Pre-crash nose dipping system
    1.
    发明授权
    Pre-crash nose dipping system 失效
    预碰撞鼻浸液系统

    公开(公告)号:US06993422B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-01-31

    申请号:US10671400

    申请日:2003-09-25

    IPC分类号: B60G17/00

    摘要: A system for adjusting a height of a first road vehicle with respect to the ground prior to impacting a second road vehicle is disclosed. The system includes a predictive crash sensor mounted to the first vehicle for sensing the second road vehicle, a control unit, and a height adjustment apparatus. The control unit is in communication with the predicative crash sensor for receiving a predictive crash signal and determining whether the first and the second road vehicles will collide. The height adjustment apparatus is mounted to the first road vehicle and in communication with the control unit. The height adjustment apparatus includes a shock absorber, a bladder, and a first valve. The shock absorber is mounted at a first end to a vehicle body of the first road vehicle and at a second end to a vehicle axle of the first road vehicle. The bladder is fixed at a first end to the first end of the shock absorber and at a second end to the second end of the shock absorber. The first valve is in fluid communication with the bladder for releasing fluid stored in the bladder upon the issuance of a crash signal sent by the crash unit.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于在撞击第二道路车辆之前调整第一道路车辆相对于地面的高度的系统。 该系统包括安装到第一车辆的预测碰撞传感器,用于感测第二公路车辆,控制单元和高度调节装置。 控制单元与预测碰撞传感器通信,用于接收预测碰撞信号并确定第一和第二道路车辆是否将碰撞。 高度调节装置安装在第一道路车辆上并与控制单元通信。 高度调节装置包括减震器,气囊和第一阀。 所述减振器在第一端安装到所述第一公路车辆的车体,并且在第二端安装到所述第一公路车辆的车辆轴。 气囊在第一端固定到减震器的第一端并且在第二端固定到减震器的第二端。 当发出由碰撞单元发送的碰撞信号时,第一阀与气囊流体连通,用于释放存储在膀胱中的液体。

    Method of operating a vehicle occupancy state sensor system
    2.
    发明授权
    Method of operating a vehicle occupancy state sensor system 有权
    操作车辆占用状态传感器系统的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06272411B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-08-07

    申请号:US09163855

    申请日:1998-09-30

    IPC分类号: G06F700

    摘要: A system for sensing the presence, position and type classification of an occupant in a passenger seat of a vehicle, as well as for sensing the presence of a rear-facing child seat therein, for use in controlling a related air bag activator control system to enable, disable or control inflation rate or amount of inflation of an air bag. The sensor system employs sensor fusion, a process of combining information provided by two or more sensors (24, 26), each of which “sees” the world in a unique sense. In a preferred embodiment, infrared sensor inputs (78) and ultrasonic sensor inputs (79) are combined in a microprocessor by a sensor fusion algorithm (80) to produce an occupancy state output signal (85) to the air bag controller.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于感测车辆的乘客座椅中的乘客的存在,位置和类型分类的系统,以及用于感测其中面向后面的儿童座椅的存在,用于控制相关的气囊活塞控制系统 启用,禁用或控制通风率或气囊通胀量。 传感器系统采用传感器融合,这是由两个或更多个传感器(24,26)提供的信息组合的过程,每个传感器以独特的意义“看到”世界。 在优选实施例中,红外传感器输入(78)和超声波传感器输入(79)通过传感器融合算法(80)组合在微处理器中,以产生到气囊控制器的占用状态输出信号(85)。

    Automotive occupant sensor system and method of operation by sensor
fusion
    3.
    发明授权
    Automotive occupant sensor system and method of operation by sensor fusion 有权
    汽车乘员传感器系统及传感器融合操作方法

    公开(公告)号:US6026340A

    公开(公告)日:2000-02-15

    申请号:US164404

    申请日:1998-09-30

    摘要: A system for sensing the presence, position and type classification of an occupant in a passenger seat of a vehicle, as well as for sensing the presence of a rear-facing child seat therein, for use in controlling a related air bag activator control system to enable, disable or control inflation rate or amount of inflation of an air bag. The sensor system employs sensor fusion, a process of combining information provided by two or more sensors (24, 26), each of which "sees" the world in a unique sense. In a preferred embodiment, infrared sensor inputs (78) and ultrasonic sensor inputs (79) are combined in a microprocessor by a sensor fusion algorithm (80) to produce an occupancy state output signal (85) to the air bag controller.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于感测车辆的乘客座椅中的乘客的存在,位置和类型分类的系统,以及用于感测其中面向后面的儿童座椅的存在,用于控制相关的气囊活塞控制系统 启用,禁用或控制通风率或气囊通胀量。 传感器系统采用传感器融合,这是由两个或更多个传感器(24,26)提供的信息组合的过程,每个传感器以独特的意义“看到”世界。 在优选实施例中,红外传感器输入(78)和超声波传感器输入(79)通过传感器融合算法(80)组合在微处理器中,以产生到气囊控制器的占用状态输出信号(85)。

