Terminating or disallowing signals to increase a throttle opening
    1.
    发明授权
    Terminating or disallowing signals to increase a throttle opening 有权
    终止或禁止信号增加节气门开度

    公开(公告)号:US07278952B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-10-09

    申请号:US10953783

    申请日:2004-09-29

    IPC分类号: B60W10/04

    摘要: A throttle control system is presented. A throttle has a throttle actuator coupled to a throttle plate. A control module is coupled to the throttle actuator. The control module sends a first signal within a gear change time period to the throttle actuator to position the throttle plate for an increased throttle opening. The control module terminates the first signal after the gear change time period. The control module sends a second signal to the throttle actuator to position the throttle plate. The control module positions the throttle plate by the throttle actuator to attain a lower throttle opening limit. A downshift from a higher gear to a lower gear occurs.

    摘要翻译: 提出了一种油门控制系统。 节气门具有联接到节流板的节气门执行器。 控制模块联接到节气门执行器。 控制模块将变速时间段内的第一信号发送到节气门致动器,以将节流板定位以增加节气门开度。 控制模块在变速时间段之后终止第一个信号。 控制模块向节气门执行器发送第二信号以定位节流板。 控制模块通过节气门执行器定位节流板以获得较低的节气门开度极限。 发生从较高档位降档到低档档位。

    Regulated voltage control override

    公开(公告)号:US07122993B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-10-17

    申请号:US10939549

    申请日:2004-09-13

    IPC分类号: H02P11/00

    摘要: Apparatus and methods are provided for controlling a voltage output of an alternator having a regulated voltage control (RVC). The apparatus includes a processor configured to transmit one of at least two control signals and a switch coupled to the processor and configured to select one of the control signals. One of the control signals is an RVC enable signal, and another control signal is a voltage boost signal. The method includes determining whether RVC requires override, selecting an output voltage mode of the alternator, activating a boosted voltage mode of the alternator by disabling RVC when RVC requires override, and activating an RVC mode by enabling RVC when the RVC does not require override or upon an occurrence of a lapse of a pre-determined amount of time.

    Method and system for performing function-specific memory checks within a vehicle-based control system
    5.
    发明授权
    Method and system for performing function-specific memory checks within a vehicle-based control system 有权
    用于在基于车辆的控制系统内执行功能特定的存储器检查的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US07533322B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-05-12

    申请号:US11266609

    申请日:2005-11-03

    IPC分类号: G11C29/00

    CPC分类号: G06F11/1004

    摘要: Integrity of data stored in a memory space associated with a vehicle-based control system (such as a traction enhancement system) is verified through the use of sub-module checksums. A checksum for one or more subsystem modules is initially calculated based upon a checksum routine and the values of data residing in the portions of the memory space associated with the subsystem of interest. A global checksum is also initially calculated based upon data associated with the entire memory space. If the global checksum matches an expected value, the subsystem checksum(s) are stored as expected subsystem checksums. During subsequent operation, a second subsystem checksum is calculated and compared against the expected checksum value for the subsystem to verify the integrity of data residing within the memory space associated with the subsystem.

    摘要翻译: 通过使用子模块校验和来验证存储在与基于车辆的控制系统(例如牵引增强系统)相关联的存储器空间中的数据的完整性。 最初基于校验和例程和驻留在与感兴趣的子系统相关联的存储器空间的部分中的数据的值来计算一个或多个子系统模块的校验和。 还基于与整个存储空间相关联的数据最初计算全局校验和。 如果全局校验和与期望值匹配,则子系统校验和将作为预期子系统校验和存储。 在后续操作期间,计算第二子系统校验和并与子系统的预期校验和值进行比较,以验证驻留在与子系统相关联的存储器空间内的数据的完整性。

    Methods and apparatus for adjusting frequency and/or PWM-based sensors
    6.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus for adjusting frequency and/or PWM-based sensors 有权
    用于调整频率和/或基于PWM的传感器的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07383120B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-06-03

    申请号:US10895640

    申请日:2004-07-21

    IPC分类号: G06F17/00

    摘要: A sensor module adjustment circuit includes a device have a position between minimum and maximum positions. First and second position sensors sense the position of the device and generate first and second position values, respectively. A sensor module includes first and second signal conversion modules that generate first and second signal waveforms based on the first and second position values, that include first and second gain modules, and that vary a frequency and a duty cycle, respectively, of the first and second signal waveforms based on the first and second position values. A gain magnitude module determines first and second signal gains of the first and second gain modules, respectively. A signal preset module adjusts the first and second signal gains so that the first and second signal waveforms are equal to first and second predetermined signal waveforms, respectively, when the position of the device is fixed.

