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7392116 Method for operating a chassis regulating system and a device to carry out the method  
A method for operating a chassis regulating system of a vehicle, in which a control quantity is generated for an actuator, includes providing a first signal, which is representative of the...
7388343 Method and system for multi-mode coverage for an autonomous robot  
A control system for a mobile robot ( 10 ) is provided to effectively cover a given area by operating in a plurality of modes, including an obstacle following mode ( 51 ) and a random bounce mode (...
7386372 Apparatus and method for determining presence of objects in a vehicle  
Vehicle including a first substructure and a second substructure arranged such that an interior space is defined by or between the first and second substructures, and an arrangement for determining...
7386371 Operation assistance system and method  
A method and system for providing automatic assistance in operating a machine. A current operation performed by an operator of the machine is detected, and data related to an estimated intention of...
7383121 Optical communication equipment and vehicle control method  
The present invention relates to optical communication equipment and a vehicle control method, and in particular, the present invention is applied to a system utilizing inter-vehicle communication...
7383104 Low-noise flight support system  
It is an object of the present invention to provide a system that is used to provide support so that a pilot can perform flight operations that reduce noise pollution, by devising this system so...
7383229 Access control and metering system for streaming media  
The present invention provides systems and techniques for transmitting a streaming media file. One of the techniques includes sending a metering uniform resource locator (URL) from a first server...
7383120 Methods and apparatus for adjusting frequency and/or PWM-based sensors  
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...
7383111 Steering apparatus  
A steering apparatus for a vehicle includes a steering angle measuring unit, a vehicle speed measuring unit, a yaw rate measuring unit, a yaw rate-based reaction force control unit for controlling...
7379793 Method and apparatus for setting speed/response performance parameters of a power driven wheelchair  
A method of setting values of a multiplicity of performance parameters of a power driven wheelchair into a controller comprises the steps of: grouping the multiplicity of performance parameters...
7379806 Method of controlling travel of construction heavy equipment with electronic joysticks  
Disclosed is a method for controlling travel of construction heavy equipment with electronic joysticks. The method includes the steps of; inputting a joystick travel function selection signal,...
7379559 Method and apparatus for determining an occupant's head location in an actuatable occupant restraining system  
An apparatus ( 20 ) for determining a location of a person's head ( 90 ) includes stereo vision system ( 60 ) for imaging an area of interest such as the interior of a vehicle ( 26 ). The vision...
7378948 Digital message display for vehicles  
The digital message display for vehicles detects a tailgater and automatically flashes a warning message, directed to the tailgater, on a message display that is located in the rear window of the...
7379743 Providing navigation services based on subscriber input location information stored in a telecommunication network  
A node in the telecommunication network supports location and direction services that are especially suited for wireless subscribers. Location coordinates such as determined by the global...
7376495 Fuel information messaging system  
A fueling agent operates a fueling agent client device for collecting and generating transaction data relating to a fueling transaction. The fueling agent client device transmits the transaction...
7376492 System for measuring points on a vehicle during damage repair  
A carriage moves back and forth under a vehicle and three cameras or laser fixed along one axis pivot in a common plane, utilizing two cameras at time to locate a target fixed to a reference point...
7375651 Parking assistance apparatus  
In a parking assistance apparatus disclosed herein, when a lateral parking mode switch is set at an initial stop position A, a controller calculates a backward movement start position B for parking...
7376493 Vehicle-surroundings monitor apparatus  
A vehicle-surroundings monitor apparatus according is provided with a sensor having a transmission/reception means for transmitting an ultrasonic wave to surroundings of a vehicle and receiving a...
7373229 Multifunction control system  
A control system for a vehicle with a plurality of selectively variable characteristics includes an input member and a generally cylindrical wheel. The input member is manipulable to cause a first...
7373249 Automatic mirror stabilization  
A system and a method are disclosed for automatically controlling the position of a mirror to stabilize the view in the mirror in spite of changes in viewing position. Initially, a mirror position...
7369926 On-vehicle electronic control unit  
A microprocessor of an on-vehicle electronic control unit controls an on-vehicle current consumer group responsive to input signals of on-vehicle sensor groups based on control program, fixed...
7369942 Vehicle traveling state determining apparatus  
The present invention provides a vehicle traveling state determining apparatus including a camera which picks up an image of a road surface in a direction in which a vehicle is traveling, and...
7368887 Servo control device and method of adjusting servo system  
A servo control device that displays, by a two-dimensional image, evaluation of control precision of a servo system, includes: an instruction unit that instructs a position instruction having...
7369042 Warning device for vehicles  
A vehicle warning system has an obstacle sensor for detecting approach of an obstacle to a vehicle, tactile information-generating elements for notifying a driver of the obstacle information based...
7366595 Vehicle drive assist system  
A vehicle drive assist system comprises a camera for picking up an image of an area existing in an advancing direction of a vehicle; display means for displaying the image picked up by the camera;...
7366589 Method and system for remote reflash  
A system and method for remote reflashing of software for electronic control units (ECUs). A method includes identifying vehicle groups for software updating 200 , determining vehicles within the...
