公开(公告)号：US20170282971A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-05

申请号：US15085547

申请日：2016-03-30

Applicant: Nissan North America, Inc.

Inventor： Andre YANEZ

IPC: B62D6/00 ,  B62D5/06 ,  B62D17/00 ,  B62D5/00 ,  B62D5/04

CPC classification number: B62D6/002 ,  B62D5/001 ,  B62D5/0418 ,  B62D6/06 ,  B62D7/159

Abstract: A vehicle adaptive steering control apparatus includes a front wheel steering mechanism having a right wheel steering portion and a left wheel steering portion. A left front wheel rotatably is coupled to the left wheel steering portion. A right front wheel rotatably coupled to the right wheel steering portion. A controller in electronic communication with a steer-by-wire steering wheel assembly and the front wheel steering mechanism operates the front wheel steering mechanism to turn the left front wheel and the right front wheel in accordance with Ackerman steering geometry. The controller is also configured to calculate toe angle adjustments for the right wheel steering portion relative to the left wheel steering portion and make the toe angle adjustments to right wheel steering portion and the left wheel steering portion during turning and steering movements effected by the right wheel steering portion and the left wheel steering portion.

公开(公告)号：US09777761B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-03

申请号：US15086459

申请日：2016-03-31

Applicant: Nissan North America, Inc.

Inventor： Manuel Alejandro Vite Cadena

IPC: F16B37/14 ,  F16B39/28 ,  F16B41/00 ,  B60B3/16

CPC classification number: F16B39/28 ,  B60B3/165 ,  B60B2900/3318 ,  F16B41/005

Abstract: A vehicle wheel lock assembly includes a main body and a first sleeve. The main body has a wheel engaging end, a key portion, a first supporting section and a key receiving end. The key portion has a plurality of surface contours defining a first key pattern configured to couple with a tool for torsional movement of the main body. The first sleeve has an open end and a closed end. The open end is installed to the first supporting section of the main body such that the closed end of the first sleeve covers the key receiving end with the key portion exposed relative to the first sleeve. The first sleeve is retained by the first supporting section for rotation about the central axis of the main body and is non-movably retained relative to an axial direction of the main body.

公开(公告)号：US20170279145A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-28

申请号：US15078134

申请日：2016-03-23

Applicant: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Rameshwar Yadav

IPC: H01M8/1072 ,  H01M8/1039 ,  H01M8/1023 ,  C08G75/30

CPC classification number: H01M8/1072 ,  C08F8/22 ,  C08F214/262 ,  C08G75/30 ,  C08J5/225 ,  C08J2327/18 ,  H01M8/1023 ,  H01M8/1039 ,  H01M2008/1095 ,  H01M2300/0082 ,  Y02P70/56

Abstract: Multi-acid polymers are produced having the formula R—SO2—NH—(SO3−H+)n or R—SO2—NH—(PO3−H2+)n and made from a polymer precursor in sulfonyl fluoride form or sulfonyl chloride form The R is one or more units of the polymer precursor without sulfonyl fluoride or sulfonyl chloride, n is one or more, and the multi-acid polymer has two or more proton conducting groups. A method of making the multi-acid polymers includes reacting an amino acid having multiple sulfonic acids or phosphonic acids with a polymer precursor in sulfonyl fluoride form or sulfonyl chloride form in a mild base condition to produce the multi-acid polymer having two or more proton conducting groups.

公开(公告)号：US20170278401A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-28

申请号：US15078842

申请日：2016-03-23

Applicant: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Neal Probert ,  Roy Goudy ,  Jeremy Chambers ,  Andrew Christensen

IPC: G08G1/16

CPC classification number: G08G1/167 ,  G08G1/163 ,  G08G1/166 ,  H04L67/00 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04W84/005 ,  H04W84/18

Abstract: A method and apparatus for use in traversing a vehicle transportation network may include a host vehicle receiving a remote vehicle message including remote vehicle information, identifying host vehicle information, determining a relative position code indicating whether an expected path for the remote vehicle and an expected path for the host vehicle are convergent, determining a remote vehicle dynamic state code based on the remote vehicle information, determining a host vehicle dynamic state code based on the host vehicle information, identifying an expected passing lane collision condition based on the relative position code, the remote vehicle dynamic state code, the host vehicle dynamic state code, and a current acceleration rate for the host vehicle, in response to identifying the expected passing lane collision condition, identifying a vehicle control action, and traversing a portion of the vehicle transportation network in accordance with the vehicle control action.

公开(公告)号：US20170271654A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-21

申请号：US15071888

申请日：2016-03-16

Applicant: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Ying Liu ,  Kenzo Oshihara

IPC: H01M4/36 ,  H01M4/62 ,  H01M4/38 ,  H01M10/0525

CPC classification number: H01M4/366 ,  H01M4/38 ,  H01M4/386 ,  H01M4/387 ,  H01M4/628 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M2220/20 ,  Y02E60/122

Abstract: A lithium ion battery has an anode comprising a current collector, a separator and an active material layer having active material particles. Each active material particle comprises a core of an alloying material including silicon and a polymer coating on the core, the polymer coating comprising a heat-shrinking polymer that shrinks as temperature increases. As cycling increases across a life of the lithium ion battery, an expansion amount of the alloying material of the core increases, temperature of the anode increases, and an amount of shrinkage of the polymer coating increases, such that as the core attempts to expand against the polymer coating, the polymer coating exerts an opposite force on the core.

