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公开(公告)号:US09941829B2
公开(公告)日:2018-04-10
申请号:US15359367
申请日:2016-11-22
Inventor: Sheng-Fu Lai
CPC classification number: H02P23/0022 , B60L11/18 , B60L15/2045 , B60L2240/12 , B60L2240/421 , B60L2240/423 , B60L2260/44 , B60W10/08 , H02P6/08 , H02P7/285 , H02P31/00 , Y02T10/645 , Y02T10/72 , Y02T10/7283
Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling the operating speed and the torque of an electric motor using an operational model are described. An operational model for the electric motor, including a plot of engine performance parameters, is used for reference, and a most efficient output path, which may pass through an optimal operation region in the operational model, is selected. The most efficient output path may be determined, for example, according to locations of a current output state and a to-be-reached target state in the operational model, enabling the operating state of the motor to reach the target state from the current operating state. By selecting a more efficient output path, the operating efficiency of the motor may be optimized, the life of a battery improved and/or the operating mileage of the vehicle may be increased, without significantly reducing the driving experience.
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公开(公告)号:US09940530B2
公开(公告)日:2018-04-10
申请号:US15361998
申请日:2016-11-28
Inventor: Sheng-Fu Lai
CPC classification number: G06K9/00818 , G06F17/30477 , G06K9/6202 , G06Q50/26 , G08G1/0112 , G08G1/054 , H04W84/042
Abstract: Described herein is an onboard vehicle system capable of gathering driver behavior to be provided to a service provider computer. In some embodiments, the onboard vehicle system includes one or more input sensors, such as camera devices, configured to capture image information surrounding the onboard system. Upon detecting another vehicle within the image information, the onboard system may determine a vehicle identifier and determine, based on the vehicle's movements, that the vehicle is exhibiting anomalous behavior. Upon detecting anomalous behavior of a vehicle within its vicinity, the onboard system may transmit an indication of the anomalous behavior and a vehicle identifier to the service provider computer to be stored in a database. In some embodiments, the information provided to the service provider computer may be accessed by one or more users over a public network.
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公开(公告)号:US20180029608A1
公开(公告)日:2018-02-01
申请号:US15728171
申请日:2017-10-09
Inventor: Sheng-Fu Lai
IPC: B60W50/08 , B60K26/02 , B60L11/18 , B60R16/037 , F02D28/00 , B60W30/188
CPC classification number: B60L15/20 , B60K26/02 , B60K2026/025 , B60K2026/026 , B60L3/12 , B60L11/18 , B60L2240/42 , B60L2250/20 , B60L2250/26 , B60L2260/42 , B60R16/037 , B60W10/08 , B60W10/26 , B60W30/188 , B60W40/09 , B60W50/085 , B60W2050/0089 , B60W2530/14 , B60W2540/10 , B60W2540/12 , B60W2540/28 , B60W2540/30 , B60W2710/086 , F02D28/00 , G05B15/02 , Y02T10/645 , Y02T10/7275
Abstract: This application discusses various ways to adjust the performance of a variable input control in accordance with previous use data. In some embodiments, the previous use data can be associated with particular users of the variable input control. In this way, a response provided by the user input control can be adjusted to accommodate particular patterns of use on a user by user basis. In some embodiments, the variable input control can take the form of an accelerator pedal of a vehicle. Performance of the accelerator pedal can be adjusted by changing an amount of engine power provided for a particular accelerator pedal position. The adjustment can arrange commonly utilized power settings in the middle of the accelerator pedal range of motion to make manipulation of the accelerator pedal more comfortable and convenient for each user of the accelerator pedal.
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公开(公告)号:US09809129B2
公开(公告)日:2017-11-07
申请号:US14923432
申请日:2015-10-27
Inventor: Sheng-Fu Lai
CPC classification number: B60L15/02 , B60L15/2036 , B60L2220/42 , B60L2220/46 , B60L2240/24 , B60L2240/427 , B60L2250/26 , B60L2260/28 , H02P5/00 , H02P27/06 , Y02T10/645 , Y02T10/646 , Y02T10/7258 , Y02T10/7275
Abstract: A driving system for electric vehicles. The driving system may have two or more electric motors, each with voltage inputs, which are connected to the axles and tires of the vehicle. A variable input control may provide a signal that indicates its current operation position to a vehicle control unit. The vehicle control unit takes the information from the variable input control and determines how much power to send to each of the electric motors' voltage inputs.
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公开(公告)号:US10312844B2
公开(公告)日:2019-06-04
申请号:US15918832
申请日:2018-03-12
Inventor: Sheng-Fu Lai
Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling the operating speed and the torque of an electric motor using an operational model are described. An operational model for the electric motor, including a plot of engine performance parameters, is used for reference, and a most efficient output path, which may pass through an optimal operation region in the operational model, is selected. The most efficient output path may be determined, for example, according to locations of a current output state and a to-be-reached target state in the operational model, enabling the operating state of the motor to reach the target state from the current operating state. By selecting a more efficient output path, the operating efficiency of the motor may be optimized, the life of a battery improved and/or the operating mileage of the vehicle may be increased, without significantly reducing the driving experience.
