and, more specifically, to systems, devices, and methods configured to navigate autonomous vehicles under one or more fault conditions. In some examples, a method may include localizing an autonomous vehicle, accessing map data to identify safe zones, computing drive parameters and alternate drive parameters, detecting an anomalous event, and apply alternate drive parameters to a vehicle control unit.

Classes IPC  ?

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

Abrégé

An airbag system is provided including an inflator mounted in a front compartment of a vehicle and a deployable or fixed chute that defines a passageway from the front compartment of the vehicle to a passenger compartment of the vehicle for an airbag cushion stored proximate the inflator to follow upon inflation of the airbag cushion.

Classes IPC  ?

• B60R 21/20 - Dispositions pour ranger les éléments gonflables non utilisés ou à l'état dégonflé; Agencement ou montage des composants ou modules des coussins gonflables
• B60R 21/2165 - Dispositions pour ranger les éléments gonflables non utilisés ou à l'état dégonflé; Agencement ou montage des composants ou modules des coussins gonflables caractérisés par le couvercle de l'élément gonflable caractérisés par une ligne de rupture pour définir une ouverture de déploiement
• B60R 21/2338 - Attaches
• B60R 21/237 - Moyens gonflables de retenue ou d'immobilisation des occupants prévus pour se gonfler lors d'un choc ou en cas de choc imminent, p.ex. sacs gonflables Éléments gonflables caractérisés par la façon dont ils sont pliés
• B60R 21/261 - Moyens gonflables de retenue ou d'immobilisation des occupants prévus pour se gonfler lors d'un choc ou en cas de choc imminent, p.ex. sacs gonflables caractérisés par la source de fluide de gonflage ou par les moyens de commande de l'écoulement du fluide de gonflage avec des moyens autres que la structure du coussin pour diffuser ou guider le fluide de gonflage
• B60R 21/0136 - Circuits électriques pour déclencher le fonctionnement des dispositions de sécurité en cas d'accident, ou d'accident imminent, de véhicule comportant des moyens pour détecter les collisions, les collisions imminentes ou un renversement réagissant à un contact effectif avec un obstacle

Abrégé

Generally speaking, embodiments of the present disclosure include a network security system that can comprise a hardware appliance installed in a vehicle and connected with the busses, networks, communication systems, and other components of the vehicle. This in-vehicle network security appliance can provide an access point to the networks of the vehicle, such as the Controller Area Networks (CANs), Local Interconnect Networks (LINs) and other networks, monitor inbound and outbound traffic on those networks, and provide a firewall between those networks and external networks or systems as well as between different networks and systems within the vehicle. In this way, the network security appliance can protect the vehicle networks from different sources of attack from outside and inside the vehicle via components that are less secure like the infotainment system or diagnostic port.

Classes IPC  ?

• B60R 25/10 - VÉHICULES, ÉQUIPEMENTS OU PARTIES DE VÉHICULES, NON PRÉVUS AILLEURS Équipements ou systèmes pour interdire ou signaler l’usage non autorisé ou le vol de véhicules actionnant un dispositif d’alarme

Abrégé

A security system can provide monitoring and vulnerability testing of networks within a vehicle and perform patching or take other remedial action when vulnerabilities are found. Monitoring can comprise maintaining and enforcing security policies on use of the networks of the vehicle, performing anti-virus and/or anti-malware monitoring and/or scanning on messages and use of the networks of the vehicle, monitoring in real-time for certain conditions or on certain aspects of operation of the networks, or performing one or more of a number of different types of automated vulnerability scans on the networks of the vehicle. Patching or take other remedial action can comprise, blocking access to one or more of the networks of the vehicle by an application, component, user, etc. when a threat is detected or a vulnerability is found, reporting a detected threat or vulnerability, obtaining and applying a patch or automatically taking other corrective action as needed.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06F 11/00 - Détection d'erreurs; Correction d'erreurs; Contrôle de fonctionnement

