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106 results about "Driveway" patented technology

A driveway (also called drive in UK English) is a type of private road for local access to one or a small group of structures, and is owned and maintained by an individual or group. Driveways rarely have traffic lights, but some that bear heavy traffic, especially those leading to commercial businesses and parks, do.

High-lift system for an aircraft as well as aircraft

High-lift system for an aircraft with at least one mechanically adjustable flap which can be actuated by means of at least one actuator (1), wherein the actuator (1) is driven by the torque of a central power control unit (PCU) of the high-lift system, and wherein the at least one actuator (1) has an integrated release clutch (5) which interrupts the load path when a permissible response torque is exceeded, characterized in that a reset means is provided to manually close the release clutch (5) after an overload situation without removing the actuator (1).
Owner:LIEBHERR AEROSPACE LINDENBERG GMBH

System for self-service energy refilling

Provided is a system for self-service energy refilling having an image recognition device, a mobile device, a terminal computer device, a cloud server device, and an energy refilling device including an energy refilling nozzle. The image recognition device acquires and transmits vehicle entrance information of a vehicle parked in the driveway. The mobile device processes and transmits transaction information. The terminal computer device receives and transmits the vehicle entrance information from the image recognition device. The cloud server device receives the transaction information from the mobile device and the vehicle entrance information from the terminal computer device, thereby validating the mobile device and the vehicle to generate and transmit an energy refilling instruction. The energy refilling device receives the energy refilling instruction from the cloud server device or the vehicle entrance information from the image recognition device to unlock the energy refilling nozzle.
Owner:SHAN-LOONG TRANSPORTATION CO LTD

Retroreflective weed-proof sheet and method for manufacturing the same

To provide a retroreflective weed-proof sheet in which the position of a curb is easily visually recognized at night.SOLUTION: A retroreflective weed-proof sheet is laid at a boundary between a roadway or a sidewalk and a curb. The retroreflective weed-proof sheet is formed by laminating and integrating a glass bead 2 embedded in a transparent resin layer 1, an aluminum layer 3, a nonwoven fabric layer 4, and an asphalt layer 5 in this order from the surface. Due to the glass beads 2 and the aluminum layer 3 embedded in the transparent resin layer 1, when the headlight of a vehicle is applied at night, the color of the surface is visually recognized as silver gray, so that the position of the curb can be confirmed. The aluminum layer 3 and the nonwoven fabric layer 4 are formed of an aluminum-deposited nonwoven fabric.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Owner:UNITIKA LTD +1

Hoisting construction method for changing gravity center of arc-shaped lane steel box girder

The invention provides a hoisting construction method for changing the gravity center of an arc-shaped lane steel box girder, and belongs to the technical field of arc-shaped box girder hoisting construction. 2, transporting the arc-shaped box girder and splicing the arc-shaped box girder on site; 3, the arc-shaped box girder is installed through a crane for construction; and 4, bridge position bolt connection and bridge position welding connection are conducted on the arc-shaped box beam, and construction is completed. In the construction process, the gravity center balancing devices are arranged at the end portions of the two or more arc-shaped box girders, so that the gravity center positions of the arc-shaped box girders are changed, the gravity center balancing devices can connect the end portions of all the arc-shaped box girders into a whole, and the centers of the arc-shaped box girders are always transferred to the middle position of a lane; meanwhile, due to the fact that the gravity center balancing device is horizontally arranged at the outer end, maintenance is very easy at ordinary times.
Owner:CCCC (CHONGQING) HEAVY IND CO LTD

