公开(公告)号：US11874120B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-16

申请号：US16955531

申请日：2017-12-22

Applicant: Nissan North America, Inc. ,  The University of Massachusetts

Inventor： Kyle Hollins Wray ,  Stefan Witwicki ,  Shlomo Zilberstein

IPC: G01C21/34 ,  B60W60/00 ,  H04L9/40

CPC classification number: G01C21/3407 ,  B60W60/001 ,  H04L63/1425 ,  H04L63/20 ,  B60W2556/45

Abstract: Traversing, by an autonomous vehicle, a vehicle transportation network, may include identifying a distinct vehicle operational scenario, wherein traversing the vehicle transportation network includes traversing a portion of the vehicle transportation network that includes the distinct vehicle operational scenario, communicating shared scenario-specific operational control management data associated with the distinct vehicle operational scenario with an external shared scenario-specific operational control management system, operating a scenario-specific operational control evaluation module instance including an instance of a scenario-specific operational control evaluation model of the distinct vehicle operational scenario, and wherein operating the scenario-specific operational control evaluation module instance includes identifying a policy for the scenario-specific operational control evaluation model, receiving a candidate vehicle control action from the policy for the scenario-specific operational control evaluation model, and traversing a portion of the vehicle transportation network based on the candidate vehicle control action.

公开(公告)号：US20240001852A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-04

申请号：US17855733

申请日：2022-06-30

Applicant: Nissan North America, Inc.

Inventor： Sam Kaddouh ,  James Adams

IPC: B60R3/00

CPC classification number: B60R3/005

Abstract: A ladder assembly is disclosed that is configured for use with a vehicle. The ladder assembly includes a case and a ladder defining a longitudinal axis. The case include at least one engagement member that is configured for releasable engagement with the vehicle such that the ladder assembly is removably connectable thereto. The ladder is reconfigurable between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration and is pivotably connected to the case to allow for adjustment in an angular orientation of the ladder. In certain embodiments, the ladder assembly may further include one or more locking mechanisms that are configured to fix the angular orientation and/or the vertical position of the ladder.

公开(公告)号：US11858320B1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-02

申请号：US17829257

申请日：2022-05-31

Applicant: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Neil Andrew Francus ,  David Smolik ,  Stacey Warner ,  Evan Alford

IPC: B60J3/02 ,  B60R21/055

CPC classification number: B60J3/0217 ,  B60J3/0282 ,  B60R21/055

Abstract: A vehicle sunvisor assembly includes a support structure, a sunvisor panel and an energy absorbing structure. The support structure is attached to a vehicle body structure adjacent to a first area of a windscreen. The sunvisor panel has first end and a second end. The first end is supported by the support structure and pivots about an upright axis and about an offset axis that is not parallel to the upright axis. The energy absorbing structure is installed to the vehicle body structure adjacent to a second area of the windscreen spaced apart from the first area and has a downwardly extending projection. A second attachment end of the sunvisor panel aligns with the downwardly extending projection. The energy absorbing structure is configured to absorb energy from an object moving in a forward direction contacting the sunvisor panel with the first attachment end being attached to the second attachment end.

公开(公告)号：US20230402236A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-14

申请号：US17828893

申请日：2022-05-31

Applicant: Nissan North America, Inc.

Inventor： Mohammed Hussain Abdul Jabbar

IPC: H01G11/52 ,  H01G11/24

CPC classification number: H01G11/52 ,  H01G11/24

Abstract: A separator for use in a unit cell of an energy device includes a perimeter wall and a step portion extending from the perimeter wall along an inner surface of the perimeter wall. A midpoint of a height of the perimeter wall is aligned with a midpoint of a height of the step portion. A planar membrane extends across an area defined by an innermost surface of the step portion. The planar membrane is aligned with the midpoint of the height of the step portion. The planar membrane includes perforations.

公开(公告)号：US20230398842A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-14

申请号：US17836485

申请日：2022-06-09

Applicant: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Neil Andrew FRANCUS ,  David SMOLIK

IPC: B60J3/02

CPC classification number: B60J3/0217

Abstract: A vehicle sunvisor assembly includes a sunvisor panel and an energy absorbing structure. The sunvisor panel has a first end and a second attachment end. The first end is supported to a vehicle for pivotal movement about an upright axis and movement about an offset axis that is not parallel to the upright axis. The energy absorbing structure is installed to the vehicle. The energy absorbing structure has a downwardly extending projection with a second attachment end that aligns with the first attachment end such that with the first attachment end of the sunvisor panel pivoted to the second attachment end, the first attachment end releasably attaches to the second attachment end. The energy absorbing structure is configured to pivot upward in response to an object contacting the sunvisor panel, transferring forward momentum to the second attachment end and to the energy absorbing structure.