Abrégé

According to one embodiment, updating software in a remote device comprises operating on a first image of an operating system code, updating to a second image of the operating system code, wherein updating to the second image comprises operating on the second image while maintaining the first image in memory, and in response to detecting an error in operating on the second image, operating on the first image of the operating system code maintained in the memory accessible by the ECU. Operating on the first image of the operating system code can comprise saving the first image in the memory and executing the first image based on a pointer to the first image. Updating can comprise saving the second image without overwriting or erasing the first image and executing the second image based on a pointer to the second image.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06F 9/44 - Dispositions pour exécuter des programmes spécifiques
• G06F 15/16 - Associations de plusieurs calculateurs numériques comportant chacun au moins une unité arithmétique, une unité programme et un registre, p.ex. pour le traitement simultané de plusieurs programmes
• G06F 17/30 - Recherche documentaire; Structures de bases de données à cet effet
• G06Q 30/02 - Marketing; Estimation ou détermination des prix; Collecte de fonds
• H04L 12/24 - Dispositions pour la maintenance ou la gestion
• H04L 29/06 - Commande de la communication; Traitement de la communication caractérisés par un protocole
• H04M 1/725 - Téléphones sans fil
• H04W 4/02 - Services utilisant des informations de localisation

Abrégé

Embodiments herein relate to an autonomous vehicle or self-driving vehicle. The system can determine a collision avoidance path by: 1) predicting the behavior/trajectory of other moving objects (and identifying stationary objects); 2) given the driving trajectory (issued by autonomous driving system) or predicted driving trajectory (human), establishing the probability for a collision that can be calculated between the vehicle and one or more objects; and 3) finding a path to minimize the collision probability.

Classes IPC  ?

• B60W 30/08 - Anticipation ou prévention de collision probable ou imminente
• G08G 1/16 - Systèmes anticollision
• G01C 21/00 - Navigation; Instruments de navigation non prévus dans les groupes
• G01C 21/16 - Navigation; Instruments de navigation non prévus dans les groupes en utilisant des mesures de la vitesse ou de l'accélération exécutées à bord de l'objet navigant; Navigation à l'estime en intégrant l'accélération ou la vitesse, c. à d. navigation par inertie
• G01C 21/36 - Dispositions d'entrée/sortie pour des calculateurs embarqués

Abrégé

Embodiments herein relate to an autonomous vehicle or self-driving vehicle. The level of comfort with autonomous driving offered to the user and the parameters of operation of the autonomous vehicle might increase or decrease a driver's comfort (anxiety) with the vehicle. Sensors in the vehicle can detect a user's driving style, comfort level and may propose an autonomy level to the user and/or parameters of operation. The system may score viable routes between the start and end locations of a trip using a numeric or other scale that denotes how viable the route is for autonomy. The score is adjusted using a variety of factors where a learning process leverages both offline and online data. The scored routes are not based simply on the shortest distance between the start and end points but determine the best route based on the autonomous driving context for the vehicle and the user.

Classes IPC  ?

• B60W 40/09 - Style ou comportement de conduite
• B60W 40/08 - Calcul ou estimation des paramètres de fonctionnement pour les systèmes d'aide à la conduite de véhicules routiers qui ne sont pas liés à la commande d'un sous-ensemble particulier liés aux conducteurs ou aux passagers
• B60W 50/08 - Interaction entre le conducteur et le système d'aide à la conduite
• B60W 50/14 - Moyens d'information du conducteur, pour l'avertir ou provoquer son intervention

Abrégé

Methods, devices, and systems of a light imaging and ranging system and sensor surface object detection system are provided. Output from systems and sensors of a vehicle may be used to describe an environment around the vehicle. In the event that a sensor is obstructed by dirt, debris, or detritus the sensor may not sufficiently describe the environment for autonomous control operations. The sensor surface object detection system may receive output from the sensors of the vehicle to determine whether any of the sensors are obstructed. The determination may be made by comparing the output of one sensor to another, determining whether the output of a sensor is within a predetermined threshold, or comparing characteristics of multiple sensor outputs to one another. When a sensor is determined to be obstructed, the system may send a command to a cleaning system to automatically remove the obstruction.

