公开(公告)号：US20100087985A1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-08

申请号：US12245834

申请日：2008-10-06

申请人： Gregory J. Boss ,  Peter G. Finn ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  James W. Seaman ,  Keith R. Walker

发明人： Gregory J. Boss ,  Peter G. Finn ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  James W. Seaman ,  Keith R. Walker

IPC分类号： G01M17/00 ,  G07C5/00 ,  B60Q1/00 ,  G07C5/08

CPC分类号： G07C5/0816 ,  G07C5/008 ,  G07C5/085

摘要： Details relating to the operation of a vehicle under adverse conditions are recorded and collected. This data is particularly useful to forestall catastrophic failures, and to provide valuable information for potential buyers of used vehicles. Among the operating conditions that are considered are high levels of air contaminants, operation in extreme hot or cold temperatures, hauling heavy loads, as well as hard braking, turning and acceleration. In addition to the detection and recording of data, prorated maintenance schedules are recalculated and adjusted to accommodate for the operation of the vehicle under these adverse or less than ideal conditions. Typically, the data is stored in the on-board computers present in most vehicles. Periodic off loading of the data to the dealer and service providers is also provided.

摘要翻译： 记录和收集有关在不利条件下运行车辆的细节。 这些数据对于防止灾难性故障特别有用，并为二手车的潜在买家提供有价值的信息。 在所考虑的运行条件中有高水平的空气污染物，在极端的热或低温下运行，拖运重载以及硬制动，转弯和加速。 除了检测和记录数据之外，按比例维修计划重新计算和调整，以适应车辆在这些不利或不太理想的条件下的运行。 通常，数据存储在大多数车辆中存在的车载计算机中。 还提供定期向数据库和服务提供商的数据的加载。

公开(公告)号：US20100085155A1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-08

申请号：US12245825

申请日：2008-10-06

申请人： Gregory J. Boss ,  Peter G. Finn ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  James W. Seaman ,  Keith R. Walker

发明人： Gregory J. Boss ,  Peter G. Finn ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  James W. Seaman ,  Keith R. Walker

IPC分类号： H04Q5/22

CPC分类号： H04Q9/00 ,  H04Q2209/30 ,  H04Q2209/43 ,  H04Q2209/75

摘要： Methods, systems and program products are provided for monitoring an article for fluid exposure. A plurality of liquid sensors is incorporated into an article beneath an outer layer in a furnishing installation. In response to a fluid-detected or no-fluid-detected state, polling the sensors and sometimes other data, a processor component determines fluid exposure, sensor failure and tampering events and stores event data in a memory. Pairs of the sensors are sometimes provided within expected liquid exposure saturation footprint areas. GPS coordinate, weather condition data and structural component positioning data may also be associated with event data.

摘要翻译： 提供方法，系统和程序产品用于监测用于流体暴露的物品。 多个液体传感器被并入在家具装置的外层下方的制品中。 响应于流体检测或无流体检测状态，轮询传感器和有时其他数据，处理器组件确定流体暴露，传感器故障和篡改事件并将事件数据存储在存储器中。 传感器对有时在预期的液体曝光饱和足迹区域内提供。 GPS坐标，气象条件数据和结构分量定位数据也可以与事件数据相关联。

公开(公告)号：US08543283B2

公开(公告)日：2013-09-24

申请号：US13609360

申请日：2012-09-11

申请人： Gregory J. Boss ,  Peter G. Finn ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  James W. Seaman ,  Keith R. Walker

发明人： Gregory J. Boss ,  Peter G. Finn ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  James W. Seaman ,  Keith R. Walker

IPC分类号： G01M17/00

CPC分类号： G07C5/006 ,  G06Q10/20 ,  G07C5/085

摘要： Radio frequency identification is used in cooperation with the computer system aboard a motor vehicle to track service and maintenance activities relating to the vehicle. Each component or part of the vehicle that may require maintenance is provided with a unique passive identification tag. The output data from the tag is read by a reader placed in proximity to the tag, and the data is transmitted to an on-board computer module where it is processed, and the service record is updated. A data stream converter may be used to process the information read by the reader into a format that is acceptable to the on-board computer. The data from the on-board computer is stored in a device external to the computer. Provisions are included for notification to the user, the auto dealer or service other agency as needed.