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公开(公告)号:US20180215285A1
公开(公告)日:2018-08-02
申请号:US15926660
申请日:2018-03-20
Inventor: Sheng-Fu Lai
IPC: B60L15/20 , B60L11/02 , B60L11/18 , B60W30/188
CPC classification number: B60L15/20 , B60L50/10 , B60L50/51 , B60L2240/16 , B60L2240/423 , B60L2240/62 , B60L2240/64 , B60L2250/20 , B60L2250/26 , B60L2260/42 , B60W30/188 , B60W2540/10 , B60W2710/086 , Y02T10/645 , Y02T10/7005 , Y02T10/72 , Y02T10/7275 , Y02T10/7291 , Y02T90/16 , Y02T90/162
Abstract: This application discusses various ways to adjust the performance of a variable input control in accordance with previous use data. In some embodiments, the previous use data can be associated with particular users of the variable input control. In this way, a response provided by the user input control can be adjusted to accommodate particular patterns of use on a user by user basis. In some embodiments, the variable input control can take the form of an accelerator pedal of a vehicle. Performance of the accelerator pedal can be adjusted by changing an amount of engine power provided for a particular accelerator pedal position. The adjustment can arrange commonly utilized power settings in the middle of the accelerator pedal range of motion to make manipulation of the accelerator pedal more comfortable and convenient for each user of the accelerator pedal.
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公开(公告)号:US10023073B2
公开(公告)日:2018-07-17
申请号:US14967394
申请日:2015-12-14
Inventor: Sheng-Fu Lai
Abstract: A driving system for electric vehicles. The driving system may have two or more electric motors, each with voltage inputs, which are connected to the axles and tires of the vehicle. A variable input control may provide a signal that indicates its current operation position to a vehicle control unit. The vehicle control unit takes the information from the variable input control and determines how much power to send to each of the electric motors' voltage inputs.
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公开(公告)号:US20180083563A1
公开(公告)日:2018-03-22
申请号:US15829086
申请日:2017-12-01
Inventor: Sheng-Fu Lai
CPC classification number: H02P23/0022 , B60L11/18 , B60L15/2045 , B60L2240/12 , B60L2240/421 , B60L2240/423 , B60L2260/44 , B60W10/08 , H02P6/08 , H02P7/285 , H02P31/00 , Y02T10/645 , Y02T10/72 , Y02T10/7283
Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling the operating speed and the torque of an electric motor using an operational model are described. An operational model for the electric motor, including a plot of engine performance parameters, is used for reference, and a most efficient output path, which may pass through an optimal operation region in the operational model, is selected. The most efficient output path may be determined, for example, according to locations of a current output state and a to-be-reached target state in the operational model, enabling the operating state of the motor to reach the target state from the current operating state. By selecting a more efficient output path, the operating efficiency of the motor may be optimized, the life of a battery improved and/or the operating mileage of the vehicle may be increased, without significantly reducing the driving experience.
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公开(公告)号:US09905131B2
公开(公告)日:2018-02-27
申请号:US14983461
申请日:2015-12-29
Inventor: Sheng-Fu Lai
CPC classification number: G08G1/164 , B60W50/14 , G06F21/552 , G06K9/00805 , G08G1/012 , G08G1/0129 , G08G1/0141 , G08G1/0175 , G08G1/096716 , G08G1/096741 , G08G1/096775 , G08G1/166 , H04L67/12 , H04W4/046 , H04W4/40 , H04W84/042
Abstract: Described herein is an onboard vehicle system configured to capture vehicle information and notify an operator of the onboard vehicle system of potentially dangerous vehicles. In some embodiments, the onboard vehicle system may capture image information related to its surroundings. The image information may be processed to identify one or more vehicle identifiers associated with vehicles in the vicinity of the onboard system. The onboard system may provide vehicle identifiers to a service provider computer, which may subsequently query one or more driver behavior databases for anomalous behavior related to the vehicle identifiers. Upon detecting anomalous behavior for a target vehicle, the service provider computer may generate one or more notifications to be presented to the operator of the onboard system with regard to the target vehicle. In some embodiments, the onboard system may present the notification to the operator in an audio and/or visual format.
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公开(公告)号:US10333450B2
公开(公告)日:2019-06-25
申请号:US15831129
申请日:2017-12-04
Inventor: Sheng-Fu Lai
Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling the operating speed and the torque of an electric motor using an operational model are described. An operational model for the electric motor, including a plot of engine performance parameters, is used for reference, and a most efficient output path, which may pass through an optimal operation region in the operational model, is selected. The most efficient output path may be determined, for example, according to locations of a current output state and a to-be-reached target state in the operational model, enabling the operating state of the motor to reach the target state from the current operating state. By selecting a more efficient output path, the operating efficiency of the motor may be optimized, the life of a battery improved and/or the operating mileage of the vehicle may be increased, without significantly reducing the driving experience.
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