公开(公告)号：US06618261B1

公开(公告)日：2003-09-09

申请号：US10161899

申请日：2002-06-04

申请人： Scott Howard Gaboury ,  Steven Yellin Schondorf ,  David James Tippy ,  Paul Kevin Kula ,  Rene A. Najor ,  Janak Chitalia

发明人： Scott Howard Gaboury ,  Steven Yellin Schondorf ,  David James Tippy ,  Paul Kevin Kula ,  Rene A. Najor ,  Janak Chitalia

IPC分类号： H05K500

CPC分类号： H05K5/0073

摘要： A sensor mount assembly including a housing, fastener and a lever mechanism. The housing contains a sensor having two electrical leads and includes an integral flange adapted to receive a fastener. The fastener includes a body and a head. The body is received in the flange to secure the housing to a mount. The lever mechanism is proximate the flange and includes a contact block and a conductor. The contact block is acted upon by the fastener head to move the lever mechanism and, hence the conductor, between a first position and a second position. The first position corresponds to an unmounted sensor and creates a short circuit condition between the two electrical leads. The second position corresponds to a properly mounted sensor and creates an open circuit between the two electrical leads such that the electrical circuit path of the overall system includes the sensor within the housing.

摘要翻译： 一种传感器安装组件，包括壳体，紧固件和杠杆机构。 壳体包含具有两个电引线的传感器，并且包括适于接收紧固件的整体凸缘。 紧固件包括主体和头部。 主体被接收在凸缘中以将壳体固定到安装座上。 杠杆机构靠近凸缘并且包括接触块和导体。 接触块由紧固件头部作用，以将杆机构，因此导体在第一位置和第二位置之间移动。 第一位置对应于未安装的传感器，并且在两个电引线之间产生短路状态。 第二位置对应于正确安装的传感器并且在两个电引线之间产生开路，使得整个系统的电路路径在壳体内包括传感器。

公开(公告)号：US06640174B2

公开(公告)日：2003-10-28

申请号：US09773286

申请日：2001-01-31

申请人： Steven Yellin Schondorf ,  Scott Howard Gaboury ,  Troy Otis Cooprider ,  Rene A. Najor

发明人： Steven Yellin Schondorf ,  Scott Howard Gaboury ,  Troy Otis Cooprider ,  Rene A. Najor

IPC分类号： B60R2200

CPC分类号： B60R21/013 ,  B60K28/14 ,  B60R2021/01163 ,  B60R2021/01184 ,  B60R2021/01252

摘要： A restraint and fuel pump cutoff control system is disclosed wherein a restraint control module controls the restraint system such as an air bag deployment system and a fuel system power supply based upon data inputs from sensors positioned at various locations on the vehicle. When data received from the sensors indicates that a collision event has occurred and has reached the predetermined level of severity, power to the fuel system is cut off to prevent undesired pumping of fuel. If power is interrupted during a collision event, the fuel system will be cut off and remain cut off until reset by turning the ignition switch to off and then to run/start indicating a clean shutdown. The restraint control module utilizes collision data profiles to distinguish between power shutdowns occurring during a collision event and power shutdowns occurring when only background data is being received from the sensors.

公开(公告)号：US07383911B2

公开(公告)日：2008-06-10

申请号：US10605281

申请日：2003-09-19

申请人： Steven Yellin Schondorf ,  Kristin Marie Schondorf ,  Ted Selker ,  Scott Howard Gaboury ,  Thomas Michael McQuade

发明人： Steven Yellin Schondorf ,  Kristin Marie Schondorf ,  Ted Selker ,  Scott Howard Gaboury ,  Thomas Michael McQuade

IPC分类号： B60R21/00

CPC分类号： B60R22/48 ,  B60R2022/4816

摘要： A device (20) for an automotive vehicle (10) is provided to indicate the buckled and unbuckled status of a seatbelt (24). The device (20) has a self-powered wireless switch assembly (22) that is coupled to the seatbelt (24). It provides power to power a wireless transmitter (44) to transmit a wireless signal (45) corresponding to the buckled and unbuckled state of the seatbelt (24). The self-powered wireless switch assembly (22) harvests energy from the mechanical action of the seatbelt (24). The device (20) transmits a wireless signal (45) indicating the seatbelt (24) status. The receiver (18) located in the automotive vehicle (10) receives the wireless signal (45). The wireless signal (45) is processed by a safety information system (12) and then visually and audibly displayed by an indicator (16) to alert the driver of the seatbelt (24) status.

