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Driver Alert System Through Algorithmic Braking Events for Advanced Driver-assistance System
21 Dec 23
Vehicle advanced driver-assistance system (ADAS) techniques include, during an ADAS event where a controller at least partially takes control of the vehicle from a driver, detecting, using at least a driver monitoring system, a driver attentiveness level and a control urgency level indicative of how important it is for the driver to potentially retake control of the vehicle, determining, based on the detected driver attentiveness level and the detected control urgency level, a desired driver alert level for attempting to regain the driver's attention for the driver to potentially retake control of the vehicle from a plurality of predetermined driver alert levels each including at least one of an audio/visual/haptic (AVH) alert and a degree of a braking event, and commanding, according to the desired driver alert level, at least one of an AVH alert system and an anti-lock braking system (ABS).
Todd Paul Oman
Filed: 23 May 22
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Control Architectures for Autonomous Vehicles
21 Dec 23
The subject matter described in this specification is generally directed control architectures for an autonomous vehicle.
Juraj KABZAN, Hans ANDERSEN, Lixun LIN, Ning WU, Yiming ZHAO, Xiyuan LIU, Qian WANG, Zachary BATTS, Jesse Adam MILLER, Boaz Cornelis FLOOR, Marc Dominik HEIM
Filed: 1 Sep 23
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Metalized Plastic Housing Enclosure Heat Sink
21 Dec 23
Thermal management and shielding techniques for a radar device of a vehicle, the radar device having a radar transceiver circuit and a radar-transmissive radome, include a housing formed of a thermally-conductive plastic material and configured to receive and provide shield grounding to the radar transceiver circuit, and a metal layer applied to an inner surface of the housing to provide for thermal spreading of heat energy generated by the radar transceiver circuit.
Kesav Kumar Sridharan, Navneet Gupta, Scott Brandenburg, David Zimmerman
Filed: 29 Jul 22
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Method for Estimating a Mounting Position of a Radar Sensor
21 Dec 23
A method is provided for determining a mounting position of a radar sensor at a vehicle.
Wolfgang Doerr, Jens Westerhoff
Filed: 2 Jun 23
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Determining an Elevation Angle of an Electromagnetic Sensor Mounted In a Vehicle
21 Dec 23
The present invention relates to a method (1o) for determining an elevation angle of an electromagnetic sensor mounted in a vehicle, wherein the method comprises the steps of exciting (11) a transmitter of the sensor with a plurality of different frequencies such that the transmitter radiates a plurality of first electromagnetic signals corresponding to the plurality of frequencies onto a target arranged in the field of view of the sensor, wherein each of the plurality of first electromagnetic signals is radiated at a different angle relative to the transmitter; receiving (12), by the sensor, a plurality of second electromagnetic signals being reflections of the first electromagnetic signals at the target; determining (13-17) the elevation angle of the sensor based on the second electromagnetic signals.
Sashi Praveen KALLI, Huaming WU, Roberto LEONARDI
Filed: 14 Jun 23
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Automatic Annotation of Environmental Features In a Map During Navigation of a Vehicle
21 Dec 23
Among other things, we describe techniques for automatic annotation of environmental features in a map during navigation of a vehicle.
Paul Stephen Rempola Averilla
Filed: 25 Aug 23
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Maintaining Calibration of an Ibis Camera
21 Dec 23
Provided are methods for maintaining calibration of an IBIS camera, which can include receiving a first initial extrinsic calibration of a first camera having a first sensor; determining a first translation of the first sensor based on a second position thereof when the first camera captures a first image; determining a first extrinsic translation shift based at least upon the first translation; and updating the first initial extrinsic calibration to yield a first modified extrinsic calibration for the first camera.
Peter Leeman, Nijumudheen Muhassin, Jayesh Dwivedi
Filed: 16 Jun 22
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Deep Association for Sensor Fusion
21 Dec 23
This document describes systems and techniques related to deep association for sensor fusion.
