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7536272 Method and device for estimating the total mass of a motor vehicle  
A method for estimating the total mass of a motor vehicle by a recursive least squares algorithm. The method involves a vehicle longitudinal acceleration computing according to a fundamental...
7526376 In-vehicle determination of the relative center of gravity height  
Relative center of gravity height in a motor vehicle changes from a nominal value to an actual value depending upon vehicle loading. Method and apparatus for determining actual relative center of...
7522991 Device for determining the centre of rotation of a vehicle about a vehicle vertical axis  
A device for determining a center of rotation of a vehicle around the vehicle's vertical axis determines the center of rotation as a function of a yaw rate and a float angle.
7508300 Method and system for passenger profiles  
The invention concerns a method ( 200 ) and system ( 100 ) for providing a passenger profile. The method can include the steps of receiving ( 212 ) one or more passengers having mobile units ( 112...
7499802 System and method for controlling load on vehicle  
A vehicle load control system, in which information on the cargo loading condition of a moving vehicle is obtained through communication between the moving vehicle and a control center via a...
7440844 Vehicle rollover detection and mitigation using rollover index  
A method and apparatus for determining likelihood of rollover of a vehicle and/or mitigating rollover of the vehicle is responsive to measured vehicle lateral acceleration and a measured one of...
7424364 Method and device for warning a driver of lane departure  
A method and device for warning a driver of lane departure, wherein a first analyzer is used to detect the vehicle's lane departure based on image data and/or vehicle data and/or driver activity....
7383113 Method and system in the classification of objects occupying a seat  
A method and a system in the classification of objects occupying a seat, in particular for the reliable control of the triggering of restraint systems in motor vehicles. Utilized are the dynamics...
7324894 Attitude detection method and apparatus for initial motion control  
An apparatus and method for measuring a directional attitude of a driven load in respect to a level plane is employed to adjust initial driving power requirements in order to overcome the effects...
7317982 Estimating device and vehicle motion control device using the same  
A detector 22 detects action forces acting on a wheel 5 provided to a vehicle. An estimator 21 a estimates the present value of a vehicle mass m on the basis of an action force acting in a...
7289902 Three dimensional balance assembly  
A three-dimensional balance assembly is provided. The assembly includes a center shaft, two or more eccentric weighted shafts encompassing the center shaft and a first and a second locking...
7281418 System and method of measuring weight of passengers and luggage, and weight distribution of aircraft  
In certain example embodiments there is provided a method and/or system for operating an aircraft, including (a) before an aircraft is loaded with passengers and luggage, performing a first...
7276669 Payload overload control system  
A work machine may have a payload overload control system. The system may include a payload carrier and a lift mechanism configured to raise and lower the payload carrier. The system may further...
7266444 Driver load measuring method, device, and program for a vehicle accompanied by attitude changes, and storage medium for storing the program  
A driver load measuring method, device, and program, and a storage medium for storing the program for accurately measuring a load on a driver driving a vehicle accompanied by attitude changes. The...
7263436 Method and device for ascertaining the center-of-gravity height of a vehicle  
A method and the associated device for ascertaining the center-of-gravity height of a motor vehicle, in which a variable representing the rolling motion of the vehicle about its roll axis...
7243023 Engine balancing system and method  
A method for balancing vibrations in a rotating machine is provided. The rotating machine has a first and a second plane of imbalance. The method includes determining a first set of solution mass...
7239952 Reduced order parameter identification for vehicle rollover control system  
A system that detects a lateral acceleration and roll rate of the vehicle and estimates a mass distribution parameter. The system then generates a tuned mass distribution parameter that is based on...
7177740 Method and apparatus for dynamic measuring three-dimensional parameters of tire with laser vision  
Three-dimensional parameters of a tire are measured dynamically in a non-contact way using laser vision technology. Two laser vision sensors are used, which are calibrated and then used for...
7072763 Intelligent load distribution system  
A vehicle information system has a first load sensor for generating a first load signal based on a first vehicle load. A first position sensor generates a first position signal based on a position...
7065444 Method of matching a vehicle wheel  
A method for determining an optimized position between the tire and rim of a wheel to improve operation smoothness of the wheel. Measurements are conducted to determine respective effects of wheel...
7053762 Projecting direction control system for vehicle headlamp  
A projecting direction control system for a vehicle headlamp comprises a wheel-speed detecting means for detecting left and right wheel speeds and a posture decision means for calculating...
7039519 Vehicle weight estimating device  
A vehicle weight estimating device includes an acceleration detecting portion, a driving force estimating, a filtered acceleration obtaining means portion for eliminating a low frequency component...
7024295 Method and system for determining weight and position of a vehicle seat occupant  
A method and system for determining weight and/or position of a vehicle seat occupant to be used for controlling the reaction of a safety restraint system. A plurality of spaced weight sensors are...
7012540 Mobile working machine provided with stability monitoring  
The invention relates to a mobile working machine, particularly a mobile concrete pump, comprising a device for monitoring the stability thereof when in operation. The working machine comprises a...
7009509 Occupant weight detecting device  
An occupant weight detecting device includes a load detector provided at a seat body and detecting load applied to the seat body and an occupant detector for detecting an occupant sitting on the...