Methods for operating an autonomously controllable vehicle and vehicle

The invention relates to a method for operating an autonomously controlled vehicle (1), wherein the vehicle (1) scans its surroundings by means of at least one environmental sensor, detects the presence of a road user (2) in its path and stops due to the presence of the road user (2), and wherein the vehicle (1) emits a light pattern (4, 5) by means of at least one lighting device (3) as an indication of a hazardous situation and / or a current operating mode. The method according to the invention is characterized in that - the vehicle (1) stops until the road user (2) leaves the roadway, whereupon the vehicle (1) autonomously completes the maneuver blocked by the presence of the road user (2), whereby the vehicle (1) emits a light pattern (4) continuously via the lighting device (3) from the beginning of the stop at least until the completion of the maneuver, which is at least partially in a turquoise tone; or - the vehicle (1), if the road user (2) remains in the lane, stops until a specified time period has elapsed, whereupon the vehicle (1) switches from an autonomous operating mode to a manual operating mode, whereby the vehicle (1) emits a light pattern (4) via the lighting device (3) from the beginning of the stop, which is at least partially in a turquoise tone, and ceases to emit light in a turquoise tone when switching to the manual operating mode.
Owner:MERCEDES BENZ GROUP AG

Compositions, systems, and neural networks for bidirectional energy transfer, and thermally enhanced solar absorbers

The present invention provides a bidirectional energy-transfer system comprising: a thermally and / or electrically conductive concrete, disposed in a structural object; a location of energy supply or demand that is physically isolated from, but in thermodynamic and / or electromagnetic communication with, the thermally and / or electrically conductive concrete; and a means of transferring energy between the structural object and the location of energy supply or demand. The system can be a single node in a neural network. The thermally and / or electrically conductive concrete includes a conductive, shock-absorbing material, such as graphite. Preferred compositions are disclosed for the thermally and / or electrically conductive concrete. The bidirectional energy-transfer system may be present in a solar-energy collection system, a grade beam, an indoor radiant flooring system, a structural wall or ceiling, a bridge, a roadway, a driveway, a parking lot, a commercial aviation runway, a military runway, a grain silo, or pavers, for example.
Owner:GENERATIVE TECHNOLOGY OPERATIVES LLC

Garage door ventilation systems

A ventilation element attachable to a lower portion of a sectional garage door for enabling a ventilation condition of the garage door in a partially open position. The ventilation element provides a peripheral frame dimensioned and shaped to mimic a lower section of the sectional garage door. The peripheral frame enables a plurality of filters to be removably nested therein. The peripheral frame is movably attached to the interior surface of the garage door by a plurality of travel bars fixed thereto; a complementary number of grip brackets are attached to the peripheral frame so that the peripheral frame is moveable between a retracted position and an extended position disposing the peripheral frame below a bottom elevation of the garage door so that when the garage door is in the partially open position, the peripheral frame and nested filters established a ventilation barrier between the garage door and the driveway.
Owner:ANSARI MICHAEL M

Telescopic platform vehicle

The utility model provides a telescopic platform car, relates to platform car technical field, the telescopic platform car includes car body, swing plate, inclined support, extension ladder, fixed hook mechanism, inclined support is connected to the car body top, the rear end of inclined support is connected with the car body tail, the front end of inclined support extends towards the car body head and inclines upwards, and the fixed hook mechanism is fixed on the car body. The extension ladder is slidably connected with the inclined support, the rear end of the swing plate is rotatably connected with the front end of the inclined support in a vertical plane, and the fixed hook mechanism is used for hooking the transition plate. The telescopic ladder is connected with the inclined support in a sliding mode, so that the overall length of the platform car is shortened, the platform car can run on a lane more conveniently, the telescopic ladder is not prone to being damaged, safety of the platform car is improved, connection between the swing plate and the transition plate is more stable, and a car can run between the swing plate and the transition plate stably. The swing plate and the transportation bin transition plate are not prone to being damaged when the vehicle passes through, and the use safety of the platform vehicle is improved.
Owner:CRRC HARBIN VEHICLES CO LTD

Manual lawn edge trimmer (40in)

1. The name of the product under this design: Manual lawn edge trimmer (40 in). 2. Purpose of this product: Mainly used for removing weeds and trimming the edges between lawns and flower beds, paths, driveways, etc., to make the lawn edges neat and beautiful. 3. The key point of the design of this product lies in its shape. 4. The picture or photo that best illustrates the design points: three-dimensional picture.
Owner:CHANGCHUN KELITE TRADE CO LTD