摘要翻译： 射频识别与机动车辆上的计算机系统配合使用，以跟踪与车辆有关的服务和维护活动。 可能需要维护的车辆的每个部件或部件都具有唯一的被动识别标签。 来自标签的输出数据由放置在标签附近的读取器读取，数据被传送到车载计算机模块处理，并更新服务记录。 数据流转换器可以用于将读取器读取的信息处理为车载计算机可接受的格式。 车载计算机的数据存储在计算机外部的设备中。 包括用于通知用户，汽车经销商或服务其他机构的规定。

公开(公告)号：US20120209451A1

公开(公告)日：2012-08-16

申请号：US13423677

申请日：2012-03-19

申请人： Gregory J. Boss ,  Peter G. Finn ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  James W. Seaman ,  Keith R. Walker

发明人： Gregory J. Boss ,  Peter G. Finn ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  James W. Seaman ,  Keith R. Walker

IPC分类号： G06F7/00

CPC分类号： F02N11/101 ,  F02N2300/30 ,  F02N2300/302

摘要： Operation of a vehicle is controlled based on the presence of or absence of one or more identified foreign objects within one or more monitored zones about the vehicle. One or more transceivers receive information about the one or more foreign objects. Based on the received information and the one or more corresponding zones, one or more controllers identify a response, which may include notifying the user about the foreign object and/or generating a signal that inhibits the ignition from turning on. Controllers identify a response, which may include notifying a user about a present or absent object or generating a signal that inhibits the ignition from turning on.

摘要翻译： 基于在关于车辆的一个或多个被监视的区域内存在或不存在一个或多个识别的异物来控制车辆的操作。 一个或多个收发器接收关于一个或多个异物的信息。 基于接收到的信息和一个或多个对应的区域，一个或多个控制器识别响应，其可以包括通知用户关于异物和/或产生阻止点火开启的信号。 控制器识别响应，其可以包括通知用户有关当前或不存在的物体或产生阻止点火开启的信号。

公开(公告)号：US07889087B2

公开(公告)日：2011-02-15

申请号：US12245816

申请日：2008-10-06

申请人： Gregory J. Boss ,  Peter G. Finn ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  James W. Seaman ,  Keith R. Walker

发明人： Gregory J. Boss ,  Peter G. Finn ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  James W. Seaman ,  Keith R. Walker

IPC分类号： G08B21/00

CPC分类号： G01F23/0007

摘要： A fluid detection system comprises a liquid sensor, an air pump and an atmospheric pressure sensor encased within an air and water permeable casing defining an enclosed air space. The pressure sensor acquires pressure samples within the casing, the air pump expelling additional gas into the casing. In response to determining a flood-status or a non-flood-status state of the fluid detection system and comparing the samples, a failure of the fluid detection system or an immersion of the fluid detection system in fluid is determined. In some embodiments, failure is determined if a second sample is greater than a first sample in a non-flooded state, and in others immersion is determined if a second sample is greater than a first sample value and the determined state is flooded. In some examples, gas is expelled across a liquid detection surface and a third sample value is acquired.

摘要翻译： 流体检测系统包括液体传感器，空气泵和大气压力传感器，其被封装在限定封闭空气空间的空气和水可渗透外壳内。 压力传感器获取壳体内的压力样本，空气泵将额外的气体排出到壳体中。 响应于确定流体检测系统的洪水状态或非洪水状态状态并比较样本，确定流体检测系统的故障或流体检测系统浸没在流体中。 在一些实施例中，如果第二样本大于非淹没状态的第一样本，则确定故障，而在另一个实施例中，如果第二样本大于第一样本值并且确定的状态被淹没，则确定浸没。 在一些实例中，气体通过液体检测表面排出，获得第三样本值。