公开(公告)号：US20230382200A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-30

申请号：US17829312

申请日：2022-05-31

Applicant: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Thomas CHO ,  James STEPKE ,  Jonathan ZISCHKE ,  David SNYDER ,  Ronald B. MORROW, JR. ,  Anders JOHNSON

IPC: B60J5/04 ,  B60R1/06

CPC classification number: B60J5/0404 ,  B60R1/06

Abstract: A vehicle door assembly comprises an inner door panel, an outer door panel and a mirror assembly. The outer panel is fixed to the inner door panel, the outer door panel having an mounting opening. The mirror assembly is supported to an outer perimeter of the mounting opening of the outer door panel. The mirror assembly has a base bracket and a dampener. The dampener is disposed between the base bracket and at least a portion of the outer perimeter mounting opening of the outer door panel such that the base bracket and the outer door panel are spaced with respect to each other by the dampener.

公开(公告)号：US11820221B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-21

申请号：US17362014

申请日：2021-06-29

Applicant: Nissan North America, Inc.

Inventor： Vikram Krishnamurthy ,  Timothy O'Donnell ,  Lawrence Rosinski

IPC: G01F23/00 ,  B60K15/03 ,  G01F23/36

CPC classification number: B60K15/03 ,  G01F23/363 ,  B60K2015/0319 ,  B60K2015/03217

Abstract: Estimating a fuel consumption includes receiving a request for estimating the fuel consumption between a first time and a second time; estimating a first fuel consumption value in a first time interval using fuel-sender resistance data; estimating a second fuel consumption value in a second time interval using fuel-injected mass data, where the first time interval and the second time interval are consecutive, non-overlapping intervals; and combining at least the first fuel consumption value and the second fuel consumption value to obtain a fuel consumption value.

公开(公告)号：US20230356574A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-09

申请号：US17738881

申请日：2022-05-06

Applicant: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Ronald B. MORROW, JR. ,  David KOVIE ,  Robert RUSSELL

IPC: B60J5/12

CPC classification number: B60J5/12

Abstract: A vehicle door assembly includes a vehicle body structure defining a door opening, a first door movably connected to the vehicle body structure, and a second door movably connected to the vehicle body structure. The first door is configured to move between closed and open positions. The first door is configured to move in a first direction from the closed position to the open position. The second door is configured to move between closed and open positions. The second door is configured to move in a second direction from the closed position to the open position. The second direction being different from the first direction.

公开(公告)号：US20230316909A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-05

申请号：US17707394

申请日：2022-03-29

Applicant: Nissan North America, Inc.

Inventor： Fang-Chieh Chou ,  Viju James ,  Najamuddin Mirza Baig ,  Liam Pedersen ,  Abdul Rahman Kreidieh

IPC: G08G1/0967 ,  G08G1/01 ,  B60W60/00 ,  G08G1/052

CPC classification number: G08G1/096725 ,  G08G1/0112 ,  G08G1/0116 ,  G08G1/0129 ,  B60W2556/45 ,  G08G1/052 ,  B60W2720/10 ,  B60W2554/802 ,  B60W2554/406 ,  B60W60/001

Abstract: A server accesses vehicle data from each connected vehicle (CV) of a subset of a plurality of CVs on a roadway portion, the vehicle data comprising at least one of: a position, a velocity, or a headway. The server generates, based on the accessed vehicle data, a long-term shared world model. The server generates, using the long-term shared world model, a data structure representing predicted future velocities on the roadway portion by position and time by applying a traffic flow model to the long-term shared world model. The server transmits, to a connected autonomous vehicle (CAV), a control signal for controlling operation of the CAV based on the generated data structure.

公开(公告)号：US20230316908A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-05

申请号：US17707124

申请日：2022-03-29

Applicant: Nissan North America, Inc.

Inventor： Abdul Rahman Kreidieh ,  Fang-Chieh Chou ,  Viju James ,  Najamuddin Mirza Baig ,  Liam Pedersen

IPC: G08G1/0967 ,  B60W60/00

CPC classification number: G08G1/096725 ,  B60W60/001 ,  B60W2556/45 ,  B60W2520/10 ,  B60W2520/06 ,  B60W2554/406 ,  B60W2552/10 ,  B60W2554/4042

Abstract: A server accesses vehicle data from each connected vehicle (CV) of a subset of a plurality of CVs on a roadway portion, the vehicle data comprising at least one of: a position, a velocity, or a headway. The server generates, based on the accessed vehicle data, a long-term shared world model. The server generates, using the long-term shared world model, a data structure representing predicted future velocities on the roadway portion by position and time by applying a traffic flow model to the long-term shared world model. The server transmits, to a connected autonomous vehicle (CAV), a control signal for controlling operation of the CAV based on the generated data structure.