Classes IPC  ?

• B60W 50/02 - COMMANDE CONJUGUÉE DE PLUSIEURS SOUS-ENSEMBLES D'UN VÉHICULE, DE FONCTION OU DE TYPE DIFFÉRENTS; SYSTÈMES DE COMMANDE SPÉCIALEMENT ADAPTÉS AUX VÉHICULES HYBRIDES; SYSTÈMES D'AIDE À LA CONDUITE DE VÉHICULES ROUTIERS, NON LIÉS À LA COMMANDE D'UN SOUS-ENSEMBLE PARTICULIER - Détails des systèmes d'aide à la conduite des véhicules routiers qui ne sont pas liés à la commande d'un sous-ensemble particulier pour préserver la sécurité en cas de défaillance du système d'aide à la conduite, p.ex. en diagnostiquant ou en palliant à un dysfonctionnement
• B60W 50/032 - Pour remédier aux défaillances en réparant des parties défectueuses, p.ex. débloquer une soupape grippée
• B60W 50/14 - Moyens d'information du conducteur, pour l'avertir ou provoquer son intervention
• G06T 7/174 - Découpage; Détection de bords impliquant l'utilisation de plusieurs images

Abrégé

Embodiments can provide an intelligent vehicle that identifies multiple vehicle occupants; based on the driving behavior of the vehicle, creates a composite occupant profile associated with the group of occupants, the composite occupant profile comprising the identities of the occupants and group preferences for various vendor products or services; and, based on the composite occupant profile and received occupant inputs, an automatic vehicle location system, and a plurality of sensors in the vehicle, performs one or more actions, such as: (a) proposing one or more vendor products or services for the group of occupants; (b) publishing the vendor products or services selected by the occupants, via a social network, to associated or selected associates of the occupants; and (c) presenting advertisement information from a vendor server associated with the proposed or selected vendor products or services to one or more of the occupants.

Classes IPC  ?

• B60C 23/04 - Dispositifs avertisseurs actionnés par la pression du pneumatique montés sur la roue ou le pneumatique
• G01C 21/34 - Recherche d'itinéraire; Guidage en matière d'itinéraire
• G05D 1/00 - Commande de la position, du cap, de l'altitude ou de l'attitude des véhicules terrestres, aquatiques, aériens ou spatiaux, p.ex. pilote automatique
• G06Q 10/00 - Administration; Gestion
• G06Q 30/00 - Commerce
• G06Q 30/02 - Marketing; Estimation ou détermination des prix; Collecte de fonds

Abrégé

An articulating mechanism for opening and closing a vehicle door utilizes a first mechanism having a first motion profile and a second mechanism having a second motion profile. To open the door, the first mechanism begins the first motion profile before the second mechanism begins the second motion profile. To close the door, the second mechanism completes the second motion profile before the first mechanism completes the first motion profile.

Classes IPC  ?

• B60J 5/00 - Portes
• B60R 16/00 - Circuits électriques ou circuits de fluides spécialement adaptés aux véhicules et non prévus ailleurs; Agencement des éléments des circuits électriques ou des circuits de fluides spécialement adapté aux véhicules et non prévu ailleurs
• E05D 3/00 - Charnières ou gonds à broches
• E05D 15/00 - Suspensions pour battants
• E05F 15/00 - Mécanismes pour battants mus par une force motrice
• E06B 3/00 - Châssis mobiles de fenêtres, battants de portes ou éléments analogues pour fermer les ouvertures; Pose des fermetures fixes ou mobiles, p.ex. des fenêtres; Caractéristiques des châssis extérieurs fixes relatives au montage des châssis des battants
• H02G 3/00 - Installations de câbles ou de lignes électriques ou de leurs tubes de protection dans ou sur des immeubles, des structures équivalentes ou des véhicules
• H02G 11/00 - Installations de câbles ou de lignes électriques entre deux pièces en mouvement relatif

Abrégé

A battery including supporting material is disclosed. The battery comprises a plurality of modules, each of which further comprises a plurality of battery cells that store and discharge electrical energy. To support the battery modules, a supporting material such as foam is inserted in the space between the battery modules. To support the cells within the modules, a supporting material such as foam is also inserted in between the battery cells in each of the modules.

