Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC

Royal Ricky Rodrigues

David D Colavincenzo

Thomas S Miller, Jr

Gilles Hebrard

Martin P Franz

David J Pfefferl

Mathew J John

Rohan N Nachnolkar

Jean-Baptiste Marescot

Liju V Alex

Jessica H Mosier

An apparatus is provided for controlling a vehicle air compressor having compressor oil to track water content in the compressor oil due to condensation during operation of the compressor over a plurality of time intervals. The apparatus comprises a data storage unit arranged to store a condensation control algorithm. The apparatus also comprises a processing unit arranged to apply the condensation control algorithm to calculate a net rate of condensation of water in the compressor oil during operation of the compressor over a first time interval of the plurality of time intervals, and maintain a running total of how much water is in the compressor oil at any given time over the first time interval to enable the compressor to operate in different modes of operation based upon the running total of how much water is in the compressor oil.

Apparatus and method for controlling a vehicle air compressor to track water content in compressor oil

The present disclosure is directed to driver assistance systems, such as blind sport detection systems, that integrate driver facing imaging devices. In one form, a system includes an imaging device configured to capture images of a face of a driver; at least one sensor positioned on the vehicle and configured to detect a distance from the vehicle to an object; and at least one processor configured to analyze the images and determine that the driver is in a drowsy state; determine, based on information received from the at least one sensor, that a distance between the vehicle and the object is decreasing or that the distance between the vehicle and the object is less than a threshold; and in response to the determinations, provide an alert to the driver of a potential side collision.

Systems and method for integrating driver facing imaging device with a vehicle blind spot detection system

Various embodiments of a method and apparatus for an air charging system controller for an air braked vehicle are disclosed. The air charging system controller comprises an input for receiving conditions of the vehicle, an output for controlling a compressor in a normal mode and in a high demand mode and control logic. The control logic determines whether the vehicle meets a predetermined condition and controls the compressor in the high demand mode in response to the vehicle meeting the predetermined condition.

System, controller and method for air charging

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Royal Ricky Rodrigues