Shan Zhang, Nianxia Cao, Kanishka Tyagi, Xiaohui Wang, Narbik Manukian
Filed: 2 Sep 22
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Electrical Connector Assembly with Flexible and Rigid Terminal Locking Features
21 Dec 23
An electrical connector assembly includes an electrical terminal defining a pair of retaining ridges, a connector housing having a terminal cavity extending therethrough from a first opening to a second opening and a fixed terminal lock nib that projects inwardly into the terminal cavity from a rigid first wall to engage a first ridge of the pair of retaining ridges of the electrical terminal, and a terminal retainer inserted within the connector housing proximate the first opening and removably retained to the connector housing by a flexible retaining arm.
Jack Farrell, Siddhan Manickam, Dinesh Kumar Manoharan
Filed: 26 Aug 22
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Electronic Controller Unit
21 Dec 23
The specification provides arrangements including an electronic controller unit, ECU, comprising a heatsink, a first printed circuit board, PCB; and a second printed circuit board, PCB.
Peter REINHOLD, Falk RADEMACHER, Jochen SUCK, Benjamin ZASS
Filed: 14 Jun 23
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Operational envelope detection with situational assessment
19 Dec 23
Embodiments for operational envelope detection (OED) with situational assessment are disclosed.
You Hong Eng, James Guo Ming Fu, Scott D. Pendleton, Yu Pan
Filed: 14 Sep 21
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Air-cooled wireless power transmission system
19 Dec 23
A wireless power transmitter includes a charging coil, an electronics housing, and a top side.
George Powell, Jr., James Cook, Evan Wallace
Filed: 15 Apr 22
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Autonomous Vehicle Yielding
14 Dec 23
Provided are methods for autonomous vehicle yielding, which can include obtaining sensor data associated with an environment and obtaining a rule indicative of a target expressive operation.
Noushin MEHDIPOUR, Ji Hyun JEONG, Amitai Y. BIN-NUN, Paul SCHMITT, Radboud Duintjer TEBBENS
Filed: 14 Jun 22
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Training a Neural Network to Select Objects
14 Dec 23
Disclosed is a computer-implemented method of training a neural network to select objects in a vicinity of a target vehicle, including: aggregating sensor data related to the plurality of vehicles; filtering the sensor data according to one or more conditions, said conditions identifying an action of an ADAS/AD system of at least one of the plurality of vehicles; identifying one or more objects in the vicinity of target vehicle based on the filtered sensor data; and using the identified one or more objects to train the neural network to determine potential objects that cause a triggering of an ADAS/AD system of another vehicle.
Mateusz Komorkiewicz, Marcin Szelest
Filed: 6 Jun 23
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Electrical Connector Having a Seal with a Secondary Terminal Locking Mechanism
14 Dec 23
An electrical connector includes an electrical terminal, a terminal module in which the electrical terminal is disposed, a connector housing having a primary locking mechanism configured to secure the terminal module within the connector housing, a secondary locking mechanism also configured to secure the terminal module within the connector housing, and a retainer attached to the connector housing and configured to maintain compressive contact between the secondary locking mechanism and the terminal module.
Jack Farrell, Matthew L. Penn
Filed: 14 Jun 22
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Multiple Position Rolling Shutter Imaging Device
14 Dec 23
Provided are systems and methods related to a multiple position rolling shutter camera.
Giancarlo Baldan, William Buono
Filed: 13 Jun 22
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Systems and Methods for Heads-up Display
14 Dec 23
Provided are methods for systems and methods for heads-up display, which can include obtaining sensor data, determining a plurality of trajectories and evaluating them.
Amitai Y. Bin-Nun
Filed: 9 Jun 22
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Extended Object Tracking Using RADAR
14 Dec 23
Techniques are provided for extended object tracking using RADAR return points only.
Nikhil Bharadwaj Gosala, Xiaoli Meng
Filed: 23 Aug 23
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Method of Assembling an Optical Device and Optical Device Assembled According to the Same
7 Dec 23
Method of assembling an optical device (1) including providing a circuit board (3) having an imager (8) mounted thereto, wherein the imager has an active region (81).
Arkadiusz RAFALOWSKI, Pawel HEBDA
Filed: 1 Jun 23
Utility
Electrical Connector for Connecting High Voltage Power Cable Including Electrical Conductor to Electrical Terminal
7 Dec 23
An electrical connector for connecting a high voltage power cable including an electrical conductor to an electrical terminal.
Michal Cieszynski, Tomasz Slizowski, Monika Pieszka-Lyson
Filed: 1 Jun 23