Classes IPC  ?

• H01M 2/02 - Bacs, fourreaux ou enveloppes
• H01M 2/10 - Montures; Dispositifs de suspension; Amortisseurs; Dispositifs de manutention ou de transport; Supports

Abrégé

Vehicle-to-pedestrian information systems that use directional sound transmission on autonomous vehicles are disclosed. A cloud computing system manages messages for transmission to pedestrians via autonomous vehicles having directional speakers. The cloud computing system identifies pedestrians and identifies messages for the pedestrians. Pedestrians may be known and authenticated to the cloud computing system or may be unknown. The cloud computing system maintains profiles for known pedestrians and transmits messages to vehicles based on the profiles. The cloud computing system keeps track of the location of vehicles and causes the vehicles to use directional speakers to transmit messages to the pedestrians based on the relative positions of the vehicles and the pedestrians.

Classes IPC  ?

• G08G 1/005 - Systèmes de commande du trafic pour véhicules routiers comprenant un indicateur pour guider les piétons
• B60Q 1/00 - Agencement des dispositifs de signalisation optique ou d'éclairage, leur montage, leur support ou les circuits à cet effet
• B60Q 1/26 - Agencement des dispositifs de signalisation optique ou d'éclairage, leur montage, leur support ou les circuits à cet effet les dispositifs ayant principalement pour objet d'indiquer le contour du véhicule ou de certaines de ses parties, ou pour engendrer des signaux au bénéfice d'autres véhicules
• B60Q 5/00 - Agencement ou adaptation des dispositifs de signalisation acoustique
• B60W 30/08 - Anticipation ou prévention de collision probable ou imminente
• B60W 30/095 - Prévision du trajet ou de la probabilité de collision

Abrégé

Methods, devices, and systems for a universal modular battery and power system are provided. The universal modular battery may include a number of modular interconnection features that enable a number of universal modular batteries to be stacked for use in a universal battery power system. The modular interconnection features facilitate the modular addition or subtraction of batteries in the universal battery power system to, among other things, alter a power capacity of the system. The universal batteries in a power system may be exchanged, swapped, or moved from one power system to another, including power systems associated with different vehicles and/or buildings.

Classes IPC  ?

• B60R 16/04 - Agencement des batteries
• B60L 11/18 - utilisant de l'énergie fournie par des piles primaires, des piles secondaires ou des piles à combustibles
• H01M 2/10 - Montures; Dispositifs de suspension; Amortisseurs; Dispositifs de manutention ou de transport; Supports
• H01M 2/20 - Connexions conductrices du courant pour les éléments
• H01M 10/42 - Procédés ou dispositions pour assurer le fonctionnement ou l'entretien des éléments secondaires ou des demi-éléments secondaires
• H01M 10/44 - Méthodes pour charger ou décharger

Abrégé

Systems of a vehicle and the operations thereof are provided. The vehicle can associate sensitive information for a user of the vehicle. Then, the vehicle can automatically provide the sensitive information for either the driver and/or passenger to a third party in an interaction with the third party. As such, user employ the automated systems of the vehicle for interactions with third parties.

Classes IPC  ?