摘要翻译： 提供一种用于机动车辆（10）的装置（20），用于指示安全带（24）的弯曲和未弯曲状态。 设备（20）具有联接到安全带（24）的自供电的无线开关组件（22）。 它提供电力来为无线发射器（44）提供电力，以发送对应于安全带（24）的弯曲和无松开状态的无线信号（45）。 自供电无线开关组件（22）从安全带（24）的机械作用收获能量。 设备（20）发送指示安全带（24）状态的无线信号（45）。 位于机动车辆（10）中的接收器（18）接收无线信号（45）。 无线信号（45）由安全信息系统（12）处理，然后由指示器（16）可视地和可听地显示，以警告驾驶员安全带（24）状态。

公开(公告)号：US06362734B1

公开(公告)日：2002-03-26

申请号：US09773317

申请日：2001-01-31

申请人： Thomas M. McQuade ,  Steven Yellin Schondorf ,  Scott Howard Gaboury

发明人： Thomas M. McQuade ,  Steven Yellin Schondorf ,  Scott Howard Gaboury

IPC分类号： G08B2100

CPC分类号： B60R22/48 ,  B60R2022/4816 ,  B60R2022/4866 ,  B60R2022/4891

摘要： A system for monitoring the secured/unsecured status of seat belts in rear seating rows of a vehicle notes the number and/or location of seat belts secured at a base time when all doors are closed and the vehicle starts in motion. The vehicle operator is alerted to any later change in the number of secured belts by a visual display provided by a vehicle message center and/or an audible signal. When the vehicle slows to a stop and a door opens, the number of secured belts is reset to allow continued monitoring of rear seat occupants after occupants are dropped off and/or picked up. The secured/unsecured condition may be determined by monitoring a retractor reel of the seat belt, the secured condition being defined by the seat belt being paid out beyond a threshold length and the unsecured condition being defined by the seat belt being retracted shorter than the threshold length. Seat occupancy sensors are not required, and rear seat occupants may temporarily unfasten their seat belt as necessary to move from one seating position to another without continuous alerting of the vehicle operator.

摘要翻译： 用于监测车辆后座排中的安全带的固定/不安全状态的系统注意到在所有门关闭并且车辆开始运动时在基准时固定的安全带的数量和/或位置。 通过由车辆消息中心提供的视觉显示和/或可听见的信号来警告车辆操作者随后的固定皮带数量的变化。 当车辆停止并且门打开时，固定皮带的数量被重新设置，以便在乘员脱下和/或拾取后继续监视后座乘客。 固定/不安全状态可以通过监视安全带的牵开器卷轴来确定，该安全带由安全带限定超过阈值长度，并且由安全带缩回的不安全状态比阈值短 长度。 不需要座椅占用传感器，并且后座乘客可以根据需要暂时解除其安全带，从而从一个就座位置移动到另一个座位，而不会持续警告车辆操作者。

公开(公告)号：US06759942B2

公开(公告)日：2004-07-06

申请号：US09682705

申请日：2001-10-08

申请人： Gurminder Singh Bedi ,  John Robert Van Wiemeersch ,  Ronald Hugh Miller ,  Scott Howard Gaboury ,  Steven Yellin Schondorf

发明人： Gurminder Singh Bedi ,  John Robert Van Wiemeersch ,  Ronald Hugh Miller ,  Scott Howard Gaboury ,  Steven Yellin Schondorf

IPC分类号： B60R2500

CPC分类号： B60R16/0231

摘要： A communication system is provided for an automotive vehicle (10) that uses existing vehicle components with only slight modifications that can be implemented in readily changeable software. The system includes a vehicle bus (14) and a vehicle information source coupled to the vehicle bus. The vehicle information source (28) couples vehicle information to the vehicle bus (14). The transmitter (16) transmits a first communication having a first transmitter identification code and first vehicle information. A receiver (22) is coupled to the vehicle bus. The receiver (22) couples a second communication word having second vehicle information to the vehicle bus. The automotive vehicle (10) also has a safety system and a safety system controller (34) coupled to the bus. The safety system controller (34) actuates the safety system (36) in response to the second vehicle information.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于机动车辆（10）的通信系统，其使用现有的车辆部件，只需稍作修改即可在易于更换的软件中实现。 该系统包括车辆总线（14）和耦合到车辆总线的车辆信息源。 车辆信息源（28）将车辆信息耦合到车辆总线（14）。 发射机（16）发送具有第一发射机识别码和第一车辆信息的第一通信。 接收器（22）耦合到车辆总线。 接收器（22）将具有第二车辆信息的第二通信字耦合到车辆总线。 机动车辆（10）还具有连接到总线的安全系统和安全系统控制器（34）。 安全系统控制器（34）响应于第二车辆信息来致动安全系统（36）。