公开(公告)号：US20100145609A1

公开(公告)日：2010-06-10

申请号：US12328883

申请日：2008-12-05

申请人： Gregory J. Boss ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Keith R. Walker

发明人： Gregory J. Boss ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Keith R. Walker

IPC分类号： G01C21/00

CPC分类号： G01C21/3469 ,  G06Q30/018

摘要： Methods, including service methods, articles of manufacture, systems, articles and programmable devices are provided for vehicle route planning as a function of vehicle type. A plurality of different routes for travel by a vehicle from a trip origin to a destination is determined, and the vehicle identified as either an internal combustion engine vehicle type or a hybrid vehicle type. A programmable device is caused to recommend a route of the determined plurality of routes to an operator of the identified vehicle as a function of the identified vehicle type, wherein a route recommended to the identified internal combustion engine vehicle type is different from a route recommended to the identified hybrid vehicle type. In some examples, identifying the vehicle as configured to generate operative energy through a regenerative braking energy component results in recommending a route will cause more breaking over a faster route.

摘要翻译： 提供了包括服务方法，制造品，系统，物品和可编程设备在内的方法，用于作为车辆类型的功能的车辆路线规划。 确定车辆从行程起点到达目的地的多条不同路线，车辆被识别为内燃机车型或混合动力车型。 导致可编程装置作为所识别的车辆类型的函数，将确定的多条路线的路线推荐给所识别的车辆的操作者，其中推荐给所识别的内燃机车辆类型的路线不同于推荐到 所识别的混合动力车型。 在一些示例中，通过再生制动能量分量识别配置成产生操作能量的车辆导致建议路线将导致更快的路线的更多破坏。

公开(公告)号：US20100114437A1

公开(公告)日：2010-05-06

申请号：US12261424

申请日：2008-10-30

申请人： Gregory J. Boss ,  Peter G. Finn ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  James W. Seaman ,  Keith R. Walker

发明人： Gregory J. Boss ,  Peter G. Finn ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  James W. Seaman ,  Keith R. Walker

IPC分类号： G06F17/00

CPC分类号： B60K28/08 ,  B60W10/06 ,  B60W10/10 ,  B60W10/18 ,  B60W10/22 ,  B60W30/184 ,  B60W40/13 ,  B60W2530/10 ,  B60W2530/22 ,  B60Y2200/147 ,  F16H59/52 ,  F16H2059/525

摘要： Methods, including service methods, program products and systems are provided for sensing vehicle loads and responsively and automatically configuring a vehicle. Vehicle-mounted load sensors sense vehicle loads, a vehicle processing means calculating a load imparted to the vehicle and comparing imparted loads to load capacity ratings or thresholds and responsively adjusting a vehicle cooling, transmission, braking, suspension or engine system into a revised operating mode. Modifying a component may entail revising a load capacity rating or threshold and repeating sensing, calculating, comparing and adjusting until the revised rating or threshold is met, or progressively adjusting in proportion to a change in a historic sensed load. Adjusting of the vehicle system may be biased to a performance characteristic or a load distribution. A supervisory entity may override automatic adjustment.

摘要翻译： 提供了包括服务方法，程序产品和系统的方法，用于感测车辆负载并且响应和自动地配置车辆。 车载负载传感器感测车辆负载，车辆处理装置计算施加到车辆的负载并将所施加的负载与负载能力额定值或阈值进行比较，并且将车辆制冷，变速器，制动，悬架或发动机系统响应地调整为修改的操作模式 。 修改组件可能需要修改负载容量等级或阈值，并重复感测，计算，比较和调整，直到满足修订的等级或阈值，或与历史感测负载的变化成比例地逐渐调整。 车辆系统的调整可能偏向性能特征或负载分布。 监督实体可以覆盖自动调整。

公开(公告)号：US20100114417A1

公开(公告)日：2010-05-06

申请号：US12261278

申请日：2008-10-30

申请人： Gregory J. Boss ,  Peter G. Finn ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'connell ,  James W. Seaman ,  Keith R. Walker