A U-shaped process automation rail hoist truck red light monitoring system

The utility model belongs to the technical field of yard safety management, concretely relates to a U type process automation track crane truck cluster red light monitoring system, include: front end subsystem, be used for completing the collection, analysis, processing, storage and uploading of front end data, transmission and rear end management subsystem, including transmission part and rear end management part, transmission part is used for completing the transmission and exchange of data, picture, video, rear end management part is composed of platform server and monitoring system, is used for realizing the convergence, processing, storage, analysis of relevant data in jurisdiction, the utility model can solve the problem of heavy falling safety hidden danger that exists when the truck cluster vehicle interactive operation is completed or other vehicles drive in the driveway exit and the track crane belt box exists interlace, has good market application prospect.
Owner:GUANGXI QINZHOU FREE TRADE PORT ZONE SHENGGANG TERM CO LTD

Double-layer parking equipment with bottom platen capable of moving forwards

A double-layer parking device with a bottom bedplate capable of moving forwards comprises the bottom bedplate 2 located on the ground and a liftable upper bedplate 1, the bottom bedplate 2 can move forwards from a ground parking space to a lane by means of a longitudinal moving machine 7 on a transverse moving machine 6 above the lane and continues to transversely move along the lane by means of the transverse moving machine 6, and a space is provided for the upper bedplate 1 to fall on the ground and pick up vehicles. The same set of transverse moving machine 6 and longitudinal moving machine 7 can provide the operation service of forward moving and avoiding for the bottom bedplates 2 in a plurality of double-layer parking spaces arranged in rows, and the longitudinal moving machine 7 and the transverse moving machine 6 can also enable the bottom bedplates 2 entering a lane to move horizontally to be separated from the ground, so that the bottom bedplates 2 are prevented from being rubbed with the road surface. Compared with the prior art, the electromechanical system and the component structure are obviously simplified, and the manufacturing, mounting and maintaining difficulty is lowered.
Owner:SHANGHAI BAOGE THREE-DIMENSIONAL PARKING EQUIPMENT CO LTD

Parking lot systems

In one instance, a parking lot system is presented with a first driveway in a first direction and a second driveway in a second direction opposite the first direction. The first driveway includes a first plurality of parking spaces, wherein each parking space comprises a first rectangular space to accommodate an automobile. A second rectangle is adjacent to the first rectangular space. The second driveway includes a second plurality of parking spaces, wherein each parking space comprises a third rectangular space sized to accommodate an automobile. The second rectangle is adjacent to the third rectangle. The second rectangle forms a buffer zone into which automobile doors in the second and third rectangle may open. The first and second plurality of parking spaces at least partially abut one another directly. Other systems are also presented.
Owner:EVERYMAN INVESTMENTS LLC

Mountain forest fire-fighting inspection method and system based on unmanned aerial vehicle cluster collaborative operation

The invention provides a mountain forest fire-fighting inspection method based on unmanned aerial vehicle cluster collaborative operation, and the method comprises the following steps: 1, carrying out region division and equipment initialization, dividing a forest region into lanes, walkways and a stream zone based on a GIS map and field exploration, and inputting the coordinate information of the lanes, the walkways and the stream zone into an unmanned aerial vehicle and inspection vehicle control system; 2, setting inspection grades according to forest region division, and planning an inspection path and inspection time according to the inspection grades to detect fire behaviors; 3, fire behavior grades are divided according to the sizes of the fire behaviors, and the corresponding unmanned aerial vehicle clusters are dispatched to extinguish the fire behaviors according to the fire behavior grades; and 4, material supply and fire scene review. According to the invention, real-time routing inspection can be carried out on the mountain forest without depending on fixed monitoring equipment, the deployment cost is low, and the monitoring reliability is higher.
Owner:NINGXIA SIJIE YIWANG SCI & TRADE CO LTD

