Vehicle panel having a hybrid composite material construction

    公开(公告)号:US12168479B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-17

    申请号:US17870924

    申请日:2022-07-22

    Abstract: A vehicle panel includes an outer panel layer formed from a first material. The outer panel layer includes a first side, a second side, and a peripheral edge. A second panel joining surface is arranged inwardly of the peripheral edge. An inner panel layer formed from a second material that is distinct from the first material is arranged across the second side. The second panel includes a first side portion, a second side portion, and a peripheral edge portion. A panel bonding layer is joined to the peripheral edge portion. The panel bonding layer is formed from a third material that is distinct from the second material. A bonding material is disposed between the second panel joining surface and the panel bonding layer creating a chemical bond between the panel bonding layer and the second panel joining surface.

    MANAGEMENT OF SET OF VEHICLES FOR ASSISTANCE AT AN EVENT

    公开(公告)号:US20240412640A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-12

    申请号:US18333002

    申请日:2023-06-12

    Abstract: A system for managing a vehicle set includes a controller having a processor and tangible, non-transitory memory on which instructions are recorded. The vehicle set includes a plurality of autonomous vehicles each having a respective telematics unit adapted to communicate with the controller. The controller is adapted to receive notification of an event in real-time and identify at least one center of the event. The controller is adapted to determine a respective status of the vehicle set in real-time, including a respective availability and a respective proximity to the event. The controller is adapted to dispatch selected ones of the vehicle set to the event based in part on the respective status and assign event duties to the selected ones of the vehicle set. The event duties including forming a boundary around the at least one center of the event by being physically stationed around the at least one center.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VEHICLE COLLISION SIMULATIONS USING HUMAN PASSENGERS

    公开(公告)号:US20240410790A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-12

    申请号:US18332651

    申请日:2023-06-09

    Inventor: Scott D Thomas

    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for vehicle braking, collision, or braking and collision simulations. The systems include a seat platform configured to be secured within a vehicle such that the seat platform is located on or above a seat of the vehicle, the seat platform configured to be controllably displaced relative to the vehicle seat in at least a forward direction towards the front of the vehicle while having a passenger disposed on the seat platform during a deceleration simulation that includes displacing the seat platform having the passenger disposed thereon from an initial position toward the front of the vehicle, one or more sensors configured to gather sensor data indicative of spatial characteristics of the passenger during the deceleration simulation, wherein at least one of the sensors is a sensor of the vehicle.

    MATERIAL RECONDITIONING AND DISPENSING SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20240408639A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-12

    申请号:US18329910

    申请日:2023-06-06

    Abstract: A dispensing system for dispensing a material to a deposition point, the dispensing system including: a nozzle configured to dispense the material; a doser in fluid communication with the nozzle, the doser configured to control flow of the material to the nozzle; and a material conditioning assembly in fluid communication with the nozzle and configured to decrease viscosity of the material. The material conditioning assembly including: a conditioning chamber configured to receive the material therein; a drive member movable within the conditioning chamber to apply shear stress to the material within the conditioning chamber; and an actuator configured to move the drive member.

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