Systems and methods for increasing fuel efficiency
    1.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods for increasing fuel efficiency 有权
    提高燃油效率的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09221451B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-29

    申请号:US13474416

    申请日:2012-05-17

    申请人: Samuel S. Ahn

    发明人: Samuel S. Ahn

    摘要: The vehicle described herein employs an electronic control unit (“ECU”) and/or accessory control module configured to improve actual fuel, economy. The ECU and/or the accessory control module monitors vehicle operating conditions and reduces load from an accessory when the vehicle achieves predetermined operating conditions. The ECU and/or the accessory control module is also configured to engage a fuel cut and a torque converter lock up condition. The lock up condition causes the wheels to drive the motor to avoid engine stall. At a predetermined low level, the ECU and/or the accessory control module can re-engage the accessory and fuel supply and disengage the lock up condition.

    摘要翻译: 本文所述的车辆采用电子控制单元(“ECU”)和/或配置为改善实际燃料,经济性的附件控制模块。 当车辆达到预定的操作条件时,ECU和/或附件控制模块监视车辆操作条件并减少附件的负载。 ECU和/或附件控制模块还被配置为接合燃料切断和变矩器锁定状态。 锁定状态导致车轮驱动电机,以避免发动机停转。 在预定的低水平,ECU和/或附件控制模块可以重新接合附件和燃料供应并且解除锁定状态。

    Position sensing system
    2.
    发明授权
    Position sensing system 失效
    位置传感系统

    公开(公告)号:US06261247B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-07-17

    申请号:US09475312

    申请日:1999-12-30

    IPC分类号: A61B5103

    摘要: An anatomical position sensing system (100) using one or more substantially spherical transponders for measuring relative positions and distances. Transponders (P) and (S) are capable of receiving and transmitting RF signals, and communicating between themselves and with a separate CPU (112). The CPU (112) is controlled by an operator at an operator control panel (114), interacts with an alarm (120) for providing audible alerts to the operator, and a display for displaying information to the operator. The CPU (112) controls a broadband antenna (118) to transmit, at a frequency f1, a low-frequency RF power signal (122) across a wide field to energize the transponders (P) and (S). Directional components (122a) and (122b) intercept and energize the transponders (P) and (S). Once energized, transponder (P) transmits a range signal in all directions including component (124) at a very high RF frequency f2, extending from transponder (P) to transponder (S). Upon receipt of the range signal (124), transponder (S) emits a data signal at a very high RF frequency f3 in all directions, including component (126), which is directed at the antenna (118). The distance (D) is determined by measuring the attenuation of the range signal (124) as it is received by transponder (S). Transponder (S) then modulates the value of the strength of the incoming range signal (124) onto the data signal. The CPU (112) computes the distance (D) from the incoming data signal (126) from a lookup table derived from a sequence of calibration steps prior to beginning normal operation.

    摘要翻译: 一种使用一个或多个基本上球形的应答器来测量相对位置和距离的解剖位置感测系统(100)。 应答器(P)和(S)能够接收和发射RF信号,并且在它们之间和独立的CPU(112)之间进行通信。 CPU(112)由操作员在操作员控制面板(114)处控制,与用于向操作员提供可听警报的报警器(120)相互作用,以及用于向操作者显示信息的显示器。 CPU(112)控制宽带天线(118)以f1的频率在宽的场上发射低频RF功率信号(122),以对应答器(P)和(S)供电。 定向分量(122a)和(122b)拦截并激励应答器(P)和(S)。 一旦通电,应答器(P)在从应答器(P)到转发器(S)延伸的非常高的RF频率f2的所有方向上传输包括分量(124)的范围信号。 在接收到范围信号(124)时,应答器(S)在包括分配在天线(118)上的组件(126)的所有方向上以非常高的RF频率f3发射数据信号。 通过测量由应答器(S)接收的范围信号(124)的衰减来确定距离(D)。 应答器(S)然后将输入范围信号(124)的强度的值调制到数据信号上。 在开始正常操作之前,CPU(112)根据从校准步骤序列导出的查找表计算来自输入数据信号(126)的距离(D)。

    Method and system for automated control of transmission ratio change
    3.
    发明授权
    Method and system for automated control of transmission ratio change 有权
    自动控制传动比变化的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US08965645B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-02-24

