Vehicle seat strap retaining assembly

    公开(公告)号:US09802515B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-10-31

    申请号:US15010609

    申请日:2016-01-29

    Inventor: Justin Sammons

    Abstract: A vehicle seat strap retaining assembly having a seat cushion section, a seatback section and a strap attachment structure. The seatback section is attached to the seat cushion. The seatback section has a passenger's back supporting surface and an upper end surface that includes a central indentation area configured to receive a child seat retaining strap. The strap attachment structure is rigidly fixed to one of the seat cushion section and the seatback section beneath the central indentation area. The central indentation area and the strap attachment structure are positioned and configured such that with a child seat positioned on the seat cushion section, a securing strap of the child seat extending over the upper end surface of the seatback section overlays the central indentation area and attaches to the child seat supporting strap attachment structure.

    Forward collision avoidance
    602.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09796327B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-10-24

    申请号:US15078504

    申请日:2016-03-23

    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 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 based, 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 forward collision condition based on the relative position code, the remote vehicle dynamic state code, and the host vehicle dynamic state code, identifying a deceleration rate for safely traversing the vehicle transportation network in response to identifying the expected forward collision condition, identifying a vehicle control action based on the deceleration rate, and traversing a portion of the vehicle transportation network in accordance with the vehicle control action.

    Rear-end collision avoidance
    603.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09783145B1

    公开(公告)日:2017-10-10

    申请号:US15078781

    申请日:2016-03-23

    CPC classification number: B60Q9/00 B60Q1/52 H04B1/3822 H04W4/027 H04W4/046

    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 based, 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 rear-end collision condition based on the relative position code, the remote vehicle dynamic state code, and the host vehicle dynamic state code, in response to identifying the expected rear-end collision condition, identifying a vehicle control action based on the host vehicle dynamic state code, and traversing a portion of the vehicle transportation network in accordance with the vehicle control action.

    Vehicle retractable step assembly
    605.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09776571B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-10-03

    申请号:US14974580

    申请日:2015-12-18

    CPC classification number: B60R3/02

    Abstract: A vehicle retractable step assembly includes a support member, a support arm, a step member and a restricting assembly. The support member is configured to attach to a vehicle body structure. The support arm has a first end and a second end. The first end is supported to the support member for pivoting movement with respect to the support member. The step member is attached to the second end of the support arm for pivotal movement relative to the second end of the support arm between a retracted orientation where the step member is located adjacent to the support member and an extended orientation where the step member is spaced apart from the support member. The restricting assembly is releasably attached to the support member and positioned to prevent pivoting movement of the support arm relative to the support member.

    Reusable Portable Reversible Hydrogen Electrode for Electrochemical Systems

    公开(公告)号:US20170269019A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-09-21

    申请号:US15071468

    申请日:2016-03-16

    Inventor: Cenk Gumeci

    CPC classification number: G01N27/301 C25B1/04 Y02E60/366

    Abstract: A method of making a reversible hydrogen electrode comprises filling a housing with electrolyte, the housing having an open end, a closed end and a platinum wire having an internal portion in the housing and an external portion extending through the closed end to an exterior of the housing. The housing is inverted into a container of electrolyte and a counter electrode is placed into the container of electrolyte, the counter electrode being metal. A power source is attached to the external portion of the platinum wire and the counter electrode. The power source is run for a period of time to produce electrolysis. Hydrogen is formed at the internal portion of the platinum wire and oxygen is formed at the counter electrode. A single hydrogen bubble is formed in the housing, the platinum wire extending through the single hydrogen bubble.

    Functionalized Carbon Layer for Membrane Degradation Mitigation Under Fuel Cell Operating Conditions

    公开(公告)号:US20170263948A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-09-14

    申请号:US15066574

    申请日:2016-03-10

    Abstract: A membrane electrode assembly for a fuel cell comprises a proton exchange membrane having an anode side and a cathode side. An anode catalyst layer is on the anode side of the proton exchange membrane and a cathode catalyst layer is on the cathode side of the proton exchange membrane. Each of the anode catalyst layer and the cathode catalyst layer comprises a metal alloy. A gas diffusion layer is on each of the anode catalyst layer and the cathode catalyst layer opposite the proton exchange membrane. A sacrificial intercalating agent is between the proton exchange membrane and one of the anode catalyst layer and the cathode catalyst layer, the sacrificial intercalating agent having sulfonate sites that attract metal cations resulting from dissolution of the metal alloy prior to the metal cations reaching the proton exchange membrane.

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