System and method for feeding LPG to an internal combustion engine
    31.
    发明申请
    System and method for feeding LPG to an internal combustion engine 失效
    向内燃机供油的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20030051711A1

    公开(公告)日:2003-03-20

    申请号:US10244675

    申请日:2002-09-17

    Inventor: Mario Ricco

    Abstract: A GPL fuel system for an internal combustion engine, including a GPL fuel tank and a pump immersed in the fuel tank and driven by an electric motor, the pump being kept constantly running when the temperature is below 0null C. or above 80null C., whilst the supply voltage of the electric motor driving the pump is chopper-controlled when the temperature is between the two said values.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于内燃机的GPL燃料系统,包括GPL燃料箱和浸在燃料箱中并由电动机驱动的泵,当温度低于0℃或高于80℃时,泵保持恒定运行 当温度在两个所述值之间时,驱动泵的电动机的电源电压被斩波控制。

    Vehicle headlamp with shape memory adjusting means
    32.
    发明申请
    Vehicle headlamp with shape memory adjusting means 有权
    具有形状记忆调节装置的车辆前照灯

    公开(公告)号:US20020149947A1

    公开(公告)日:2002-10-17

    申请号:US10120580

    申请日:2002-04-12

    CPC classification number: B60Q1/076 C08L2201/12 F21S41/635

    Abstract: A vehicle headlamp comprising two glass panes carrying an array of micro-lenses that can be moved relative to each other both along the optical axis of the headlamp and along a direction orthogonal to the optical axis. These movements are controlled via a number of shape memory actuators.

    Abstract translation: 一种车辆前照灯,其包括两个玻璃板,所述两个玻璃板携带微透镜阵列,所述微透镜阵列可以沿着所述头灯的光轴并沿着与所述光轴正交的方向相对于彼此移动。 这些移动通过多个形状记忆致动器来控制。

    Vehicle user interface
    34.
    发明申请
    Vehicle user interface 有权
    车用户界面

    公开(公告)号:US20020080043A1

    公开(公告)日:2002-06-27

    申请号:US10086853

    申请日:2002-03-04

    Abstract: The user interface has a display unit for displaying user-activatable functions, and a selecting and activating device for selecting and activating the functions and operating according to a selection scheme having four selection directions arranged in the form of a cross. The display unit has four display sectors for displaying respective functions, and which are selected by operating the selecting and activating device in the aforementioned selection directions, and are also arranged in the form of a cross corresponding with that of the selection directions.

    Abstract translation: 用户接口具有用于显示用户可激活功能的显示单元,以及用于选择和激活功能并根据具有以十字形式布置的四个选择方向的选择方案来操作的选择和激活装置。 显示单元具有用于显示各种功能的四个显示扇区,并且它们是通过在上述选择方向上操作选择和激活装置而选择的,并且还以与选择方向对应的十字形式布置。

    Self-compensating piezoelectric actuator for a control valve
    35.
    发明申请
    Self-compensating piezoelectric actuator for a control valve 有权
    用于控制阀的自补偿压电致动器

    公开(公告)号:US20020017833A1

    公开(公告)日:2002-02-14

    申请号:US09893469

    申请日:2001-06-29

    Abstract: An actuator device for a control valve is described and comprises a piezoelectric actuating member for bringing about the movement of a closure member of the valve between an open position and a closure position; the member has a reference portion for connection to a fixed portion of the device and a free portion for connection to the closure member, the free portion being movable relative to the reference portion as a result of mechanical deformations produced in the actuating member by the piezoelectric effect. The reference portion of the actuating member is controllable selectively between a condition in which it is locked in a reference position and is fixed firmly to the fixed portion of the device, and a free condition in which it is movable relative to the fixed portion.

    Abstract translation: 描述了用于控制阀的致动器装置,并且包括用于使阀的关闭构件在打开位置和关闭位置之间运动的压电致动构件; 所述构件具有用于连接到所述装置的固定部分的参考部分和用于连接到所述封闭构件的自由部分,所述自由部分可相对于所述参考部分移动,所述自由部分由于在所述致动构件中由所述压电 影响。 致动构件的参考部分可选择性地在其被锁定在参考位置中并且牢固地固定到装置的固定部分的状态之间以及相对于固定部分可移动的自由状态下是可控的。

    MOTOR-VEHICLE DRIVING ASSISTANCE IN LOW METEOROLOGICAL VISIBILITY CONDITIONS, IN PARTICULAR WITH FOG

    公开(公告)号:US20230174091A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-08

    申请号:US17924378

    申请日:2021-05-12

    Abstract: ADAS designed to assist a driver of a motor-vehicle in low meteorological visibility conditions, in particular with fog, comprising a sensory system comprising a front vision system arranged on the motor-vehicle to monitor an environment in front of the motor-vehicle and comprising one or different first front cameras designed to operate in the electromagnetic spectrum visible to the human eye, and one or different second front cameras designed to operate in the electromagnetic spectrum invisible to the human eye; and electronic processing resources communicatively coupled to the sensory system to receive and process outputs of one or more of the automotive front cameras to determine a meteorological visibility in front of the motor-vehicle and assist the driver of the motor-vehicle based on the meteorological visibility in front of the motor-vehicle. Assisting the driver of the motor-vehicle comprises differentially controlling operation(s) of one or different automotive systems comprising an external lighting system, a user interface, and a cruise control system based on the meteorological visibility in front of the motor-vehicle. Assisting the driver of the motor-vehicle further comprises visually assisting the driver of the motor-vehicle via the user interface by displaying on at least one automotive display thereof either a video streaming of an automotive front camera or a virtual depiction of an environment in front of or surrounding the motor-vehicle computed based on information from the sensory system.

