WHEEL ASSEMBLY ROTATIONAL POSITION IDENTIFYING APPARATUS

    公开(公告)号:US20170227382A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-08-10

    申请号:US15115014

    申请日:2015-09-17

    发明人: Yasuhisa TSUJITA

    摘要: A wheel assembly rotational position identifying apparatus includes an acceleration detector, a control section, and a battery. The control section identifies the rotational position of the wheel assembly based on an acceleration detected by the acceleration detector. The control section operates in a control mode that is a selected one of a normal mode and a power saving mode, in which a power consumption associated with identification of the rotational position of the wheel assembly is smaller than that in the normal mode. The control section switches the control mode to the normal mode when an initiation condition is met in accordance with an input from outside. The control section also switches the control mode to the power saving mode when a termination condition is met in the normal mode.

    Tire pressure control system for a vehicle
    63.
    发明授权
    Tire pressure control system for a vehicle 有权
    车辆用轮胎压力控制系统

    公开(公告)号:US09579935B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-28

    申请号:US14470306

    申请日:2014-08-27

    IPC分类号: B60C23/02 B60C23/00

    CPC分类号: B60C23/002 B60C23/00

    摘要: The present disclosure describes a tire management system for a vehicle. The tire management system includes a first load sensor that determines a first load placed on a first tire of the vehicle, a first pressure sensor that determines a first fluid pressure within the first tire, a control unit communicatively coupled to the first load sensor and to the first pressure sensor. The control unit generates a first fluid pressure adjustment instruction based at least in part on the first load determined by the first load sensor and the first fluid pressure determined by the first pressure sensor. Additionally, the tire management system includes a first valve fluidly coupled to the first tire and communicatively coupled to the control unit, in which the first valve adjusts the first fluid pressure within the first tire based at least in part on the first fluid pressure adjustment instruction.

    摘要翻译: 本公开描述了一种用于车辆的轮胎管理系统。 轮胎管理系统包括:第一负载传感器,其确定放置在车辆的第一轮胎上的第一负载,确定第一轮胎内的第一流体压力的第一压力传感器;通信地联接到第一负载传感器的控制单元, 第一压力传感器。 控制单元至少部分地基于由第一负载传感器确定的第一负载和由第一压力传感器确定的第一流体压力产生第一流体压力调节指令。 另外,轮胎管理系统包括流体地联接到第一轮胎并且通信地联接到控制单元的第一阀,其中第一阀至少部分地基于第一流体压力调节指令调节第一轮胎内的第一流体压力 。

    Method and device for monitoring data relating to the tires of a vehicle
    65.
    发明授权
    Method and device for monitoring data relating to the tires of a vehicle 有权
    用于监测与车辆的轮胎有关的数据的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US09555671B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-31

    申请号:US13982064

    申请日:2012-02-10

    摘要: In a method for determining identifiers of wheel units and positions relative to the vehicle of the wheels on which the wheel units are fitted, the vehicle is equipped with a speed sensor for each wheel and elements for transmitting at a predetermined angular position of the corresponding wheel about its axis a message including the identifier of the wheel unit. A central processing unit receives the message and information from the speed sensors. The method includes a) counting, for each identifier, of a number “nt” of receptions of the identifier, b) statistical processing of the numbers “nt” to determine candidate identifiers of a wheel unit of the vehicle, until the number of candidate identifiers at least equals the number of wheels, and c) determining that a candidate identifier is the identifier of a wheel unit if the candidate identifier meets a predetermined criterion.

    摘要翻译: 在用于确定车轮单元的标识符和相对于其上安装车轮单元的车轮的位置的方法中,车辆配备有用于每个车轮的速度传感器和用于在相应车轮的预定角度位置传送的元件 关于其轴包括轮单元的标识符的消息。 中央处理单元从速度传感器接收消息和信息。 该方法包括:a)对于每个标识符,对标识符接收的数量“nt”进行计数,b)数字“nt”的统计处理以确定车辆的车轮单元的候选标识符,直到候选人数 标识符至少等于车轮的数量,以及c)如果候选标识符符合预定标准,则确定候选标识符是车轮单元的标识符。

    Assessment of tire condition based on a tire health parameter
    67.
    发明授权
    Assessment of tire condition based on a tire health parameter 有权
    基于轮胎健康参数评估轮胎状况

    公开(公告)号:US09376118B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-28

    申请号:US14325885

    申请日:2014-07-08

    IPC分类号: B60W50/14 B60W40/12

    摘要: A method and system monitor a plurality of operating parameters for a tire over time during usage of the tire as the tire is exposed to actual operating conditions. The system and method may also determine a tire health parameter for the tire that provides an indication of the condition of the tire based upon the data collected for the tire over time during usage of the tire. The plurality of operating parameters includes, in the least, a temperature associated with the tire during usage of the tire and a duration of usage of the tire.

