公开(公告)号：US6116021A

公开(公告)日：2000-09-12

申请号：US158460

申请日：1998-09-22

申请人： Darren Schumacher ,  Michael A. Badalament ,  Jeffrey D. Naber ,  Alan Chewter ,  Kevin J. Bush ,  Bruce Church ,  David Frankowski ,  David Price

发明人： Darren Schumacher ,  Michael A. Badalament ,  Jeffrey D. Naber ,  Alan Chewter ,  Kevin J. Bush ,  Bruce Church ,  David Frankowski ,  David Price

IPC分类号： F01N11/00 ,  F01N3/00

CPC分类号： F01N11/00 ,  F01N11/007 ,  F01N2550/02 ,  F01N2900/0422 ,  Y02T10/47

摘要： A method for monitoring the performance of a catalytic converter (34) computes the oxygen storage capacity and desorption capacity of a catalyst within the catalytic converter (34). An engine control unit (10) receives mass flow rate information of air from a mass air flow rate sensor (12) and an injector driver (24), and receives electrical signals from an upstream exhaust gas sensor (28) and a downstream exhaust gas sensor (30). A rate modifier is determined from excess air ratios and an adaptation parameter. The engine control unit (10) calculates normalized air fuel ratios for the exhaust gas entering and leaving the catalytic converter (34) and performs numerical integration using the rate modifier to determine the oxygen storage capacity of the catalyst in the catalytic converter (34). The calculated oxygen storage capacity of the catalyst can be compared with threshold values to determine the performance of the catalytic converter (34).

摘要翻译： 用于监测催化转化器（34）的性能的方法计算催化转化器（34）内的催化剂的储氧能力和解吸能力。 发动机控制单元（10）从质量空气流量传感器（12）和喷射器驱动器（24）接收空气的质量流量信息，并且从上游废气传感器（28）和下游排气 传感器（30）。 速率调节剂由过量空气比和适应参数确定。 发动机控制单元（10）计算进入和离开催化转化器（34）的废气的归一化空燃比，并使用速率调节器进行数值积分，以确定催化转化器（34）中催化剂的储氧能力。 将催化剂的计算氧气存储容量与阈值进行比较，以确定催化转化器（34）的性能。

公开(公告)号：US5906652A

公开(公告)日：1999-05-25

申请号：US126871

申请日：1998-07-31

申请人： Donald Remboski ,  Darren Schumacher ,  Marvin Lynch ,  Alan Chewter

发明人： Donald Remboski ,  Darren Schumacher ,  Marvin Lynch ,  Alan Chewter

IPC分类号： G01M15/11 ,  G01M15/00

CPC分类号： G01M15/11

摘要： A method and system of misfire determination includes establishing an acceleration misfire threshold and an acceleration sub-misfire threshold. Then incremental engine position is sensed and a series of acceleration data-points are derived (401). If a data-point of the series of acceleration data-points falls between the sub-misfire threshold and the misfire threshold, then a training process is aborted for a blanking period based on a delay time whose length is preferably based on engine operating conditions (415). If a data-point of the series of acceleration data-points does not fall below the sub-misfire threshold, then the series of acceleration data-points, are averaged and a synchronously corrected acceleration data-point is derived (417). Then, a misfire condition is indicated when the synchronously corrected acceleration data-point exceeds the established acceleration misfire threshold (421).

摘要翻译： 失火判定的方法和系统包括建立加速失火阈值和加速度失火阈值。 然后检测出增量发动机位置，得到一系列加速度数据点（401）。 如果一系列加速度数据点的数据点落在子失火阈值和失火阈值之间，则基于其长度优选地基于发动机操作条件的延迟时间而在消隐周期中中止训练过程（ 415）。 如果一系列加速度数据点的数据点不低于次失火阈值，则对一系列加速度数据点进行平均，并导出同步校正的加速度数据点（417）。 然后，当同步校正的加速度数据点超过建立的加速失火阈值时，指示失火条件（421）。

公开(公告)号：US08979071B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-17

申请号：US13219968

申请日：2011-08-29

申请人： Darren Schumacher ,  Dennis Hanson ,  Robert Kochie

发明人： Darren Schumacher ,  Dennis Hanson ,  Robert Kochie

IPC分类号： B60P1/48 ,  B66F3/12 ,  B66F3/25 ,  B66F5/00

CPC分类号： B66F3/12 ,  B66F3/25 ,  B66F5/00

摘要： A vehicle lift jack is provided. The jack may include: a frame; a lifting arm attached to the frame; a saddle attached to an end of the lifting arm; and a video camera attached to the jack and oriented to capture video footage of an area proximate to the saddle. A method of lifting a vehicle using a jack may be provided. The method may include: positioning the jack under the vehicle; capturing an image of the vehicle; viewing the image; determining the jack is in a desired position with respect to the vehicle; and raising the vehicle with the jack.

