BATTERY MANAGEMENT FOR C-V2X (CELLULAR VEHICLE-TO-EVERYTHING)When a parked automotive vehicle is located at a hazard location, both a Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything (C-VX) modem of the parked automotive vehicle and a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) en…DRIVE·Mar 27·1 min readFollowB60R16/033Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
POST VEHICLE CRASH DIAGNOSTICS TO EXPEDITE AIDA vehicle diagnostic and communication system includes a controller with computer executable instructions configured to diagnose operational capability of vehicle operating systems in response to a re…DRIVE·Aug 3·1 min readFollowB60R21/0132Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TIME SYNCHRONIZATION IN V2X NETWORKSThe assumption that every participating vehicle control unit (VCU) or engine control unit (ECU) in a V2X network is synchronized to GNSS time or GPS time (or some other time base) is discarded. An err…DRIVE·Jun 22·1 min readFollowB60W50/06Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
TRAILER ASSIST SYSTEM WITH JACKKNIFE ESCAPEA trailer assist system includes a controller configured to determine whether a trailer is in a jackknife condition based on an angle of the trailer relative to a vehicle. Determination is made whethe…DRIVE·May 4·1 min readFollowB62D13/06Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING TRAILER REVERSE ASSIST PARAMETERS BASED UPON ESTIMATED TRAILER POSITIONA method and system for operating a vehicle's trailer reverse assist system is disclosed, including receiving vehicle sensor system data from one or more sensors supported by the vehicle. Based upon t…DRIVE·Apr 20·1 min readFollowB60W30/18036Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
REAR CAMERA TRIANGULATION MIRRORA camera system for a vehicle provides for the generation of different perspectives with a single camera to improve location accuracy. The camera system includes a camera configured for generating an …DRIVE·Apr 6·1 min readFollowB60R11/04Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
CONTACT AND AUDIBLE SENSOR SYSTEM TO DETECT AND WARN DRIVER OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONSA vehicle control system employing acoustic and impact sensors for sensing acoustics and vibrations at a vehicle to detect environmental conditions and provide appropriate vehicle control and driver w…DRIVE·Mar 16·1 min readFollowB60W40/02Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING RELATIVE TRAILER ANGLEA method and system are disclosed for estimating and using a trailer angle of a trailer relative to a vehicle connected to thereto. The method includes receiving image data from at least one first cam…DRIVE·Oct 27·1 min readFollowG06T7/74Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
HIGH ACCURACY VEHICLE LOAD MANAGMENTA method of calculation a vehicle load comprising a first vehicle load value based at least on air pressures in air springs and height data of suspension of a vehicle axle, determining a second vehicl…DRIVE·Jul 28·1 min readFollowB60W40/13Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONFIDENCE EVALUATION FOR MESSAGES RECEIVED FROM TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICESA confidence score (or measure) that is related to the reliability of signal phase and time (SPAT)-compliant messages received at a vehicle. Vehicle-to-everything (V2X)-compliant messages are received…DRIVE·Jul 14·1 min readFollowB60W60/001Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
REAR-VIEW CAMERA FOR PICK-UP TRUCKS WITH OPEN TAILGATESOne general aspect includes a driver assistance system for a vehicle. The driver assistance system also includes a camera system having at least one rear camera constructed and arranged to obtain an i…DRIVE·Jul 7·1 min readFollowB60R1/26Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
PARKING SPOT DETECTION REINFORCED BY SCENE CLASSIFICATIONAn automated parking system for a vehicle includes a camera configured to obtain images of objects proximate the vehicle, and a controller configured to review the obtained images of objects proximate…DRIVE·Jun 30·1 min readFollowB60W30/06Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
BY-WIRE BRAKE SYSTEM FOR MOTOR VEHICLESA brake system for a motor vehicle comprises a normally closed circuit separation valve such that the system is configured to operate in 1) in a by-wire mode when the circuit separation valve is open,…DRIVE·Jun 16·1 min readFollowB60T13/662Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
