Vehicle Enhancement Systems, Inc.

Delco Electronics Corporation

David James Lee

Alan C Lesesky

Wally V Stegall

Brian M Lesesky

Bobby Ray Weant

Mark Ford Henderson

Michael J Shorkey

Thomas Hays Savchick

The modular connector includes a replaceable first cartridge having at least one communication terminal. The at least one communication terminal of the first cartridge can be electrically conductive and, in some instances, optically transmissive and has first and second opposed ends, wherein the first end is adapted to transmit a communication signal to a receptacle. The modular connector includes a second cartridge having at least one communication terminal defining first and second receptors. The at least one communication terminal of the second cartridge can be electrically conductive and, in some instances, optically transmissive. The first receptor of the at least one communication terminal of the second cartridge is adapted to receive a communication member, such as wire and, in some instances, an optical fiber. The second receptor of the at least one communication terminal of the second cartridge is adapted to releasably engage one end of the at least one communication terminal of the replaceable first cartridge. The first and second cartridges are adapted to be selectively mated and demated such that the first cartridge can be easily and efficiently replaced.

Modular connector

Connector component

Side detection radar utilized on a host vehicle for covering a blind spot in a vehicle mirror view produces alert commands resulting in signals which have gaps due to poor radar reflectivity of portions of a target. To fill these gaps to produce a steady alert signal when a target vehicle is in radar view and to extend the perceived zone of coverage, a variable sustain time is added to each alert signal which exceeds a threshold value. The sustain time varies as an inverse function of the relative vehicle speed and the threshold value varies as an inverse function of vehicle speed. If the alert signal is shorter than the threshold value, then a minimized hold time can be applied.

Method of improving zone of coverage response of automotive radar

In combination with a tractor and a trailer, an apparatus and method are provided for monitoring various operating conditions of at least the trailer by a driver positioned on the tractor. The apparatus preferably has a pneumatic braking system carried by the tractor and the trailer to permit the driver to supply pneumatic braking pressure from the tractor to the trailer. The pneumatic braking system preferably includes at least one pair of air hoses connected to the tractor and the trailer and a coupler connected to the pair of air hoses. The coupler has interconnecting first and second coupler portions arranged to facilitate connecting and disconnecting the pair of air hoses. The apparatus also has a data communications system which preferably includes a respective pair of transceivers connected to the first and second coupler portions for communicating signals representative of monitoring data from the trailer to the tractor so as to in turn be monitored by a driver positioned on the tractor.

Data communications apparatus for tractor/trailer using pneumatic coupler

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David James Lee