Offset detection for fuel level sensor fault

    公开(公告)号:US11131573B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-28

    申请号:US15829366

    申请日:2017-12-01

    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for determining an offset detection for a fuel level sensor fault. The method includes receiving an electrical resistance reading from a potentiometer of a fuel level sensor and generating an estimated fuel level based on an established fuel usage table that references the electrical resistance reading. The fuel level sensitivity is calculated based on the change in electrical resistance readings divided by the change in the estimated fuel levels (R/F). The fuel level sensitivity is compared to a predetermined sensitivity curve to determine any necessary offset to the electrical resistance reading. Finally, the fuel usage table is updated with the offset to the electrical resistance reading.

    METHOD AND APPARATUS TO ISOLATE AN ON-VEHICLE FAULT

    公开(公告)号:US20190108692A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-11

    申请号:US15728088

    申请日:2017-10-09

    Abstract: A vehicle including a monitoring system and controller for evaluating a vehicle subsystem is described. The monitoring system includes a sensor that is disposed to monitor on-vehicle noise or vibration. The subsystem includes an actuator, and a fault associated with the subsystem is defined by a fault vibration signature. A command to activate the subsystem is monitored coincident with a signal input from the sensor. A first vibration signature is determined based upon the signal input from the sensor, and a correlation between the first vibration signature and the fault vibration signature are determined for the fault associated with the subsystem. Occurrence of a fault associated with the subsystem can be detected when the correlation between the first vibration signature and the fault vibration signature associated with the subsystem is greater than a threshold correlation.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COLLABORATION BETWEEN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES

    公开(公告)号:US20190086914A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-21

    申请号:US15705394

    申请日:2017-09-15

    Abstract: Systems and method are provided for collaboration between autonomous vehicles. In one embodiment, a processor-implemented method for coordinating travel between multiple autonomous vehicles is provided. The method includes sending a collaboration request to one or more vehicles in an area to form a group to perform a mission, receiving an acceptance of the collaboration request to join the group wherein the group includes a plurality of vehicles, cooperating in assigning leading functions for the group to one or more of the plurality of vehicles in the group, cooperating in mission negotiations for the group, cooperating in determining a formation for the group, and cooperating in generating a trajectory for the group. The vehicles in the group are operated in accordance with the determined formation and generated trajectory.

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING OF AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE

    公开(公告)号:US20190064823A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-28

    申请号:US15688451

    申请日:2017-08-28

    Abstract: An autonomic vehicle control system includes a perception module of a spatial monitoring system that is disposed to monitor a spatial environment proximal to the autonomous vehicle. A method for evaluating vehicle dynamics operation includes determining a desired trajectory for the autonomous vehicle, wherein the desired trajectory includes desired vehicle positions including an x-position, a y-position and a heading. Vehicle control commands are determined based upon the desired trajectory, and include a commanded steering angle, an acceleration command and a braking command. Actual vehicle states responsive to the vehicle control commands are determined. An estimated trajectory is determined based upon the actual vehicle states, and a trajectory error is determined based upon a difference between the desired trajectory and the estimated trajectory. The trajectory error is monitored over a time horizon, and a first state of health (SOH) is determined based upon the trajectory error over the time horizon.

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING OF AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE

    公开(公告)号:US20190066396A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-28

    申请号:US15688467

    申请日:2017-08-28

    Abstract: An autonomic vehicle control system is described, and includes a vehicle spatial monitoring system including a subject spatial sensor that is disposed to monitor a spatial environment proximal to the autonomous vehicle. A controller is in communication with the subject spatial sensor, and the controller includes a processor and a memory device including an instruction set. The instruction set is executable to evaluate the subject spatial sensor, which includes determining first, second, third, fourth and fifth SOH (state of health) parameters associated with the subject spatial sensor, and determining an integrated SOH parameter for the subject spatial sensor based thereupon.