METHOD FOR DETERMINING A TOW HITCH POSITIONA method of determining a tow hitch position. The method includes obtaining a two-dimensional image of a tow hitch in a three-dimensional scene. A model tow hitch is obtained in three dimensions. A th…DRIVE·Jun 9·1 min readFollowG05D1/0246Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
Autonomous Truck-Trailer Maneuvering and ParkingA method for autonomously parking a vehicle-trailer system is provided. The method includes receiving sensor system data from a sensor system supported by the vehicle. The sensor system data includes …DRIVE·May 26·1 min readFollowB62D15/0285Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
Method of Using Brakes to Steer a VehicleA number of variations may include a method including using at least one of brakes or propulsion energy to steer an autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle if a primary, secondary or other redundant ste…DRIVE·Apr 14·2 min readFollowB62D15/025Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
ANTENNA AND TUNING FOR KEY FOB WITH FOUR BAND OPERATIONA remote signal communication system includes a first antenna that transmits first frequency bands and a second antenna that transmits second frequency bands that are higher than the first frequency b…DRIVE·Mar 10·1 min readFollowH01Q5/307Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
CAirS WITH INTEGRATED FAST DOWN LEVELING VALVESAn air suspension system includes an air supply system block including one or more air spring valves, where the one or more air spring valves are disposed within the air supply system block, the air s…DRIVE·Dec 16·1 min readFollowB60G17/0525Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
LANE DEPARTURE WARNING WITHOUT LANE LINESA lane departure warning system which uses at least one detection device, such as a stereo camera, to map the surrounding environment in three-dimensions, which provides for a determination of the dis…DRIVE·Dec 9·2 min readFollowG06K9/00798Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
SMALL HYDRAULIC LEAK DETECTION AND RELATED METHODSA method for detecting a small hydraulic leak of braking fluid in a vehicle, the vehicle having at least a first braking circuit and a second braking circuit, the method includes determining whether s…DRIVE·Oct 14·1 min readFollowG01M3/26Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
POINTER FOR ILLUMINATING BAR GRAPH GAUGESA pointer for a gauge or an instrument cluster assembly is provided. The pointer is formed of a light conducting material. In one form, indicia are disposed about the axis of rotation and/or on a surf…DRIVE·Oct 14·2 min readFollowB60K35/00Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
OPTICAL SURFACE CLEANING WITH DIRECTED ENERGY WAVESA vehicle sensor assembly includes an optical sensor surface, at least two transducers arranged to input energy into the optical surface to produce an energy wave through the optical sensor surface an…DRIVE·Aug 12·1 min readFollowH01L41/0913Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
INSTRUMENTATION PERSPECTIVE AND LIGHT EMULATORA vehicle instrument panel assembly includes a display that generates an image indicative of a vehicle operating parameter, a first sensor disposed proximate the display that senses a position of an o…DRIVE·Jun 24·1 min readFollowG09G5/37Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MEASURING TREAD DEPTH OF A TIREA method of measuring a tread depth of a tire includes transmitting at least one radio wave from a transmitter through a tread of the tire. The at least one radio wave reflected from a road surface is…DRIVE·Jun 24·1 min readFollowB60C11/246Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
REDUCED NUMBER OF STATES IN A TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEMAt a control circuit of a TPM sensor, one or more of a first adjustment to the periodicity, a second adjustment to the content, and a third adjustment to the length of a message are determined based u…DRIVE·Jun 24·1 min readFollowB60C23/0474Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