• B60R 99/00 - Matière non prévue dans les autres groupes de la présente sous-classe
• G06F 19/00 - Équipement ou méthodes de traitement de données ou de calcul numérique, spécialement adaptés à des applications spécifiques (spécialement adaptés à des fonctions spécifiques G06F 17/00;systèmes ou méthodes de traitement de données spécialement adaptés à des fins administratives, commerciales, financières, de gestion, de surveillance ou de prévision G06Q;informatique médicale G16H)
• G07C 9/00 - Enregistrement de l’entrée ou de la sortie d'une entité isolée
• H04L 29/08 - Procédure de commande de la transmission, p.ex. procédure de commande du niveau de la liaison

Abrégé

The provider or seller of a particular service offered to a user sets fees based on business rules defining a pricing model or structure and applying those rules based on certain conditions. The provider may be a repair facility, power charging station or facility, or a power source exchange station or facility and the user may be a vehicle owner. For example, a business rule for a battery exchange facility for electric or hybrid vehicles may define the fee for an exchange of a low battery for a fully charged battery to be higher in a city center rather than along a highway. Another rule may additionally or alternatively define a higher during certain peak times such as lunchtime, e.g., noon- 1 :00pm or business hours, e.g., 8:00am-5:00pm and reduced during certain low demand hours, e.g., 2:00am-4:00pm

Classes IPC  ?

• B60L 11/18 - utilisant de l'énergie fournie par des piles primaires, des piles secondaires ou des piles à combustibles
• G01R 31/36 - Dispositions pour le test, la mesure ou la surveillance de l’état électrique d’accumulateurs ou de batteries, p.ex. de la capacité ou de l’état de charge
• H02J 7/00 - Circuits pour la charge ou la dépolarisation des batteries ou pour alimenter des charges par des batteries

Produits et services

Software, online software. Vehicles, electric vehicles, autonomous vehicles, vehicle parts, autonomous cars, cars, electric cars, electric motors for motor cars, electrically powered motor vehicles, land vehicles, motor vehicles and their structural parts, tires for vehicles. Providing commercial information to consumers in the field of electric and autonomous vehicles. Vehicle charging, vehicle maintenance; providing information relating to the maintenance and repair of electric and autonomous vehicles. Providing information relating to the rental of electric and autonomous vehicles. Software as a service; software development services; software maintenance services; software consultancy services; software development, programming and implementation; providing technological information relating to electric and autonomous vehicles.

Produits et services

Software, online software. Vehicles, electric vehicles, autonomous vehicles, vehicle parts, autonomous cars, cars, electric cars, electric motors for motor cars, electrically powered motor vehicles, land vehicles, motor vehicles and their structural parts, tires for vehicles. Providing commercial information to consumers in the field of electric and autonomous vehicles. Vehicle charging, vehicle maintenance; providing information relating to the maintenance and repair of electric and autonomous vehicles. Providing information relating to the rental of electric and autonomous vehicles. Software as a service; software development services; software maintenance services; software consultancy services; software development, programming and implementation; providing technological information relating to electric and autonomous vehicles.

Abrégé

Techniques for electric vehicle systems, and in particular for positioning a charging panel of an electrical vehicle to receive a charge, are provided. In one embodiment, a system for positioning a charging panel of an electrical vehicle to receive a charge comprises an armature disposed on an electrical vehicle; a charging panel interconnected to the armature; and an actuator configured to maneuver the armature and position the charging panel relative to an external surface, the external surface in communication with a power source configured to provide a charge to the charging panel, wherein the charging panel is configured to receive the charge from the power source.

Classes IPC  ?

• B60L 11/18 - utilisant de l'énergie fournie par des piles primaires, des piles secondaires ou des piles à combustibles
• H01M 10/44 - Méthodes pour charger ou décharger
• H02J 7/02 - Circuits pour la charge ou la dépolarisation des batteries ou pour alimenter des charges par des batteries pour la charge des batteries par réseaux à courant alternatif au moyen de convertisseurs

Abrégé

Methods, devices, and systems are provided to shield a passenger compartment of an electric vehicle from electromagnetic fields present during a wireless charging process. A charging system may include a power source and a charging plate wirelessly coupled to the power source, where the power source wirelessly transfers power to the charging plate. The system may further include at least one shield portion between the charging plate and a passenger compartment of the electric vehicle, where the at least one shield portion is configured to attenuate an electromagnetic field provided by the charging system.

Classes IPC  ?