    BATTERY SOC ESTIMATION WITH AUTOMATIC CORRECTION
    7.
    发明申请
    BATTERY SOC ESTIMATION WITH AUTOMATIC CORRECTION 有权
    电池SOC估计与自动校正

    公开(公告)号:US20150112527A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-04-23

    申请号:US14059751

    申请日:2013-10-22

    Abstract: An embodiment contemplates a method of determining a state-of-charge of a battery for a vehicle. (a) An OCV is measured for a current vehicle ignition startup after ignition off for at least eight hours. (b) An SOCOCV is determined for the current vehicle ignition startup. (c) An SOCOCV—est is is determined for a current vehicle ignition startup. (d) A determination is made whether the difference in the SOCOCV for the current startup and the SOCOCVest for the current startup is less than a predefined error bound using. Steps (a)-(d) is performed in response to the difference being greater than the predefined error; otherwise, determining an ignition-off current for the current vehicle ignition startup as a function of the SOCOCV of the current vehicle ignition startup and previous vehicle ignition startup, and a SOC based on current integration over time. Determining an SOCest of the current vehicle ignition startup using the processor.

    Abstract translation: 实施例考虑了确定车辆电池的充电状态的方法。 (a)在点火关闭至少8小时后,测量当前车辆点火启动的OCV。 (b)确定当前车辆点火启动时的SOCOCV。 (c)对于当前的汽车点火启动来确定SOCOCV-est。 (d)确定当前启动的SOCOCV和当前启动的SOCOCVest之间的差是否小于使用的预定义误差限制。 响应于该差大于预定义的误差来执行步骤(a) - (d) 否则,根据当前车辆点火启动和先前车辆点火启动的SOCOCV以及基于当前集成度的SOC,确定当前车辆点火启动的点火开关电流。 使用处理器确定当前车辆点火启动的SOCest。

    Method and apparatus for isolating a fault in a controller area network
    8.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for isolating a fault in a controller area network 有权
    用于隔离控制器区域网络中的故障的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US09009523B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-04-14

    申请号:US13686361

    申请日:2012-11-27

    Abstract: A controller area network (CAN) has a plurality of CAN elements including a communication bus and controllers. A method for monitoring the CAN includes identifying each of the controllers as one of an active controller and an inactive controller. A fault-active controller isolation process is executed to detect and isolate presence of a fault-active controller. A fault isolation process can be executed to detect and isolate presence of one of a wire open fault, a wire short fault and a controller fault when one of the controllers is identified as an inactive controller. Presence of a fault associated with a persistent bus disturbance in the CAN is detected when a bus error count is greater than a predetermined threshold continuously for a predetermined period of time.

    Abstract translation: 控制器局域网(CAN)具有包括通信总线和控制器的多个CAN元件。 用于监视CAN的方法包括将每个控制器识别为主动控制器和非活动控制器之一。 执行故障主动控制器隔离过程以检测和隔离故障主动控制器的存在。 当一个控制器被识别为非活动控制器时,可以执行故障隔离过程来检测和隔离有线打开故障,电线短路故障和控制器故障之一的存在。 当总线错误计数大于预定阈值持续预定时间段时,检测出存在与CAN中的持久总线干扰有关的故障。

    DETECTION OF A FRICTION BRAKE FAULT
    9.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190389446A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-12-26

    申请号:US16013203

    申请日:2018-06-20

    Abstract: A method of identifying a fault in a friction brake actuated by hydraulic brake pressure and configured to decelerate a vehicle road wheel includes detecting, via a first sensor, a vibration at the road wheel and communicating data indicative of the detected vibration to a controller. The method additionally includes detecting, via a second sensor, upon application of the hydraulic brake pressure, a hydraulic brake pressure variation and communicating data indicative of the detected hydraulic brake pressure variation. The method additionally includes comparing, via the controller, the data indicative of the detected vibration with a threshold vibration value and the data indicative of the detected hydraulic brake pressure variation with a threshold hydraulic brake pressure value. Furthermore, the method includes generating a sensory signal indicative of the brake fault when magnitudes of the detected vibration and the detected hydraulic brake pressure variation are greater than their respective threshold values.

    Systems and methods for collaboration between autonomous vehicles

    公开(公告)号:US10481600B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-11-19

    申请号:US15705394

    申请日:2017-09-15

    Abstract: Systems and method are provided for collaboration between autonomous vehicles. In one embodiment, a processor-implemented method for coordinating travel between multiple autonomous vehicles is provided. The method includes sending a collaboration request to one or more vehicles in an area to form a group to perform a mission, receiving an acceptance of the collaboration request to join the group wherein the group includes a plurality of vehicles, cooperating in assigning leading functions for the group to one or more of the plurality of vehicles in the group, cooperating in mission negotiations for the group, cooperating in determining a formation for the group, and cooperating in generating a trajectory for the group. The vehicles in the group are operated in accordance with the determined formation and generated trajectory.

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