    摘要翻译: 一种方法和系统在轮胎暴露于实际操作条件期间轮胎使用期间随着时间的推移监测轮胎的多个操作参数。 该系统和方法还可以确定轮胎的轮胎健康参数,该轮胎基于在轮胎使用期间随着轮胎随时间而收集的数据提供轮胎状况的指示。 多个操作参数至少包括在使用轮胎期间与轮胎相关联的温度和轮胎的使用持续时间。

    System and method for performing auto-location of a tire pressure monitoring sensor arranged with a vehicle wheel using confidence interval analysis and change of wheel direction
    68.
    发明授权
    System and method for performing auto-location of a tire pressure monitoring sensor arranged with a vehicle wheel using confidence interval analysis and change of wheel direction 有权
    使用置信区间分析和车轮方向的改变来执行布置有车轮的轮胎压力监测传感器的自动定位的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09278590B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-08

    申请号:US14083305

    申请日:2013-11-18

    摘要: A method for determining change of direction of a vehicle includes steps of maintaining a rolling window of ABS data indicative of ABS tooth count and capturing a relevant rolling window of ABS data at the predetermined one-measurement point; storing the rolling window of the ABS data indicative of ABS tooth in a buffer; monitoring the ABS data and detecting a valid stop event which causes the rate of change of ABS tooth count to substantially decrement to zero; and monitoring the ABS data and detecting a valid move event which causes the rate of change of ABS tooth count to substantially increment from zero. The method also includes steps of determining a pre-stop phase relationship between at least two wheels based on the ABS tooth count stored in the buffer immediately prior to the valid stop event; determining a post-start phase relationship between at least two wheels based on the ABS tooth count stored in the buffer immediately subsequent to the valid move event; and correlating the pre-stop phase relationship and the post-start phase relationship to determine change of direction and confidence level.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于确定车辆方向变化的方法,包括以下步骤:保持指示ABS齿数的ABS数据的滚动窗口,并在预定的一个测量点捕获ABS数据的相关滚动窗口; 将指示ABS齿的ABS数据的滚动窗口存储在缓冲器中; 监视ABS数据并检测使ABS齿数的变化率基本上减小到零的有效停止事件; 并且监视ABS数据并检测使ABS齿数的变化率从零开始的有效移动事件。 该方法还包括基于紧接在有效停止事件之前存储在缓冲器中的ABS齿数来确定至少两个车轮之间的预停相位关系的步骤; 基于紧接在有效移动事件之后存储在缓冲器中的ABS齿数来确定至少两个车轮之间的起动后相位关系; 并且将预停相位关系和启动后相位关系相关联以确定方向和置信水平的变化。

    APPLICATIONS FOR NANOPILLAR STRUCTURES
    69.
    发明申请
    APPLICATIONS FOR NANOPILLAR STRUCTURES 有权
    应用于纳米结构

    公开(公告)号:US20160020278A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-01-21

    申请号:US14595851

    申请日:2015-01-13

    摘要: A disclosed method of fabricating a hybrid nanopillar device includes forming a mask on a substrate and a layer of nanoclusters on the hard mask. The hard mask is then etched to transfer a pattern formed by the first layer of nanoclusters into a first region of the hard mask. A second nanocluster layer is formed on the substrate. A second region of the hard mask overlying a second region of the substrate is etched to create a second pattern in the hard mask. The substrate is then etched through the hard mask to form a first set of nanopillars in the first region of the substrate and a second set of nanopillars in the second region of the substrate. By varying the nanocluster deposition steps between the first and second layers of nanoclusters, the first and second sets of nanopillars will exhibit different characteristics.

    摘要翻译: 公开的制造混合纳米柱装置的方法包括在基底上形成掩模和硬掩模上的纳米团簇层。 然后蚀刻硬掩模以将由第一层纳米团簇形成的图案转移到硬掩模的第一区域中。 在基板上形成第二纳米团簇层。 蚀刻覆盖衬底的第二区域的硬掩模的第二区域,以在硬掩模中产生第二图案。 然后将衬底通过硬掩模蚀刻以在衬底的第一区域中形成第一组纳米柱,并在衬底的第二区域中形成第二组纳米柱。 通过改变第一和第二层纳米团簇之间的纳米团簇沉积步骤,第一组和第二组纳米颗粒将呈现不同的特征。