公开(公告)号：US06501374B1

公开(公告)日：2002-12-31

申请号：US09715236

申请日：2000-11-17

申请人： Daniel M. King ,  Keith Z. Doorenbos ,  Scott Howard Gaboury ,  Steven Yellin Schondorf ,  Thomas M. McQuade ,  Thomas A. Spoto

发明人： Daniel M. King ,  Keith Z. Doorenbos ,  Scott Howard Gaboury ,  Steven Yellin Schondorf ,  Thomas M. McQuade ,  Thomas A. Spoto

IPC分类号： B60Q100

CPC分类号： B60R22/48 ,  B60R2022/4816 ,  B60R2022/4866

摘要： A secondary seat belt warning system for a motor vehicle includes at least one control module for activating at least one secondary warning signal. The secondary seat belt warning system also includes a driver seat belt sensor for producing an input signal indicative of a state of a driver seat belt between a buckled and unbuckled condition. The secondary seat belt warning system includes at least one passenger seat belt sensor for producing an input signal indicative of a state of at least one passenger seat belt between a buckled and unbuckled condition. The at least one control module communicates with the driver seat belt sensor and the at least one passenger seat belt sensor for activating the at least one secondary warning signal to alert a corresponding occupant of the motor vehicle if the state of at least one of the driver seat belt and the at least one passenger seat belt is the unbuckled condition.

摘要翻译： 用于机动车辆的副安全带警告系统包括用于激活至少一个辅助警告信号的至少一个控制模块。 辅助安全带警告系统还包括驾驶员座椅安全带传感器，用于产生指示驾驶员安全带在弯曲和无弯曲状态之间的状态的输入信号。 辅助安全带警告系统包括至少一个乘客座椅安全带传感器，用于产生指示至少一个乘客座椅安全带的状态的输入信号，该乘客座椅安全带处于弯曲状态和未弯曲状态之间。 所述至少一个控制模块与所述驾驶员座椅安全带传感器和所述至少一个乘客座椅安全带传感器通信，用于启动所述至少一个辅助警告信号以警告所述机动车辆的相应乘客，如果所述驾驶员中的至少一个驾驶员 安全带和至少一个乘客座椅安全带是未扣紧的状况。

公开(公告)号：US20080312862A1

公开(公告)日：2008-12-18

申请号：US11761576

申请日：2007-06-12

申请人： Steven Yellin Schondorf ,  Scott Howard Gaboury

发明人： Steven Yellin Schondorf ,  Scott Howard Gaboury

IPC分类号： G01M17/00 ,  G01M13/00

CPC分类号： G01M17/007 ,  G01F9/00 ,  G01F9/02

摘要： A fuel usage of a comparator vehicle is calculated and compared to a fuel usage of a vehicle being driven. The fuel usage of the comparator vehicle is determined based on parameters of the vehicle being driven.

摘要翻译： 计算比较器车辆的燃料使用量并与被驱动的车辆的燃料使用量进行比较。 基于被驱动车辆的参数确定比较器车辆的燃料使用。

公开(公告)号：US06420996B1

公开(公告)日：2002-07-16

申请号：US09682224

申请日：2001-08-08

申请人： Lawrence Gerard Stopczynski ,  Steven Yellin Schondorf ,  Scott Howard Gaboury ,  J. B. Drummond, Jr.

发明人： Lawrence Gerard Stopczynski ,  Steven Yellin Schondorf ,  Scott Howard Gaboury ,  J. B. Drummond, Jr.