Driveway maneuvers for autonomous vehicles

Aspects of the disclosure provide for controlling an autonomous vehicle to enter a driveway. As an example, an instruction to pickup or drop off a passenger at a location may be received. It may be determined that the vehicle is arriving in a lane on an opposite side of a street as the location, the lane having a traffic direction opposite to a traffic direction of a lane adjacent to the location. A difficulty score to maneuver the vehicle to the lane adjacent to the location may be determined, and the difficulty score may be compared to a predetermined difficulty score. Based on the comparison, it may be determined to an available driveway on the same side of the street as the location. The vehicle may be controlled to enter the available driveway.
Owner:WAYMO LLC

Self-floating water retaining door

The invention provides a self-floating type water retaining door. The self-floating type water retaining door comprises a base, L-shaped fixing side columns are arranged on the two sides of the upper end of the base, a water storage tank is arranged in the base, a water retaining plate is arranged in the water storage tank, a floating box is arranged below the water retaining plate, and the water retaining plate ascends and descends along with the water level in the water storage tank. According to the self-floating type water retaining door, manual operation is not needed, and the self-floating type water retaining door can rise automatically as long as the rainfall exceeds a certain value and fall back automatically after the rainfall is reduced; no extra power exists, and energy and operation are saved; the hidden structure does not occupy the ground space; structural components are few, the reliability is high, and the overall service life is long; the method is suitable for multiple scenes, river channels, lane entrances and exits; the installation span is not limited, multi-section connection can be achieved, the middle is connected through a concrete column, the water retaining requirement of any length and angle can be met, and needed maintenance is little.
Owner:JELLYFISH (SUZHOU) TECH CO LTD

Systems, mixtures and methods of producing paving products using same

A material processing system or method for heating and / or metered dispensing of a mixture material formed from desired proportions of recycled asphalt shingle and recycled asphalt pavement is disclosed. The methods of molding the mixture into paving or construction blocks, which exhibit properties of high compressive strength and low water absorption, are described. The paving blocks may be used to construct roads, parking lots, driveways, etc. The system includes a vertical heat exchanger and a material feeder. The heat exchanger utilizes flue gas to heat the material traveling through conduits. The material feeder includes a rotating drum to receive the heated material from the heat exchanger and meter out an amount of the heated material using pockets defined between paddles of the metering drum. The metered amount of the heated material can then be provided to a transfer device for molding into the blocks or directly to a molding system.
Owner:WILSON GARY

Automotive swimwear

The Automotive Swimwear is an apparatus that is designed to protect parked motor vehicles during flooding. The device takes the form of a large wetsuit, made from neoprene textile, silnylon textile, nylon textile, and similar textiles that are waterproof. The wetsuit has at least one waterproof zipper. This allows the wetsuit to be opened and laid flat upon a driveway, parking lot or similar surface. The motor vehicle is then driven onto the wetsuit, and the remaining sides are pulled up and over the car until it is completely enclosed. The waterproof zipper mechanism is then closed. Regions upon which the tires of the motor vehicle rests are made from a thinner durable vinyl material. An accessory pocket and plurality of weights having an exterior reflective material are also provided.
Owner:HUTCHINSON JACQUELINE A

L-shaped flat street channels along the bicycle lane, using sidewalk boundary blocks.

At the boundary between the roadway and sidewalk, where there are no steps, a flat drainage channel is formed that is suitable for the environment of the sidewalk and bicycle lane. [Solution] In the curb section where driveway curbs and bollard curbs alternate, L-shaped aprons are continuously laid back-to-back on both sides of a curb block formed to a certain length to form a boundary between the roadway and the sidewalk, creating a flat gutter suitable for the sidewalk and bicycle lane.
Owner:大嶋 正剛