    申请号:US12492066

    申请日:2009-06-25

    申请人: Samuel S. Ahn

    发明人: Samuel S. Ahn

    IPC分类号: G06F19/00 F16H61/02 F16H59/60

    摘要: The present invention relates to a method and system for automated control of transmission ratio change which balances the requirements for power with energy efficiency. A plurality of sensors detect environmental conditions of a vehicle. An environmental conditions analysis unit analyzes the environmental conditions to determine whether the detected environmental conditions indicate a likelihood of a transmission ratio increase. When the detected environmental conditions indicate the likelihood of the transmission ratio increase, an automatic transmission changes in operation from a normal state to a prepared state. However, after a predetermined amount of time, the automatic transmission changes from the prepared state back to the normal state when there is no user indication that the transmission ratio should be increased.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种用于自动控制传动比变化的方法和系统,其将能量需求与能量效率平衡。 多个传感器检测车辆的环境条件。 环境条件分析单元分析环境条件以确定检测到的环境条件是否表明传输比增加的可能性。 当检测到的环境条件指示传输比率增加的可能性时,自动变速器从正常状态改变为准备状态。 然而,在预定量的时间之后,当没有用户指示传输比应当增加时,自动传输从准备状态改变回正常状态。

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED CONTROL OF TRANSMISSION RATIO CHANGE
    4.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED CONTROL OF TRANSMISSION RATIO CHANGE 有权
    传动比变化自动控制方法与系统

    公开(公告)号:US20100332090A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-12-30

    申请号:US12492066

    申请日:2009-06-25

    申请人: Samuel S. Ahn

    发明人: Samuel S. Ahn

    IPC分类号: G06F19/00

    摘要: The present invention relates to a method and system for automated control of transmission ratio change which balances the requirements for power with energy efficiency. A plurality of sensors detect environmental conditions of a vehicle. An environmental conditions analysis unit analyzes the environmental conditions to determine whether the detected environmental conditions indicate a likelihood of a transmission ratio increase. When the detected environmental conditions indicate the likelihood of the transmission ratio increase, an automatic transmission changes in operation from a normal state to a prepared state. However, after a predetermined amount of time, the automatic transmission changes from the prepared state back to the normal state when there is no user indication that the transmission ratio should be increased.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种用于自动控制传动比变化的方法和系统,其将能量需求与能量效率平衡。 多个传感器检测车辆的环境条件。 环境条件分析单元分析环境条件以确定检测到的环境条件是否表明传输比增加的可能性。 当检测到的环境条件指示传输比率增加的可能性时,自动变速器从正常状态改变为准备状态。 然而,在预定量的时间之后,当没有用户指示传输比应当增加时,自动传输从准备状态改变回正常状态。

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INCREASING FUEL EFFICIENCY
    5.
    发明申请
    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INCREASING FUEL EFFICIENCY 有权
    提高燃油效率的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20130311048A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-11-21

    申请号:US13474416

    申请日:2012-05-17

    申请人: Samuel S. Ahn

    发明人: Samuel S. Ahn

    IPC分类号: G06F7/00

    摘要: The vehicle described herein employs an electronic control unit (“ECU”) and/or accessory control module configured to improve actual fuel economy. The ECU and/or the accessory control module monitors vehicle operating conditions and reduces load from an accessory when the vehicle achieves predetermined operating conditions. The ECU and/or the accessory control module is also configured to engage a fuel cut and a torque converter lock up condition. The lock up condition causes the wheels to drive the motor to avoid engine stall. At a predetermined low level, the ECU and/or the accessory control module can re-engage the accessory and fuel supply and disengage the lock up condition.

    摘要翻译: 本文所述的车辆采用电子控制单元(“ECU”)和/或配置为提高实际燃料经济性的附件控制模块。 当车辆达到预定的操作条件时,ECU和/或附件控制模块监视车辆操作条件并减少附件的负载。 ECU和/或附件控制模块还被配置为接合燃料切断和变矩器锁定状态。 锁定状态导致车轮驱动电机,以避免发动机停转。 在预定的低水平,ECU和/或附件控制模块可以重新接合附件和燃料供应并且解除锁定状态。

    Methods and systems for automated control of vehicle braking
    6.
    发明授权
    Methods and systems for automated control of vehicle braking 有权
    自动控制车辆制动的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US08027773B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-09-27