IPC分类号： G01S1393

CPC分类号： G01S13/765 ,  G01S13/931 ,  G01S2013/9339 ,  G01S2013/936 ,  G01S2013/9375 ,  G01S2013/9378 ,  G01S2013/9385

摘要： A method and apparatus for permitting a host automotive vehicle to avoid or mitigate the consequences of a collision between the host vehicle and a target automotive vehicle by using a combination of radar derived target information and transponder information. The host vehicle is equipped with a radar system operative detect the target vehicle and generate target data, and a computer which determines a likelihood of collision with target vehicle. If the likelihood of collision is above a certain level, the computer directs the radar system to transmit a directional interrogation system toward the target vehicle. The target vehicle is equipped with one or more transponders that receive the interrogation signal and respond by transmitting a response signal containing information indicating various dynamic and/or static characteristics of the target vehicle. The response signal is received by the host vehicle and is decoded to extract the target vehicle information. The computer then uses the transponder-derived target information along with the radar-derived target information to accurately determine the nature of the impending collision and direct appropriate changes in performance of one or more systems of the host vehicle in order to avoid or mitigate the consequences of the collision.

摘要翻译： 一种用于允许主机车辆通过使用雷达导出的目标信息和应答器信息的组合来避免或减轻主车辆与目标机动车辆之间的碰撞的后果的方法和装置。 主机配备有可操作地检测目标车辆并产生目标数据的雷达系统，以及确定与目标车辆碰撞的可能性的计算机。 如果碰撞的可能性高于一定水平，则计算机引导雷达系统向目标车辆发送定向询问系统。 目标车辆配备有一个或多个接收询问信号的应答器，并通过发送包含指示目标车辆的各种动态和/或静态特性的信息的响应信号进行响应。 响应信号由主车辆接收并被解码以提取目标车辆信息。 然后，计算机使用应答器派生的目标信息以及雷达导出的目标信息来准确地确定即将发生的碰撞的性质并直接适当地改变主车辆的一个或多个系统的性能，以避免或减轻后果 的碰撞。

公开(公告)号：US20130154870A1

公开(公告)日：2013-06-20

申请号：US13325090

申请日：2011-12-14

申请人： Aaron L. Mills ,  Scott Howard Gaboury

发明人： Aaron L. Mills ,  Scott Howard Gaboury

IPC分类号： G01S13/88 ,  G01S7/40

CPC分类号： G01S7/4026 ,  G01S13/86 ,  G01S13/931 ,  G01S2007/4034 ,  G01S2013/9321 ,  G01S2013/9353 ,  G01S2013/9375

摘要： A motor vehicle includes a vehicle floor, a tilt sensor attached to the vehicle floor and having an output, and a forward looking radar module attached to the vehicle. The radar module includes a radar, an accelerometer; and an output from the accelerometer, and a controller that averages the tilt sensor output and the accelerometer output and determines a difference between the output averages, the controller reporting when the differences changes more than a predetermined amount. A method of calibrating the forward looking radar module, when attached to a vehicle, comprises placing the vehicle on a flat surface to determine the accelerometer pitch.

摘要翻译： 机动车辆包括车辆地板，附接到车辆地板并具有输出的倾斜传感器和附接到车辆的前视雷达模块。 雷达模块包括雷达，加速度计; 和来自加速度计的输出，以及控制器，其对倾斜传感器输出和加速度计输出进行平均，并确定输出平均值之间的差异，控制器报告差异变化多于预定量时。 校正前视雷达模块的方法，当附接到车辆时，包括将车辆放置在平坦表面上以确定加速度计间距。

公开(公告)号：US06529608B2

公开(公告)日：2003-03-04

申请号：US09769900

申请日：2001-01-26

申请人： David Gersabeck ,  Scott Howard Gaboury

发明人： David Gersabeck ,  Scott Howard Gaboury

IPC分类号： H03G320

CPC分类号： B60R16/0373 ,  G10L15/26

摘要： A speech recognition system 7 for an automotive vehicle 10 is provided including a microphone receiver 12 for receiving a voice audio signal and converting the same to an analog signal 13, a microphone aimer for giving the microphone receiver 12 a locational bias for reception, an analog to digital converter 15 for converting the analog signal to a digital signal, a speech recognizer 17 for recognizing a voice from the digital signal received from the analog to digital converter 15, an occupant restraint system 22 having an occupant informational system 60/18 to control deployment of the occupant restraint system 22 resultant upon an occupant condition, an occupant restraint system signal generator 18 for signaling the occupant condition to the microphone aimer to locationally bias the reception of the microphone receiver 12.