A winter de-icing system for garage ramps and its use method

The present invention discloses a winter de-icing system for a garage ramp and its use method. The system comprises a garage ramp, a driveway roof, and a concrete retaining wall, as well as a monitoring structure and two spray-de-icing sliding mechanisms. The monitoring structure comprises upper, middle, and lower temperature sensors disposed within the garage ramp, as well as upper, middle, and lower moisture detectors embedded in the top surface of the garage ramp, and a temperature and humidity sensor above the ramp disposed on the concrete retaining wall. The spray-de-icing sliding mechanism comprises a support, a sliding mechanism, a de-icing component, and a granular heat storage component. The use method comprises the following steps: 1. acquiring monitoring data; 2. determining the monitoring data; 3. determining vehicle movement; and 4. spraying the de-icing sliding mechanism. The de-icing component sprays to melt ice, while the granular heat storage component spreads and absorbs moisture while simultaneously storing heat, achieving an integrated de-icing and heat storage de-icing process for the garage ramp without the need for electrical heating or external heat energy supply.
Owner:SCEGC EQUIP INSTALLATION GRP COMPANY +1

Wireless Driveway Alarm (RL-9818)

1. Name of the product of this design: Wireless Driveway Alarm (RL‑9818). 2. The purpose of this product design: to promptly alarm and notify when a person, pet or vehicle passes by. 3. The key point of the design of this product lies in its shape. 4. The picture or photo that best illustrates the design points: three-dimensional picture.
Owner:林周明

A multifunctional garden cleaning machine

The present application relates to a multifunctional garden cleaning machine, belonging to the technical field of garden tools. The multifunctional garden cleaning machine comprises a housing, a handle mounted on the housing, and a drive mechanism disposed within the housing. The housing selectively mounts at least two functional components and a locking mechanism for locking the functional components. A transmission mechanism is disposed within the housing, which is in transmission connection with the drive mechanism, and the functional components are all adapted to connect to the transmission mechanism. The multifunctional garden cleaning machine of the present application can be assembled and disassembled into multiple groups of functional components, enabling various functions, such as trimming lawn edges; cleaning grass and moss from the joints of slabs and steps; and cleaning dirt, moss, and weeds from paved surfaces such as gardens and driveways.
Owner:CIXI CITY BEST POWER TOOLS

Systems, mixtures and methods of producing paving products using same

A mixture formed from desired proportions of recycled asphalt shingle and recycled asphalt pavement is disclosed. The methods of molding the mixture into paving blocks, which exhibit properties of high compressive strength and low water absorption, are described. The paving blocks may be used to construct roads, parking lots, driveways, etc. A heated auger system for transferring the mixture to a molding system. The heated auger system can include concentric bodies to form separate concentric chambers, with one chamber receiving a heated fluid therethrough, and the other chamber for transporting the mixture through the auger system for heating by the heated fluid.
Owner:WILSON GARY

Systems, mixtures and methods of producing paving products using same

A material processing system or method for heating and / or metered dispensing of a mixture material formed from desired proportions of recycled asphalt shingle and recycled asphalt pavement is disclosed. The methods of molding the mixture into paving or construction blocks, which exhibit properties of high compressive strength and low water absorption, are described. The paving blocks may be used to construct roads, parking lots, driveways, etc. The system includes a vertical heat exchanger and a material feeder. The heat exchanger utilizes flue gas to heat the material traveling through conduits. The material feeder includes a rotating drum to receive the heated material from the heat exchanger and meter out an amount of the heated material using pockets defined between paddles of the metering drum. The metered amount of the heated material can then be provided to a transfer device for molding into the blocks or directly to a molding system.
Owner:WILSON GARY

A technology for vertically transporting construction waste using elevator shafts

The utility model provides a kind of building waste technology using elevator shaft vertical transport, it is related to construction engineering construction technology field, including building ontology, including building waste transport structure being equipped inside building ontology, building waste transport structure includes stairwell assembly, stairwell assembly includes multiple main beam ontology and secondary beam ontology, each main beam ontology is transversely arranged, by setting up building waste transport structure, staff can control the lifting machine body of hoist structure to start, so that lifting machine body drives steel wire rope to drive garbage can to move up and down inside stairwell assembly by winch and mechanical speed limiting pulley, compared with the way of transporting garbage layer by layer through basement driveway, it can effectively improve construction efficiency, and also can be used as small building material transport device, reduce manpower consumption, garbage transport in enclosed space can reduce dust raising, with popularization and application value, it is more practical.
Owner:NO 9 CONSTR ENG CO GUIZHOU CONSTR ENG GRP +1