公开(公告)号：US20170268741A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-21

申请号：US15074401

申请日：2016-03-18

Applicant: Nissan North America, Inc.

Inventor： Kyle HAPPY

IPC: F21S8/10

CPC classification number: F21S43/27 ,  B60Q1/2607 ,  F21S43/14 ,  F21S43/19 ,  F21S43/195 ,  F21S43/237 ,  F21S43/245 ,  F21S43/249

Abstract: A first lamp assembly has a first side surface with a first light passage and a hollow interior with a first light dispersing member disposed therein. The first light dispersing member is positioned to receive light emitted through the first light passage and emit light received via the first light passage. The second lamp assembly has a hollow interior with a first lighting device disposed therein, and a second side surface with a second light passage. The first lighting device is positioned to emit light through the second light passage, such that when the second light passage and the first light passage are adjacent to one another with the first and second light passages being aligned, and with the first lighting device operating, the first lighting device emits light through the second light passage into the second light passage illuminating the first light dispersing member within the first lamp assembly.

公开(公告)号：US20170267180A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-21

申请号：US15074466

申请日：2016-03-18

Applicant: Nissan North America, Inc.

Inventor： Kyle HAPPY

IPC: B60R1/08 ,  G02F1/157

Abstract: A vehicle mirror assembly includes a mirror plate, a support member and a housing. The mirror plate has an exposed surface, a back surface and an outer peripheral edge surface extending around the mirror plate from the exposed surface to the back surface. The outer peripheral edge has a groove formed therein. The support member has a base portion and an outer peripheral lip. The outer peripheral lip has a plurality of clip projections that extend toward a central area of the base portion. With the mirror plate installed within the support member, the back surface extends along the base portion and the clip projections of the outer peripheral lip extend into the groove retaining the mirror plate to the support member. The housing has a vehicle mounting portion and an aiming mechanism disposed within the housing. The base portion of the support member is fixed to the aiming mechanism.

公开(公告)号：US09734695B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-15

申请号：US14881284

申请日：2015-10-13

Applicant: Nissan North America, Inc.

Inventor： Marlene Henry ,  Elsa Foley

IPC: B60Q1/00 ,  G08B21/24 ,  G08B3/10 ,  G08B6/00 ,  G08B5/36

CPC classification number: G08B21/24 ,  G08B3/1016 ,  G08B5/36 ,  G08B6/00

Abstract: A vehicle component moves between a first position exposing a rearward area of a vehicle interior and a second position at least partially concealing the rearward area. A movement detection device senses movement of the vehicle component. A vehicle ignition device within the vehicle body structure is operated by a vehicle operator. A controller is operably connected to the movement detection device, the vehicle ignition device and an alerting device. The controller detects movement of the vehicle component and operation of the vehicle ignition device in predetermined sequences of movement and operation. The controller thereafter determines whether or not the vehicle operator has potentially left an object in the rearward area. In response to determining that the vehicle operator may have left an object in the rearward area of the vehicle interior, the controller provides an alarm signal.

公开(公告)号：US09731758B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-15

申请号：US14978820

申请日：2015-12-22

Applicant: Nissan North America, Inc.

Inventor： Ryan Corby ,  Joyce Lam ,  Kenneth Ameloot ,  Jeffery Dix

IPC: B62D7/18 ,  B62D7/16 ,  B60G99/00 ,  B60G7/00 ,  B60G7/02 ,  B60G3/06 ,  B62D7/20

CPC classification number: B62D7/166 ,  B60G3/06 ,  B60G7/001 ,  B60G7/008 ,  B60G7/02 ,  B60G99/00 ,  B60G2200/142 ,  B60G2200/1424 ,  B60G2200/154 ,  B60G2204/1431 ,  B60G2204/148 ,  B60G2206/016 ,  B60G2206/122 ,  B60G2206/50 ,  B60G2206/91 ,  B62D7/18 ,  B62D7/20

Abstract: A transverse link has an inboard side and an outboard side. A steering knuckle has an upper end, a wheel supporting section and a lower end. The lower end is pivotally coupled to the outboard side of the transverse link. A strut has an upper end and a lower end. An upper knuckle breakaway structure attaches the upper end of the steering knuckle to the lower end of the strut. The upper knuckle breakaway structure has a frangible part that releases the upper end of the steering knuckle from the lower end of the strut upon application of a prescribed rearward directed force. A transverse link breakaway structure couples the inboard side of the transverse link to a lower suspension support structure such that upon application of the prescribed rearward directed force the inboard side of the transverse link is released from the lower suspension support structure.

公开(公告)号：US09728786B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-08

申请号：US14975901

申请日：2015-12-21

Applicant: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Jessica Weber ,  Nilesh Dale

IPC: H01M4/38 ,  H01M4/66 ,  H01M4/134 ,  H01M4/74 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M4/62 ,  H01M4/36 ,  H01M4/02

CPC classification number: H01M4/663 ,  H01M4/134 ,  H01M4/364 ,  H01M4/386 ,  H01M4/387 ,  H01M4/625 ,  H01M4/74 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M2004/027 ,  H01M2220/20 ,  Y02E60/122

Abstract: An anode for a lithium-ion battery includes a current collector, a separator and an active material comprising alloying particles and a carbon material. A conductive net of carbon material surrounds the active material on at least the side walls and a separator-facing surface, the conductive net having net openings sized to retain the alloying particles and the carbon material within the conductive net while allowing lithium ions and electrons to pass through. The conductive net also maintains electrical contact between the carbon material and the alloying particles during lithiation and delithiation of the alloying particles.