    申请号:US11891427

    申请日:2007-08-10

    申请人: Samuel S. Ahn

    发明人: Samuel S. Ahn

    IPC分类号: G08G1/16 B60T8/24

    摘要: Method and systems for automated anticipatory braking of a vehicle are provided. In one embodiment, the system comprises a vehicle accelerator movable between a maximum speed position and a minimum speed position, and a sensor configured to determine the rate of travel of the accelerator toward the minimum speed position. The system further comprises a controller configured to utilize the rate of travel of the accelerator to determine if a rapid braking condition is desired, and to provide a control signal to apply increased negative torque to the drive wheels of the vehicle prior to the user applying the vehicle brake. In some embodiments, driver history and/or other vehicle conditions are taken into account. In some embodiments, negative torque is applied via varying of valve timing, control of combustion chamber intake, control of exhaust backpressure, control of motor energy, and/or shifting of a transmission to a numerically higher speed ratio.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于车辆自动预期制动的方法和系统。 在一个实施例中,系统包括可在最大速度位置和最小速度位置之间移动的车辆加速器,以及构造成确定加速器朝向最小速度位置的行驶速率的传感器。 该系统还包括控制器,该控制器被配置为利用加速器的行驶速度来确定是否需要快速制动条件,并且提供控制信号以在用户应用之前提供增加的负转矩到车辆的驱动轮 车辆刹车 在一些实施例中,考虑驾驶员历史和/或其他车辆状况。 在一些实施例中,通过改变气门正时,燃烧室进气的控制,排气背压的控制,电动机能量的控制和/或变速器的换档到数字上的高速比来施加负转矩。

    Monitor for interventional procedures
    7.
    发明授权
    Monitor for interventional procedures 失效
    监测介入程序

    公开(公告)号:US06264611B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-07-24

    申请号:US09448644

    申请日:1999-11-24

    IPC分类号: A61B502

    摘要: A ball-shaped semiconductor monitoring device (150) having one or more transducer functions for use with an instrument that is insertable into a human body. In one disclosed embodiment, a needle (130) and modified stylet (140) are inserted into intraluminal body cavities for measuring fluid pressure. The modified stylet (140) has the monitoring device (150) attached to one end. The stylet (140) has a metal annulus (142) extending throughout its length and a communication wire (144) disposed therein. The wire (144) is surrounded by an insulator (146) to electrically isolate it from the stylet (140). A recessed cavity (148) is provided at the distal end of the stylet (140) to accommodate the ball monitoring device (150). A transducer (152) is integrated on the ball device (150) to measure such quantitative conditions as pressure. The ball (150) has a ground terminal (154) and a data terminal (156). The ground terminal (154) is electrically connected to the metal annulus (142) of the stylet (140) by a solder joint (158). The data terminal (156) is connected to the communication wire (144) by a contact (160). The instrument that carries the semiconductor device to a particular site within the body may be a catheter, guidewire, stylet, needle or any other insertable instrument. The transducer can be fabricated to sense pressure, fluid flow rate, temperature and other physiological parameters and physical conditions.

    摘要翻译: 一种具有一个或多个换能器功能的球形半导体监测装置(150),用于可插入人体内的仪器。 在一个所公开的实施例中,将针头(130)和改良的探针(140)插入管腔内空腔以测量流体压力。 修改的探针(140)具有附接到一端的监视装置(150)。 探针(140)具有贯穿其长度延伸的金属环(142)和设置在其中的连通线(144)。 导线(144)由绝缘体(146)包围,以使其与探针(140)电隔离。 在探针(140)的远端处设置有凹腔(148)以容纳球监视装置(150)。 换能器(152)集成在球装置(150)上以测量诸如压力的定量条件。 球(150)具有接地端子(154)和数据端子(156)。 接地端子(154)通过焊接接头(158)电连接到探针(140)的金属环(142)。 数据端子(156)通过触点(160)连接到通信线(144)。 携带半导体器件到体内特定位置的仪器可以是导管,导丝,通丝针,针或任何其它可插入的仪器。 传感器可以被制造以感测压力,流体流速,温度和其他生理参数和物理条件。

    Internal thermometer
    8.
    发明授权
    Internal thermometer 失效
    内部温度计

    公开(公告)号:US06254548B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-07-03

    申请号:US09448638

    申请日:1999-11-24

    IPC分类号: A61B500

    CPC分类号: A61B5/0008 A61B5/0031

    摘要: A miniature spherical-shaped internal temperature transponder. A temperature sensor (25) is fabricated in a spherical integrated transponder circuit (15) which may be placed in the human body by ingestion, implantation, or injection. In one aspect of the invention, a passive system is disclosed whereby an external monitoring station (13) generates an energy field using a magnetic field generator (19) which is coupled to a power coil (21) of the transponder (15). The power coil (21) passes power to a power regulator (23) to provide regulated power to all transponder (15) circuits. Temperature data obtained by the temperature sensor (25) is passed to a voltage controlled oscillator (27) for conversion into an RF signal. A mixing circuit (31) receives the RF temperature signal and modulates the temperature data signal onto an oscillator frequency from an RF oscillator (29). An RF amplifier (33) receives the modulated RF signal from the mixing circuit (31) and transmits it via an antenna (35) to the external monitor station 13 which is proximate to the transponder (15). The signal is received by an RF receiver (37) and processed using a CPU (39) to extract the measured temperature data, which can then be displayed to the operator on a display (41). The transponder (15) may be powered either by the external electromagnetic radiation source (19) or an internal battery.