    Keep out zone incursion fast sensing mode for airbag deployment systems
    5.
    发明授权
    Keep out zone incursion fast sensing mode for airbag deployment systems 失效
    保持安全气囊展开系统的区域入侵快速感测模式

    公开(公告)号:US06249729B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-06-19

    申请号:US08957730

    申请日:1997-10-24

    IPC分类号: B60R2132

    摘要: An automotive occupancy sensing system and method for use in conjunction with airbag deployment systems, by which occupant nature, location and motion parameters within the vehicle interior are determined by ultrasound (US) and/or infared sensors. (IS). Criteria for airbag disablement or airbag modified/partial deployment are used to determine whether appropriate disablement or modified/partial deployment control signals are transmitted to the vehicle airbag deployment system. More particularly the system establishes a Keep Out Zone (KOZ) within the vehicle interior relative to the dashboard or instrument panel and determines actual or imminent incursions by occupants into the KOZ to produce a Keep Out Zone Incursion (KOZI) signal, and determines crash-imminent signal (CIS) criteria derived from one or more sensors within the vehicle. Both the KOZI and the CIS may be used to increase the rate of US pinging as well as to determine airbag disablement/modified deployment criteria.

    摘要翻译: 用于与安全气囊展开系统结合使用的汽车占用感测系统和方法,通过该安全气囊展开系统,通过超声波(US)和/或信号传感器确定车辆内部的乘客性质,位置和运动参数。 (IS)。 用于安全气囊禁用或安全气囊修改/部分部署的标准用于确定适当的禁用或修改/部分部署控制信号是否被传输到车辆安全气囊展开系统。 更具体地说,系统相对于仪表板或仪表板在车辆内部建立了保持区(KOZ),并且确定乘客进入KOZ的实际或即将的入侵以产生保持区域移动(KOZI)信号,并且确定碰撞 - 来自车辆内的一个或多个传感器的迫在眉睫的信号(CIS)标准。 KOZI和CIS都可以用来提高美国的平均飞行率,以及确定安全气囊的禁用/修改的部署准则。

    Range discriminating optical sensor having a wide angle lens with a fixed focal length
    6.
    发明授权
    Range discriminating optical sensor having a wide angle lens with a fixed focal length 失效
    具有具有固定焦距的广角镜头的范围识别光学传感器

    公开(公告)号:US07084385B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-08-01

    申请号:US10643812

    申请日:2003-08-19

    IPC分类号: H01L27/00

    摘要: A range discriminating optical sensor for use in a vehicle safety system is provided. The range discriminating sensor is designed to create a small depth of field such that objects at a range outside of the depth of field are eliminated from the image. Generally, the optical sensor uses a large aperture to limit the depth of field. An electronic imaging element is used to detect the image projected by the lens. The electronic imaging element may have a small pixel size which further reduces the depth of field. A signal processor can be used to determine the distance from the image sensor with objects with the selected depth of field appearing in focus and those outside of the depth of field appearing out of focus.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于车辆安全系统的范围识别光学传感器。 距离识别传感器被设计成产生小的景深,使得在景深外的范围内的物体从图像中消除。 通常,光学传感器使用大孔径来限制景深。 电子成像元件用于检测透镜投影的图像。 电子成像元件可以具有进一步减小景深的小像素尺寸。 可以使用信号处理器来确定与图像传感器的距离,其中所选择的景深对象的景物出现在焦点上,而景深外的物体出现焦点。

    Method of attaching mat for controlling erosion
    7.
    发明授权
    Method of attaching mat for controlling erosion 失效
    控制侵蚀垫的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06171022B2

    公开(公告)日:2001-01-09

    申请号:US09286306

    申请日:1999-04-05

    申请人: Stephen W. Decker

    发明人: Stephen W. Decker

    IPC分类号: E02B312

    CPC分类号: E02B3/122

    摘要: The method for engaging a geosynthetic or erosion mat including a soil engaging layer to underlying ground includes the steps of feeding a length of twine out over the soil engaging layer of the mat, and pressing a loop of the twine into the ground at intermittent points therealong. If required, an enhancing step of compressing the ground over the pressed in twine may be incorporated into the method.