6934611 Vehicle stability operator feedback system  
System for monitoring vehicle operating conditions and parameters and issuing warnings to the operator when a predetermined vehicle status is present. The predetermined vehicle status includes a...
6836746 Method and apparatus for calculating the payload on a water-borne vessel  
Mass of a payload delivered to a water-borne vessel is provided with high accuracy and without the need for human measurement or the need for personnel to enter the water. The draft of the vessel...
6789002 Determination of vehicle payload condition  
The invention provides a method, a computer usable medium including a program, and a system for determining a vehicle payload condition. The method and computer usable medium include the steps of...
6785597 Hydraulic stabilizer system and process for monitoring load conditions  
A process for monitoring load conditions on a lifting machine having a rated load moment includes determining an actual load moment of the lifting machine due a weighted load. The actual load...
6714858 On road corner dynamic balancing for vehicle wheels  
An on-road balancing system is provided that includes an analyzer, vibration sensor, and rotation sensor. The rotation sensor is coupled to at least one vehicle wheel and the vibration sensor is...
6678633 System and method for determining the height of the center of gravity of a vehicle  
A system for determining the height of the center of gravity of a vehicle includes an arrangement configured to determine a difference between wheel contact forces, an arrangement configured to...
6650974 Methods and apparatus for automated flight preparation  
Methods and apparatus are provided for automated flight preparation. Methods and apparatus may be used to automatically determine gross weight, weight and balance, take-off distance, rate-of-climb,...
6571892 Control system and method  
Systems and methods for controlling a device are disclosed. In one embodiment, the systems and methods allow for the control of a human transport device such that the human transport device remains...
6567734 System and method for estimating vehicle mass  
A system for estimating vehicle mass includes a control circuit determining an instantaneous vehicle acceleration signal (VA) and an instantaneous vehicle drive force (F DW ). As long as a number...
6564142 System and apparatus for determining the center of gravity of an aircraft  
A method and apparatus for determining the center of gravity of an aircraft having a plurality of wheels includes the steps of determining the load on one of the plurality of aircraft wheels,...
6437701 Apparatus and method for a machine stability system for an articulated work machine  
In the present invention, the distance from a predetermined point to the center of gravity of the load and a first portion of a work machine and the distance from that predetermined point to the...
6424907 Method and device for determining and detecting the overturning hazard of a vehicle  
A method and device is disclosed for determining and detecting the rollover hazard of a vehicle through a dynamic detection of variations in the center of gravity of the vehicle. During cornering...
6405114 Aerial work platform boom having ground and platform controls linked by a controller area network  
An aerial work platform supported by a riser boom, a telescoping main boom, and a jib boom. Boom movement may be controlled by a platform control module or a ground control module connected to a...
6397127 Steering actuated wheel lift identification for an automotive vehicle  
A system for an automotive vehicle that includes a roll control system ( 16 ) and a wheel lift detector ( 20 ) is provided for an automotive vehicle ( 10 ). The automotive vehicle ( 10 ) has wheels...
6377906 Attitude estimation in tiltable body using modified quaternion data representation  
The attitude of a tiltable body is tracked and controlled on the basis of signals outputted from gyros and tilt sensors. The signals outputted from the gyros are transformed and integrated to...
6363331 Weight distribution monitor  
A method of monitoring the weight distribution on a vehicle includes measuring characteristic values of axles, comparing the measured values with expected values, and when the measured values...
6351696 Automatic leveling system for articulated boom  
An automatic leveling system for a vehicle supporting an articulable boom system. The automatic leveling system uses a microprocessor to monitor various inputs indicative of the current position of...
6345675 Mobile apparatus  
Described is a mobile apparatus ( 10 ) having at least one wheel ( 14 ) which is rotatable about a wheel axle ( 12 ). A main body ( 16 ) of the apparatus is mounted swingingly on the wheel axle (...
6311794 System and method for stair climbing in a cluster-wheel vehicle  
A system and method for operating a device in ascending or descending stairs. The device has a plurality of wheels rotatable about axes that are fixed with respect to a cluster arm, where the...
6308131 Method of pre-planning the loading of aircraft  
A method of pre-planning and loading of aircraft before physically loading pallets on the aircraft is disclosed. An identifier is entered into a processor to identify an aircraft to be loaded....
6275769 Weight and balance calculator for aircraft  
A hand-held computer that displays the aircraft floor plan with passenger and baggage compartments shown on a pad, with which a pilot can calculate the Center of Gravity (CG) of an aircraft by...
6266594 Body swing control apparatus for industrial vehicles  
A rear axle which supports rear wheels is attached to the body of a vehicle in such a way as to be swingable up and down around a center pin. A controller detects the running state from detection...
6236934 Electromagnetically actuated rotating machine unbalance compensator  
An electromagnetically actuated machine balancer including a plurality of peripherally placed magnetic circuits and a power driver which selectively interrupts the magnetic flux through the...
6216602 Balance control mechanism for overhead traveling carrier  
A balance control mechanism for an overhead traveling carrier includes a movable section disposed on a carrier body at a position below the fulcrum of a traveling wheel of the carrier such that the...
6178375 Method and device for determining the inertial position of a vehicle  
The method of determining respective rotational position angles (αx,αy,αz) of a vehicle includes measuring respective accelerations (ax, ay, az) of the vehicle (FZ) in the x, y and z directions;...
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