Method and device for automatically arranging video monitoring cameras and medium

PendingCN121547696AVideo monitoringBlind zone
The invention discloses a method and equipment for automatically arranging video monitoring cameras, and a medium, and relates to the technical field of camera arrangement. The method comprises the following steps: receiving a user project, identifying a space type and an architectural drawing of the project, and configuring data; the space type and the camera type are mapped, a blind area tolerance threshold value and a coverage overlapping rate target are set, and the space type comprises a closed space and a lane area; the architectural drawing and the space type are analyzed, and based on the configuration data, camera arrangement points and orientations are obtained through calculation; the camera arrangement points and orientations of the closed space and the lane area and the coverage range and the blind area of the cameras are displayed on a graphical interface in an overlapped mode; and in response to dragging, deleting or newly adding operation of the user on the camera, updating the coverage range and the blind area in real time. According to the method, the arrangement scheme is rapidly generated, the number of the cameras can be intelligently optimized on the premise that the monitoring requirement is met, and the engineering cost is reduced.
Owner:INSPUR GROUP CO LTD +1

Driveway Maneuvers For Autonomous Vehicles

Aspects of the disclosure provide for controlling an autonomous vehicle to enter a driveway. As an example, an instruction to pickup or drop off a passenger at a location may be received. It may be determined that the vehicle is arriving in a lane on an opposite side of a street as the location, the lane having a traffic direction opposite to a traffic direction of a lane adjacent to the location. A difficulty score to maneuver the vehicle to the lane adjacent to the location may be determined, and the difficulty score may be compared to a predetermined difficulty score. Based on the comparison, it may be determined to an available driveway on the same side of the street as the location. The vehicle may be controlled to enter the available driveway.
Owner:WAYMO LLC

A continuous rigid frame bridge structure across a river with people passing inside the box beam

The present invention provides a continuous rigid frame bridge structure across a river for pedestrians and non-motorized vehicles to pass through the box girder, comprising a box girder as a bridge span structure, bridge piers, a pedestrian compartment, a non-motorized vehicle compartment, a transverse middle partition and a vertical partition wall. The top surface of the box girder serves as a driving lane for motor vehicles; the pedestrian compartment and the non-motorized vehicle compartment are located inside the box girder, the vertical partition wall separates the pedestrian compartment from the non-motorized vehicle compartment, and divides the transverse middle partition into a pedestrian slab and a non-motorized vehicle slab. The present invention uses the top surface of the box girder as a driving lane for motor vehicles, and arranges the pedestrian and non-motorized vehicle compartments inside the box girder, thereby reducing the lateral width of the bridge deck and reducing the construction cost. At the same time, pedestrians and non-motorized vehicle compartments pass through the box girder, which can realize the connection between the slow-moving system on both sides of the river bank and the slow-moving system inside the bridge. Pedestrians have structures to shelter them from rain and wind when crossing the river, and the traffic conditions are good. One object can be used for multiple purposes, achieving multiple goals at one stroke, and it is worthy of large-scale promotion.
Owner:SHENZHEN COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORTATION & MUNICIPAL ENG DESIGN & RES INST CO LTD

Roadway embedded renewable electricity generation system

A roadway-embedded electric energy generation system is disclosed. In one embodiment, a pressure plate embedded with piezoelectric elements are disposed in a driveway / roadway / roadway and is coupled to pressure sensors. The pressure plate generates electricity when compressed by vehicle weights. The electricity generated is stored in a power storage module and managed via a control box that regulates power distribution to external grids or local utilities such as streetlights or electric vehicle charging stations. The system also includes a turbine generator to produce electricity. In another embodiment, the system includes a plurality of road energy tiles, each incorporating flywheel generators and activated by surface pressure due to compression of vehicle weights. The tiles are embedded into the driving surface and are connected to an energy storage and control module equipped with cooling mechanisms and power control functionalities.
Owner:SAMUEL OLA