Vehicle structure
    242.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09956991B1

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-01

    申请号:US15338808

    申请日:2016-10-31

    Abstract: A push arm is coupled to a vehicle frame proximate an intersection of a first side member and a first cross-member. A rear surface of the push arm is located adjacent to a front suspension structure with a gap defined therebetween. The push arm extends forward and laterally outward such that a front surface of the push arm is located outboard of and spaced apart from a front end of the first side member. A energy absorbing structure is positioned within the gap and is attached to the rear surface of the push arm. The energy absorbing structure is spaced apart from the front suspension structure in a non-impacted state. The energy absorbing structure is configured such that in response to an off-center impact event, impact force to the energy absorbing structure pushes the energy absorbing structure into contact with the front suspension structure, such that the energy absorbing structure deforms and absorbs impact energy.

    Vehicle fuel mileage determining system

    公开(公告)号:US09919664B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-20

    申请号:US15193608

    申请日:2016-06-27

    Abstract: A vehicle fuel mileage determining system includes a fuel consumption measuring device, a distance measuring device, a display configured to display fuel mileage data and a controller. The controller is coupled to the fuel consumption measuring device, the distance measuring device and the display. The controller is configured to calculate fuel mileage data using baseline data, data from the fuel consumption measuring device and data from the distance measuring device. The controller further shows the fuel mileage data calculated on the display. The controller is further configured to determine the baseline data as follows: in response to a reset condition being detected, the controller defines the baseline data as being equal to initial factory settings; and in response to the reset condition not being detected, the controller defines the baseline data as being equal to previously determined fuel and distance data.

    VEHICLE LIGHTING STRUCTURE
    245.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180056855A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-01

    申请号:US15252416

    申请日:2016-08-31

    CPC classification number: B60Q1/0035 B60Q1/0041 B60Q1/30

    Abstract: A first lamp assembly has a first attachment surface, a first transparent surface, a first side surface extending from the first transparent surface to the first attachment surface, and a first lighting member positioned to emit light through a portion of the first side surface. A second lamp assembly has a second attachment surface, a second transparent surface opposite the second attachment surface and a second side surface extending from the second transparent surface to the second attachment surface. The second side surface has a first projection extending therefrom that defines a first light deflecting surface such that when the second side surface and the first side surface are adjacent to one another with the light deflecting surface and first lighting member being aligned, the first light deflecting surface reflects and disperses light in a first area between the first lamp assembly and the second lamp assembly.

    THERMOELECTRIC DEVICE
    246.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180056835A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-01

    申请号:US15246209

    申请日:2016-08-24

    Inventor: James KONRAD

    CPC classification number: B60N2/5678 B60N2/5621 H01L35/325 H01L35/34

    Abstract: A thermoelectric device has a foam substrate, thermoelectric elements and metallic foil strip assemblies. The foam substrate has apertures therein. The thermoelectric elements are inserted into the apertures. The metallic foil strip assemblies include upper and lower foil strips. A first end of a first upper foil strip is inserted into a first aperture contacting an upper heat transferring surface of the first thermoelectric element. A second end is inserted into a second aperture contacting an upper heat transferring surface of a second thermoelectric element with an elongated portion of the metallic foil strip assembly extending between the first aperture and the second aperture along the upper surface. A first end of a second upper foil strip is inserted into the second aperture contacting the upper heat transferring surface of the second thermoelectric element and a second end is similarly inserted into a third aperture.

    VEHICLE OBJECT DETECTION SYSTEM
    247.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180050637A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-02-22

    申请号:US15799538

    申请日:2017-10-31

    CPC classification number: B60R1/00 B60R2300/301 B60R2300/8093

    Abstract: A vehicle object detection system having a controller configured to process object information received from the plurality of sensors and determine the distance between an outer surface of a vehicle body structure and an object. The controller displays on a video display a faux representation of the object, a faux representation of the outer surface of the vehicle body structure and a numeric representation of the distance between the outer surface of the vehicle body structure and the object. The controller is further configured to switch between operating the video display in display modes including a parallel parking view mode and a backup mode.

    Converging Path Collision Avoidance
    248.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180029533A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-02-01

    申请号:US15728358

    申请日:2017-10-09

    CPC classification number: B60Q9/008 G08G1/163 G08G1/164 G08G1/166

    Abstract: A method and apparatus for use in traversing a vehicle transportation network may include receiving, from a remote vehicle, via a wireless electronic communication link, a remote vehicle message, the remote vehicle message including remote vehicle information, determining a relative position code indicating geospatial location of the remote vehicle relative to the host vehicle based the remote vehicle information, determining a remote vehicle dynamic state code based on the remote vehicle information, determining a host vehicle dynamic state code; identifying a vehicle control action based on the relative position code, the remote vehicle dynamic state code, and the host vehicle dynamic state code, and traversing a portion of the vehicle transportation network in accordance with the vehicle control action, such that traversing the portion of the vehicle transportation network includes performing passing lane collision avoidance.

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