    摘要翻译: 微型球形内部温度转发器。 温度传感器(25)制造在球形集成式应答器电路(15)中,其可以通过摄取,注入或注入而放置在人体内。 在本发明的一个方面,公开了一种无源系统,其中外部监测站(13)使用磁场发生器(19)产生能量场,该磁场发生器耦合到应答器(15)的功率线圈(21)。 电力线圈(21)将功率传递给功率调节器(23)以向所有应答器(15)电路提供稳定的电力。 由温度传感器(25)获得的温度数据被传送到压控振荡器(27)以转换成RF信号。 混合电路(31)接收RF温度信号,并将温度数据信号从RF振荡器(29)调制到振荡器频率上。 RF放大器(33)从混合电路(31)接收经调制的RF信号,并经由天线(35)将其发送到靠近应答器(15)的外部监视站13。 信号由RF接收器(37)接收,并使用CPU(39)进行处理,以提取测量的温度数据,然后可以将其显示给显示器(41)上的操作者。 应答器(15)可以由外部电磁辐射源(19)或内部电池供电。

    Method and system for adaptive electronic driveforce unit control
    9.
    发明授权
    Method and system for adaptive electronic driveforce unit control 有权
    自适应电子驱动力单元控制的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US08751124B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-06-10

    申请号:US12716164

    申请日:2010-03-02

    申请人: Samuel S. Ahn

    发明人: Samuel S. Ahn

    CPC分类号: G06F7/00

    摘要: The present invention is a method and system for adaptive electronic driveforce unit control based on the weather. An automobile can include, for example a driveforce system. The driveforce system can include a driveforce unit, an acceleration input device, a memory, a speed sensor, and/or a weather detection system. The acceleration input device can generate acceleration input data. The driveforce unit can generate an output based on the corresponding acceleration input data from a driveforce curve in a driveforce map. The driveforce map can be stored in the memory. The speed sensor can detect speed data indicating a speed and/or acceleration of the automobile. The weather detection system includes a moisture detection system detecting moisture data, a temperature sensor detecting temperature data, and a windshield wiper detection system detecting windshield wiper data. The processor adjusts the driveforce curve in the driveforce map based on the weather data.

    摘要翻译: 本发明是一种基于天气的自适应电子驱动力单元控制的方法和系统。 汽车可以包括例如驱动力系统。 驱动力系统可以包括驱动力单元,加速输入装置,存储器,速度传感器和/或天气检测系统。 加速输入装置可以生成加速度输入数据。 驱动力单元可以基于来自驱动力图中的驱动力曲线的相应加速度输入数据生成输出。 驱动力图可以存储在内存中。 速度传感器可以检测表示汽车的速度和/或加速度的速度数据。 天气检测系统包括检测湿度数据的湿度检测系统,检测温度数据的温度传感器和检测挡风玻璃刮水器数据的挡风玻璃刮水器检测系统。 处理器根据天气数据调整驱动力图中的驱动力曲线。

    Shift timing indicator system for vehicular manual transmission
    10.
    发明授权
    Shift timing indicator system for vehicular manual transmission 有权
    车载手动变速器换档时间指示系统

    公开(公告)号:US08255133B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-08-28

    申请号:US12479347

    申请日:2009-06-05

    申请人: Samuel S. Ahn

    发明人: Samuel S. Ahn

    IPC分类号: F16H61/00

    摘要: An improper gear shift timing indicator system for a manual transmission vehicle. The system includes a gear position detector for detecting gear position information and a control unit in communication with the gear position detector. The control unit is configured to detect a gear shift event based on a change in the gear position information. The control unit measures elapsed time during the gear shift event and compares the elapsed time with a threshold value, which is based on various vehicle operating parameters and the given gear shift event. A signal system is in communication with the control unit and the control unit causes the signal system to provide a signal to a driver of the vehicle when the elapsed time of the gear shift event is less than the threshold value.

    摘要翻译: 用于手动变速器车辆的不适当的换挡定时指示器系统。 该系统包括用于检测齿轮位置信息的齿轮位置检测器和与齿轮位置检测器通信的控制单元。 控制单元被配置为基于齿轮位置信息的变化来检测换档事件。 控制单元测量换档事件期间的经过时间,并将经过的时间与基于各种车辆操作参数和给定换档事件的阈值进行比较。 信号系统与控制单元通信,并且当换档事件的经过时间小于阈值时,控制单元使得信号系统向车辆的驾驶员提供信号。