    Automotive driver assistance
    38.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11414073B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-16

    申请号:US17041537

    申请日:2019-09-24

    Abstract: An advanced driver assistance system configured to implement one or more automotive V2V applications designed to assist a driver in driving a Host Motor-Vehicle. The advanced driver assistance system is configured to be connectable to an automotive on-board communication network to communicate with automotive on-board systems to implement one or different automotive functionalities aimed at assisting the driver in driving the Host Motor-Vehicle, controlling the Host Motor-Vehicle, and informing the driver of the Host Motor-Vehicle of the presence of Relevant Motor-Vehicles deemed to be relevant to the driving safety of the Host Motor-Vehicle. The advanced driver assistance system comprises an automotive V2V communication system operable to communicate with automotive V2V communication systems of Remote Motor-Vehicles via V2V messages containing motor-vehicle position-related, motion-related, and state-related data. The advanced driver assistance system is further configured to receive V2V messages transmitted by V2V communications systems of Remote Motor-Vehicles; identify from among the Remote Motor-Vehicles in communication with the Host Motor-Vehicle, Nearby Motor-Vehicles that may represent potential threats to the driving safety of the Host Motor-Vehicle, based on motor-vehicle position-related, motion-related, and state-related data in received V2V messages and on motor-vehicle position-related, motion-related, and state-related data of the Host Motor-Vehicle; and process the data contained in the V2V messages received from the Nearby Motor-Vehicles to identify from among the Nearby Motor-Vehicles Relevant Motor-Vehicles that may be relevant to the automotive functionalities aimed at assisting the driver in driving the Host Motor-Vehicle, controlling the Host Motor-Vehicle, at informing the driver of the Host Motor-Vehicle of the presence of Relevant Motor-Vehicles deemed to be relevant to the driving safety, and dispatch on the automotive on-board communication network a list of virtual objects containing information on the Host Motor-Vehicle and on the Relevant Motor-Vehicles, for exploitation by one or more of the functionalities aimed at assisting the driver in driving the Host Motor-Vehicle, controlling the Host Motor-Vehicle, and informing the driver of the Host Motor-Vehicle of the presence of the Relevant Motor-Vehicles deemed to be relevant to the driving safety of the Host Motor-Vehicle, or exploit the information on the Host Motor-Vehicle and on the Relevant Motor-Vehicles in the implementation of one or more of the automotive functionalities aimed at assisting the driver in driving the Host Motor-Vehicle, controlling the Host Motor-Vehicle, and informing the driver of the Host Motor-Vehicle of the presence of the Relevant Motor-Vehicles and of relevant events deemed to be relevant to the driving safety of the Host Motor-Vehicle.

    MOTOR-VEHICLE TRAJECTORY PLANNING AND CONTROL TO CAUSE AUTOMATED MOTOR-VEHICLES TO PERFORM LOW-SPEED MANOEUVRES IN AUTOMATED DRIVING

    公开(公告)号:US20220169247A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-02

    申请号:US17442379

    申请日:2020-10-23

    Abstract: An automotive electronic dynamics control system for a motor-vehicle equipped with and automotive automated driving system designed to cause the motor-vehicle to perform low-speed manoeuvres in automated driving.
    The automotive automated driving system comprises an automotive sensory system designed to detect motor-vehicle-related quantities, and automotive actuators comprising an Electric Power Steering, a Braking System, and a Powertrain.
    The electronic dynamics control system is designed to implement a Driving Path Planner designed to: receive data representative of static obstacles in the surroundings of the motor-vehicle and representing static space constraints to the motion of the motor-vehicle, and compute, based on the received data, a planned driving path for the motor-vehicle during a low-speed manoeuvre performed in automated driving. The electronic dynamics control system is further designed to implement a Model Predictive Control (MPC)-based Trajectory Planner and Controller designed to: receive from the Driving Path Planner data representative of the planned driving path and from the automotive sensory system data representative of positions and orientations of the motor-vehicle and of dynamic obstacles in the surroundings of the motor-vehicle and representing dynamic space constraints to the motion of the motor-vehicle, and compute, based on the received data, a planned lateral trajectory and a planned longitudinal trajectory for the motor-vehicle during the low-speed manoeuvre performed in automated driving. The electronic dynamics control system is further designed to implement a Motion Controller designed to: receive from the Trajectory Planner and Controller data representative of the planned lateral and longitudinal trajectories, and compute commands for the Electric Power Steering based on the planned lateral trajectory, and for the Braking System and the Powertrain based on the planned longitudinal trajectory. The Driving Path Planner is designed to compute the planned driving path as a planned driving corridor within which the motor-vehicle may be driven and made up of a series of driving path segments each with a length and an orientation referenced in an inertial reference frame.
    The MPC-based Trajectory Planner and Controller comprises: an MPC-based Lateral Trajectory Planner and Controller designed to compute the planned lateral trajectory as a series of steering requests referenced in a motor-vehicle reference frame; and an MPC-based Longitudinal Trajectory Planner and Controller designed to compute the planned longitudinal trajectory as a series of longitudinal acceleration requests. The Lateral Trajectory Planner and Controller is further designed to compute the planned lateral trajectory based on a linearized Lateral Trajectory Model which exhibits a singularity whenever the relative orientation of a couple of successive driving path segments of the planned driving path is equal to or higher than a given amount.
    The Lateral Trajectory Planner and Controller is further designed to dynamically modify relative orientation of the motor-vehicle reference frame with respect to the inertial reference frame along the planned driving path so as to result in the relative orientations of all of the couples of successive driving path segments of the planned driving path being lower than the given amount.

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