发明人： Gregory J. Boss ,  Peter G. Finn ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'connell ,  James W. Seaman ,  Keith R. Walker

IPC分类号： G01M17/00

CPC分类号： G01M17/007 ,  G07C5/085

摘要： The present invention provides a system, method, and program product for sensing and tracking vehicle fluid replacement in a vehicle by sensing information indicative of a first fluid draining from a fluid reservoir and/or a second fluid entering the fluid reservoir, recording fluid drain and fill events based on the information, and generating a fluid replacement history based on the recorded events.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种系统，方法和程序产品，用于通过感测指示从流体储存器排出的第一流体和/或进入流体储存器的第二流体的信息来记录和跟踪车辆中的车辆流体替换，记录流体排放和 基于所述信息填充事件，以及基于记录的事件生成流体替换历史。

公开(公告)号：US08311698B2

公开(公告)日：2012-11-13

申请号：US13467529

申请日：2012-05-09

申请人： Gregory J. Boss ,  Peter G. Finn ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  James W. Seaman ,  Keith R. Walker

发明人： Gregory J. Boss ,  Peter G. Finn ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  James W. Seaman ,  Keith R. Walker

IPC分类号： G01M17/00

CPC分类号： G07C5/006 ,  G06Q10/20 ,  G07C5/085

摘要： Radio frequency identification is used in cooperation with the computer system aboard a motor vehicle to track service and maintenance activities relating to the vehicle. Each component or part of the vehicle that may require maintenance is provided with a unique passive identification tag. The output data from the tag is read by a reader placed in proximity to the tag, and the data is transmitted to an on-board computer module where it is processed, and the service record is updated. A data stream converter may be used to process the information read by the reader into a format that is acceptable to the on-board computer. The data from the on-board computer is stored in a device external to the computer. Provisions are included for notification to the user, the auto dealer or service other agency as needed.

摘要翻译： 射频识别与机动车辆上的计算机系统配合使用，以跟踪与车辆有关的服务和维护活动。 可能需要维护的车辆的每个部件或部件都具有唯一的被动识别标签。 来自标签的输出数据由放置在标签附近的读取器读取，数据被传送到车载计算机模块处理，并更新服务记录。 数据流转换器可以用于将读取器读取的信息处理为车载计算机可接受的格式。 车载计算机的数据存储在计算机外部的设备中。 包括用于通知用户，汽车经销商或服务其他机构的规定。

公开(公告)号：US20120179331A1

公开(公告)日：2012-07-12

申请号：US13421907

申请日：2012-03-16

申请人： Gregory J. Boss ,  Peter G. Finn ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  James W. Seaman ,  Keith R. Walker

发明人： Gregory J. Boss ,  Peter G. Finn ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  James W. Seaman ,  Keith R. Walker

IPC分类号： G06F7/00

CPC分类号： G06Q10/06

摘要： Embodiments receive information indicative of a certification of a mechanic performing a service on a vehicle, and responsively determine whether the certification is validated. If validated, service on the vehicle by the mechanic is facilitated by placing the vehicle in a service state and generates a signal that causes an unlocking of a vehicle door, hood, or trunk. If not validated, service on the vehicle is inhibited by disabling a vehicle electrical sub-system and generating a signal that causes a locking of the vehicle door, hood, or trunk, wherein a vehicle owner authorization of the mechanic may supersede and facilitate service by instead placing the vehicle in a service state for executing diagnostic software and generating a signal that causes unlocking of the vehicle door, hood, or trunk.

摘要翻译： 实施例接收指示在车辆上执行服务的机械师的认证的信息，并且响应地确定认证是否被验证。 如果经过验证，则通过将车辆置于使用状态并且产生导致车门，发动机罩或行李箱的解锁的信号，便于机械师对车辆的维修。 如果没有验证，则禁止车辆电气子系统的停止并产生导致车门，发动机罩或行李箱的锁定的信号，其中机动车辆的车主授权可以取代并方便服务 而是将车辆置于用于执行诊断软件的服务状态并产生导致车门，发动机罩或行李箱解锁的信号。