AUTOMATIC CAMERA WASHER DEACTIVATIONA vehicle camera washing system includes a controller configured to control a pump and valve according to a selected mode of operation and a detected blockage of the lens. The selected mode of operati…DRIVE·Jun 24·1 min readFollowB60S1/0848Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTONOMOUSLY GUIDING A VEHICLE INTO AN OIL CHANGE BAY OR A CONVEYOR OF AN AUTOMATED CAR WASHA system for autonomously moving and aligning a vehicle with respect to an object fixed to a traveling surface in front of the vehicle includes at least one camera packaged within the vehicle to obtai…DRIVE·Jun 24·2 min readFollowB60W60/0025Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAKING PROTOCOL CHANGES TO A TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SENSORReceived acceleration or motion information are analyzed and when the analysis of this information indicates that motion or acceleration is detected, received burst patterns from the other sensors are…DRIVE·Jun 17·1 min readFollowB60C23/0462Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODSAn occupant restraint system including a seat having a head rest where the seat has a seat belt anchor, a seat belt retractor and a seat coupling member each coupled with the seat. The system further …DRIVE·Jun 10·1 min readFollowB60R21/013Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
AUTOMATED VEHICLE LANE POSITIONINGA vehicle lane positioning system includes a sensor arrangement that is designed to determine lateral boundaries of a vehicle lane. A control unit is designed to calculate a vehicle travel path within…DRIVE·Jun 10·1 min readFollowB60W30/12Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
DOUBLE ROLLING LOBE CRIMPLESS GUIDE TUBEAn air spring assembly includes a guide tube having a plurality of fixing openings spaced circumferentially from each other and a bellow including a plurality of tabs. The bellow is disposed within th…DRIVE·Jun 10·1 min readFollowB60G11/27Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
TRAILER REVERSE ASSIST SYSTEM WITH TRAILER RECOGNITIONA trailer reverse assist (TRA) system for a tow vehicle aids in reversing an attached trailer. The TRA system includes a processor circuit; at least one camera to obtain images of the trailer; and veh…DRIVE·Jun 3·1 min readFollowB62D15/028Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
HIGH PRESSURE WATER PROTECTION LEVEL SPEAKERA vehicle instrument panel assembly includes a front panel, a speaker disposed within the front panel for generating sounds and a cover disposed over the speaker. The cover includes a plurality of ope…DRIVE·May 27·1 min readFollowH04R1/025Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
VEHICLE SURROUND VIEW SYSTEM FOR IDENTIFYING UNOBSERVABLE REGIONS WHILE REVERSING A TRAILERA method and system identifies an unobservable region using a surround view system of a vehicle. The vehicle has a trailer attached thereto. The surround view system includes cameras to provide a view…DRIVE·May 20·2 min readFollowB60R1/00Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
TICK MARK LUMINANCE ADJUSTMENT TOOLA gauge assembly includes a gauge surface including at least one graphic, which may be a plurality of graphics defining a scale in a generally circular pattern on the gauge surface. A light guide has …DRIVE·May 13·1 min readFollowG02B6/006Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING BATTERY STATE OF HEALTHA battery fault detection system includes a battery providing a battery voltage signal, and a detection circuit. The detection circuit includes a steep drop detector circuit constructed and arranged t…DRIVE·Apr 8·1 min readFollowG01R31/392Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
VEHICLE WHEEL STEER CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHODSteering a vehicle may include applying a net brake-steering force to a steered wheel sufficient to affect a steering moment upon the steered wheel sufficient to move the steered wheel away from a zer…DRIVE·Mar 25·1 min readFollowB60T8/246Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
INTERNAL ELECTRONIC PARK ACTUATORA parking pawl module includes a first actuator, a gearbox including at least one gear carrier where the at least one gear carrier supports a hub configured to rotate when the first actuator rotates, …DRIVE·Oct 26·1 min readFollowF16H63/3466Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
INTEGRATED FASTENER FOR PLASTIC AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTSAn integrated fastener comprises a component portion including a component housing surrounding a component, a linking platform molded extending from the component portion. A securing means is capable …DRIVE·Oct 26·1 min readFollowB60R11/00Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
CLOSING COVER WITH INTEGRATED PRESSURE RETENTION VALVE HOUSING FOR AIR SPRING APPLICATIONSA closing cover assembly for an air spring includes a first portion defining a first internal space constructed and arranged to receive a portion of an air spring. A second portion is integral with an…DRIVE·May 26·1 min readFollowB60G17/0528Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