    摘要翻译: 用于将包括土壤接合层的土工合成或侵蚀垫接合到下面的地面的方法包括以下步骤:在垫的土壤接合层上输送一定长度的麻线,并将绳索的环绕在其间隔点处 。 如果需要,可以在该方法中并入压缩地面上的加压步骤。

    Composition for water clarification
    8.
    发明授权
    Composition for water clarification 失效
    水澄清的组成

    公开(公告)号:US6136219A

    公开(公告)日:2000-10-24

    申请号:US346433

    申请日:1999-07-01

    申请人: Stephen W. Decker

    发明人: Stephen W. Decker

    CPC分类号: C02F5/125

    摘要: The composition for clarifying a body of water comprises at least an anionic polyacrylamide, aluminum chloral hydrate or aluminum oxide and citric acid combined in amounts sufficient to produce a clarification of a body of water. If necessary, calcium carbonate or calcium sulfate may be included in the composition to neutralize pH in acidic environments for increased effectivity.

    摘要翻译: 用于澄清水体的组合物至少包含阴离子聚丙烯酰胺,水合铝酸铝或氧化铝和柠檬酸,其量足以产生澄清的水体。 如果需要,可以在组合物中包含碳酸钙或硫酸钙以在酸性环境中中和pH以提高有效性。

    Automotive occupant sensor system and method of operation by sensor
fusion
    9.
    发明授权
    Automotive occupant sensor system and method of operation by sensor fusion 失效
    汽车乘员传感器系统及传感器融合操作方法

    公开(公告)号:US5482314A

    公开(公告)日:1996-01-09

    申请号:US227531

    申请日:1994-04-12

    摘要: A system for sensing the presence, position and type of an occupant in a passenger seat of a vehicle, as well as for sensing the presence of a rear-facing child seat therein, for use in enabling or disabling a related airbag activator. The sensor system employs sensor-fusion, a process of combining information provided by two or more sensors, each of which "sees" the world in a unique sense. In a preferred embodiment, occupancy sensor samples two detectable properties, a first being a thermal signature and associated motion, and a second is acoustically measured distance and the associated motion. Infrared sensor inputs and an ultrasonic sensor input are combined in a microprocessor circuit by means of a sensor fusion algorithm to produce an output signal to the air bag controller. The output signal results from preselected confidence weighing for feature parameters generated by the two sensors and upon a fusion process which ultimately makes a decision which is extremely reliable. The sensor fusion matrix processes the sensor outputs in a decision making operation which includes weighing inputs to guarantee reliability. All sensor outputs, along with calibration data, initial conditions and historical reference data are considered in the process of making a decision of whether or not to deploy the passenger-side air bag in a collision.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于感测车辆的乘客座椅中的乘客的存在,位置和类型以及用于感测其中面向后面的儿童座椅的存在的系统,用于启用或禁用相关的气囊启动器。 传感器系统采用传感器融合,将由两个或更多个传感器提供的信息相结合的过程,每个传感器以独特的意义“看到”世界。 在优选实施例中,占用传感器采样两个可检测的属性,第一个是热特征和相关运动,第二个是声学测量的距离和相关的运动。 红外传感器输入和超声波传感器输入通过传感器融合算法组合在微处理器电路中,以产生到气囊控制器的输出信号。 输出信号是由两个传感器产生的特征参数的预选置信度产生的,并且融合过程最终作出非常可靠的决策。 传感器融合矩阵在决策操作中处理传感器输出,包括称重输入以确保可靠性。 在确定是否在碰撞中部署乘客侧安全气囊的过程中,将考虑所有传感器输出以及校准数据,初始条件和历史参考数据。

    Processing system for performing matrix multiplication
    10.
    发明授权
    Processing system for performing matrix multiplication 失效
    用于执行矩阵乘法的处理系统

    公开(公告)号:US4843587A

    公开(公告)日:1989-06-27

    申请号:US131478

    申请日:1987-12-10

    IPC分类号: G06E3/00

    CPC分类号: G06E3/005

    摘要: An optical processing system for performing a matrix multiplication Mx where M is a matrix and x is a vector involves two two-dimensional arrays of optically transmissive elements with each element of the first array communicating light to the corresponding elmement of the second array. The optical transmittance of each row of one of the arrays is controlled according to the values of the vector x, and the optical transmittance of each element of the other array is controlled according to the corresponding matrix value m(i,j). The first array is uniformly illuminated and the amount of light transmitted through the two arrays is detected by a suitable array of photodetectors. The output of each photodetector will be proportional to the sum of the products of the vector x(i) with each value of the matrix in the corresponding column of the matrix array.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于执行矩阵乘法Mx的光学处理系统,其中M是矩阵,x是矢量,涉及光学透射元件的两个二维阵列,其中第一阵列的每个元件将光传送到第二阵列的相应光点。 根据向量x的值来控制阵列中的一列的每一行的光透射率,并且根据对应的矩阵值m(i,j)来控制另一阵列的每个元件的光透射率。 第一阵列被均匀照明,并且通过适当的光电检测器阵列检测透过两个阵列的光量。 每个光电检测器的输出将与向量x(i)的乘积与矩阵阵列的相应列中的矩阵的每个值的和成比例。