    摘要翻译: 传感器模块调节电路包括具有最小和最大位置之间的位置的装置。 第一和第二位置传感器感测装置的位置并分别产生第一和第二位置值。 传感器模块包括第一和第二信号转换模块,其基于包括第一和第二增益模块的第一和第二位置值产生第一和第二信号波形,并且分别改变第一和第二增益模块的频率和占空比, 基于第一和第二位置值的第二信号波形。 增益幅度模块分别确定第一和第二增益模块的第一和第二信号增益。 信号预设模块调整第一和第二信号增益,使得当装置的位置固定时,第一和第二信号波形分别等于第一和第二预定信号波形。

    Apparatus and method for processing sensor output signals
    7.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for processing sensor output signals 有权
    传感器输出信号处理装置及方法

    公开(公告)号:US07200469B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-04-03

    申请号:US10811377

    申请日:2004-03-25

    IPC分类号: G01M19/00 F02D11/00

    摘要: A method and apparatus are provided for generating a vehicle control signal that controls a function of a vehicle device associated with a sensed event. The apparatus comprises a first sensor that is configured to provide a first sensor output signal having a first magnitude that approximately corresponds to a sensed event with a first accuracy and second sensor that is configured to provide a second sensor output signal having a second magnitude that approximately corresponds to the sensed event with a second accuracy that is less than the first level of accuracy. The apparatus also comprises a processor that is configured to receive the first sensor output signal, receive the second sensor output signal, calculate a magnitude for the vehicle control signal based on an average of a weighted value of the first magnitude and the second magnitude, generate the vehicle control signal with the magnitude, and provide the vehicle control signal to the vehicle device.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于产生控制与感测到的事件相关联的车辆装置的功能的车辆控制信号的方法和装置。 该装置包括第一传感器,其被配置为提供第一传感器输出信号,该第一传感器输出信号具有与第一精度近似对应于感测事件的第一幅度,第二传感器被配置为提供第二传感器输出信号, 对应于具有小于第一精度水平的第二精度的感测事件。 该装置还包括处理器,其被配置为接收第一传感器输出信号,接收第二传感器输出信号,基于第一幅度和第二幅度的加权值的平均值来计算车辆控制信号的幅度,生成 车辆控制信号具有大小,并向车辆装置提供车辆控制信号。

    PWM and variable frequency based position indicators
    8.
    发明授权
    PWM and variable frequency based position indicators 有权
    基于PWM和可变频率的位置指示器

    公开(公告)号:US07126463B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-10-24

    申请号:US10895641

    申请日:2004-07-21

    IPC分类号: B60Q1/00

    CPC分类号: B60K26/02

    摘要: A control system includes a device having a position between minimum and maximum positions. A first position sensor senses the position of the device and generates a first position value. A second position sensor senses the position of the device and generates a second position value. A sensor module communicates with the first and second position sensors and generates a single signal waveform based on the first and second position values. A frequency of the waveform is varied based on the first position value. A duty cycle of the waveform is varied based on the second position value. A conductor has a first end that communicates with the sensor module and a second end that communicates with a control module. The sensor module transmits the waveform to the control module on the conductor. The control module decodes the waveform to determine the first and second position values.

    摘要翻译: 控制系统包括具有在最小和最大位置之间的位置的装置。 第一位置传感器感测装置的位置并产生第一位置值。 第二位置传感器感测装置的位置并产生第二位置值。 传感器模块与第一和第二位置传感器通信,并且基于第一和第二位置值产生单个信号波形。 波形的频率基于第一位置值而变化。 波形的占空比基于第二位置值而变化。 导体具有与传感器模块通信的第一端和与控制模块通信的第二端。 传感器模块将波形传输到导体上的控制模块。 控制模块解码波形以确定第一和第二位置值。

    Methods and apparatus for producing a three-state single wire control
    10.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus for producing a three-state single wire control 失效
    用于生产三态单线控制的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07042363B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-05-09

    申请号:US10794939

    申请日:2004-03-05

    IPC分类号: G08B21/00

    CPC分类号: B60R16/027

    摘要: Systems, methods and devices are described that provide a three-state control signal across a single electrical conductor. A three-position switch provides an output signal that selects between the first reference voltage, a second reference voltage and an intermediate voltage. The output from the switch is transmitted to a voltage divider circuit that produces a predetermined result when the switch output corresponds to the intermediate state. The output of the voltage divider is then provided to an analog-to-digital converter to decode the state of the switch. The three-state control signal may be used, for example, to place a vehicle component such as a windshield temperature controller or rear-window defogger into a desired one of three operating states. Similarly, the three-state concepts may be widely applied in many automotive, industrial, consumer electronics and other settings.

    摘要翻译: 描述了跨单个电导体提供三态控制信号的系统,方法和装置。 三位开关提供输出信号,其在第一参考电压,第二参考电压和中间电压之间进行选择。 当开关输出对应于中间状态时,来自开关的输出被传送到分压器电路,该分压器电路产生预定结果。 然后将分压器的输出提供给模数转换器以解码开关的状态。 例如,三态控制信号可以用于将诸如挡风玻璃温度控制器或后窗除雾器的车辆部件放置在三个操作状态中期望的一个中。 类似地,三状态概念可以广泛地应用于许多汽车,工业,消费电子和其他设置。