• H01F 27/36 - Blindages ou écrans électriques ou magnétiques
• H01F 38/14 - Couplages inductifs
• H04B 5/00 - Systèmes de transmission à induction directe, p.ex. du type à boucle inductive
• H05K 9/00 - Blindage d'appareils ou de composants contre les champs électriques ou magnétiques

Abrégé

A system includes charging segments positioned throughout a transportation network, the charging segments charging rechargeable electric vehicles. Each charging segment includes a primary coil to charge a selected rechargeable electric vehicle; a power inverter to convert alternating electrical current from a power grid to direct electrical current to pass through the primary coil; a switch to activate and deactivate the ability of the primary coil to charge the selected rechargeable electric vehicle; a transceiver to transmit signals to and receive signals from the selected rechargeable electric vehicle in spatial proximity to the charging segment; and a controller to control the switch in response to signals received from the transceiver. The controller determines whether an oncoming vehicle is a rechargeable electric vehicle, enables the switch to activate the primary coil for an oncoming rechargeable electric vehicle, and disables the switch to deactivate the primary coil for other oncoming vehicles.

Classes IPC  ?

• H02J 7/12 - Régulation du courant ou de la tension de charge utilisant des dispositifs magnétiques ayant un degré de saturation contrôlable, c. à d. transducteur
• H02J 7/04 - Régulation du courant ou de la tension de charge
• B60L 11/10 - utilisant des générateurs à courant continu et des moteurs à courant alternatif
• H02J 3/08 - Synchronisation de réseaux
• G01R 31/42 - Tests d'alimentation d'alimentations en courant alternatif

Abrégé

A system for charging an electrical storage unit of an electrical vehicle through a contact device, the system comprising: a contact device interconnected to the electrical storage unit of an electrical vehicle and configured to receive an electrical charge from an external power source; a contact arm interconnected to the contact device, the contact arm configured to position the contact device at a first position relative to the external power source; and a contact device controller interconnected to the contact arm and configured to control the contact arm wherein the first position is maintained; wherein the contact device receives the electrical charge from the external power source; wherein the electrical storage unit of the electrical vehicle is charged.

Classes IPC  ?

• B60L 3/00 - Dispositifs électriques de sécurité sur véhicules propulsés électriquement; Contrôle des paramètres de fonctionnement, p.ex. de la vitesse, de la décélération ou de la consommation d’énergie
• B60L 11/18 - utilisant de l'énergie fournie par des piles primaires, des piles secondaires ou des piles à combustibles
• B60S 5/00 - Maintenance, entretien, réparation ou révision des véhicules
• H02J 7/00 - Circuits pour la charge ou la dépolarisation des batteries ou pour alimenter des charges par des batteries

Abrégé

Systems, methods, and devices are described with respect to storing energy in an electric vehicle. At least one coil winding located in a wheel assembly is provided, where the wheel assembly includes a tire and a rim. At least one charge storage device located in the wheel assembly is provided. At least one electrical storage unit located within the electric vehicle is provided, where an induced charge resulting from the at least one winding passing through an electromagnetic field created by at least one power transmission line is stored in the at least one charge storage device and transferred to the at least one electrical storage unit via the rim of the wheel assembly.

Classes IPC  ?

• H02J 5/00 - Circuits pour le transfert d'énergie électrique entre réseaux à courant alternatif et réseaux à courant continu
• B60L 5/00 - Collecteurs de courant pour lignes d'alimentation en énergie sur les véhicules propulsés électriquement
• H01B 5/00 - Conducteurs ou corps conducteurs non isolés caractérisés par la forme
• H01F 38/14 - Couplages inductifs

Produits et services

Automobiles, electric cars, autonomous cars, doors for automobiles, doors sold as part of automobiles.

Produits et services

Doors for vehicles, vehicles, electric vehicles, autonomous vehicles, vehicle parts, vehicle accessories, autonomous cars, cars, electric cars, electric motors for motor cars, electrically powered motor vehicles, land vehicles, motor vehicles and their structural parts and accessories, tires for vehicles. Vehicle charging, vehicle maintenance.