7365651 Method and apparatus for selecting a user interface  
A controller ( 10 ) senses via one or more sensors ( 12 ) parameters that correspond to likely cognitive loading for the driver of a vehicle. Based upon a sense of this cognitive loading, the...
7363129 Apparatus, system and method that interfaces with an automobile engine control unit  
The present embodiments provide methods, apparatuses, and systems that interface with automobile Engine Control Units (ECU). In some embodiments, methods are provided that communicate with an ECU...
7363116 Method for determining the mass of a motor vehicle while taking into account different driving situations  
A method for determining the mass of a motor vehicle while taking different driving situations into consideration, involving an evaluation of a vehicle acceleration, wherein apart from a driving...
7363131 Re-positionable vehicle control-by-wire assembly, method, and system  
A vehicle control assembly and a method and system for controlling a vehicle. The assembly includes a controller. A steer-by-wire component, a brake-by-wire component, and an accelerator-by-wire...
7363144 Method and apparatus for predicting future travel times over a transportation network  
The present invention is a method and an apparatus for predicting future travel times over a transportation network. In one embodiment, a method for predicting future travel times over a...
7363118 Methods and apparatus for reducing vehicle tire wear  
A control system and method for minimizing tire wear on vehicles such as highway trucks and tractors determines a drive wheel torque limit based on an assumed tire/road friction coefficient and at...
7363117 Method and system for communication between vehicles traveling along a similar path  
A method and system of communicating with other vehicles includes determining, by a first vehicle, whether other vehicles are within short range communication range of the first vehicle. A first...
7359789 Control system for an internal combustion engine and a vehicle having the same  
The invention provides a control system for an internal combustion engine of a vehicle. The control system includes a sensor controller and an engine controller. The sensor controller includes a...
7356387 Apparatus and methods for interactively displaying information relating to a vehicle  
Methods and an apparatus are provided for producing owners manual information related to operation of a vehicle. The apparatus comprises a display system, an input device configured to generate a...
7356685 System and method for enabling automated run-time input to network bootstrapping processes  
A system and method are provided for enabling runtime parameter value input into a computer device during a network bootstrapping process. The system and method may use a memory block to store...
7356050 System for transmission of data on a bus  
A system for transmitting data between a transmitter and a receiver on a communication network connecting a number of components, especially in a motor vehicle, has a CAN transceiver which converts...
7356388 Prevention of interference from movable radiation networks  
A radio interference avoidance system ( 1 ) has a processor in a detection system ( 11 ) which receives real time inputs from various sensors ( 12 - 16 ). The processor dynamically determines if a...
7353088 System and method for detecting presence of a human in a vehicle  
A system for detecting the presence of a human in a vehicle is provided. The system includes a vibration sensor that is configured to detect vibrations of the vehicle, and to output signals related...
7353087 Collision object discrimination apparatus for vehicles  
A collision object discrimination apparatus for vehicles includes two collision detection sensors for discriminating kinds of a collision object based on two sensor outputs. The collision object is...
7353090 System, bus monitor assembly and method of monitoring at least one data bus of an aircraft  
A system is provided for monitoring at least one data bus of an aircraft. The system includes an aircraft adapted to control the operation of stores of a second predetermined type (e.g., Harpoon...
7352291 Method of receiving messages transmitted from vehicle to vehicle  
A method of receiving messages which are transmitted from vehicle to vehicle and contain information relating to traffic is characterized in that information from received messages is only accepted...
7353086 Methods and systems for providing a rearward field of view for use with motorcycles  
The present invention provides a system and method for using a camera and display screen to provide a vehicle operator with an image of all or part of the area surrounding the vehicle. A camera is...
7349777 Car display capture apparatus  
An in-vehicle information retrieval system includes a data generating module for generating data within the vehicle. A data capture module is in communication with the data generating module for...
7349759 Area coverage with an autonomous robot  
A robotic system for systematically moving about an area to be covered. The system includes at least one boundary marker ( 48 ) located along the outer edge of the area to be covered, a robot ( 40...
7349767 Method and system for intention estimation and operation assistance  
An intention estimation and operation assistance system for estimating an operator's intention and providing assistance to operation of a machine. Reference data, such as the operation of a...
7349769 Communication system for communication between in-vehicle terminals and center, and in-vehicle terminal employed in communication system  
In a communication system for downloading programs from a center to in-vehicle terminals, a center can check whether downloading has been completed normally or a program is operating normally in an...
7349771 Road shape recognition apparatus  
A front radar recognizes a still object. A process generates a still object map that shows a relative position between the still object and a subject vehicle. The process groups still objects in...
7348895 Advanced automobile accident detection, data recordation and reporting system  
A system for monitoring a location to detect and report a vehicular incident, comprising a transducer for detecting acoustic waves at the location, and having an audio output; a processor for...
7349768 Evacuation route planning tool  
A GIS-based system that determines evacuation routes for specific areas requiring evacuation. Evacuation and safe areas are determined, and evacuation routes plotted, based on emergency-specific...