摘要翻译： 提供车辆升降千斤顶。 千斤顶可以包括：框架; 附接到框架的提升臂; 安装在提升臂的一端的马鞍; 以及连接到插孔的视频摄像机，其被定向成捕获靠近鞍座的区域的视频。 可以提供使用千斤顶提升车辆的方法。 该方法可以包括：将千斤顶定位在车辆下方; 捕获车辆的图像; 查看图像; 确定千斤顶处于相对于车辆的期望位置; 并用千斤顶提升车辆。

公开(公告)号：US20070142155A1

公开(公告)日：2007-06-21

申请号：US11311020

申请日：2005-12-19

申请人： Darren Schumacher

发明人： Darren Schumacher

IPC分类号： F16H48/30

CPC分类号： B60K23/04

摘要： A remotely controlled electronically actuated vehicle differential system is disclosed. In one embodiment, an electronically actuated vehicle differential is selectively controlled via a remote control unit. The remote control unit generates differential activation and deactivation signals that are received by a wireless receiver unit disposed within a vehicle. An electronically actuated differential is operatively coupled to receive input signals from the wireless receiver unit. The operational status (i.e., engagement or disengagement of a traction modifying differential gear mechanism) of the electronically actuated differential is controlled by the input signals received from the wireless receiver. In one embodiment, the electronically actuated differential comprises an electronically actuated locking differential. In this embodiment, the electronically actuated locking differential fully locks the differential when the locking differential activation signals are received by the wireless receiver unit. The electronically actuated locking differential unlocks the differential when the locking differential deactivation signals are received by the wireless receiver unit.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种遥控电动车辆差速系统。 在一个实施例中，通过遥控单元选择性地控制电子致动的车辆差速器。 遥控单元产生由设置在车辆内的无线接收器单元接收的差分激活和去激活信号。 电致动差速器可操作地耦合以接收来自无线接收器单元的输入信号。 通过从无线接收器接收的输入信号来控制电动差速器的操作状态（即，牵引修正差动齿轮机构的接合或脱离）。 在一个实施例中，电子致动差速器包括电子致动的锁定差速器。 在该实施例中，当由无线接收器单元接收到锁定差动启动信号时，电动致动锁定差速器完全锁定差速器。 当无线接收器单元接收到锁定差分去激活信号时，电子驱动的锁定差分器解除差分。

公开(公告)号：US5964812A

公开(公告)日：1999-10-12

申请号：US22739

申请日：1998-02-12

申请人： Darren Schumacher ,  Marvin Lynch ,  Donald J. Remboski, Jr.

发明人： Darren Schumacher ,  Marvin Lynch ,  Donald J. Remboski, Jr.

IPC分类号： G01M3/32 ,  G01M17/00

CPC分类号： G01M3/3209

摘要： A system and method of detecting a leak in an evaporative emissions system for a vehicle includes measuring a physical disturbance of the vehicle with a sensory system and providing a sensory signal (311, 313, 315). Then, comparing the sensory signal (311, 313, 315) to a threshold (405) and generating a diagnosis signal (407, 413) having a "valid test" state, when the sensory signal does not exceed the threshold, and generating the diagnosis signal having an "invalid test" state, when the sensory signal exceeds the threshold. And, executing an evaporative emissions system leak test while the provided diagnosis signal indicates the "valid test" state, and aborting the evaporative emissions system leak test (505) when the diagnosis signal indicates the "invalid test" state.

摘要翻译： 用于检测车辆的蒸发排放系统中的泄漏的系统和方法包括用感测系统测量车辆的物理扰动并提供感觉信号（311,313,315）。 然后，将感觉信号（311,313,315）与阈值（405）进行比较，生成具有“有效测试”状态的诊断信号（407,413），当感觉信号不超过阈值时，生成 诊断信号具有“无效测试”状态，当感觉信号超过阈值时。 并且，当所提供的诊断信号指示“有效测试”状态时，执行蒸发排放系统泄漏测试，并且当诊断信号指示“无效测试”状态时中止蒸发排放系统泄漏测试（505）。