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https://drivepatents.com/patents/1380925 · 16 Apr 2026
A system to provide trailer sway countermeasures during hands-free towing obtains sensor data of a vehicle related to a sway condition of a trailer. Based upon the sensor data, a driving scenario is predicted. The predicted driving scenario is then analyze...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1380328 · 2 Apr 2026
A controller commands an electric machine of a vehicle to produce propulsive torque with energy from a traction battery of the vehicle and, at a same time, commands an electric machine of a trailer coupled with the vehicle to produce regenerative torque su...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1388700 · 14 Jan 2026
The present disclosure relates to a vehicle communications system including a tractor and a trailer. The vehicle communications system comprising: a first processor connected to a first filter and configured to be provided on a tractor, the first filter be...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1400121 · 31 Dec 2025
A system (10) including a towing vehicle (11) and a trailer (12) connected to the towing vehicle in an articulated manner. The system comprises: a plurality of radio frequency trailer emitters (13-16) mounted on corners of the trailer, wherein each trailer...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1372642 · 16 Jan 2025
A method for ascertaining a coupling state of a trailer coupling between a towing vehicle and a trailer, wherein a pivotal connection between a towing-vehicle coupling element on the towing vehicle and a trailer coupling element on the trailer is establish...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/938332 · 31 Aug 2016
In order to design a connection unit for a connector of a transport device connectable to a motor vehicle, whose lighting units are to be controlled according to a lighting of the motor vehicle, wherein the connection unit comprises a connector receptacle ...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/938332 · 31 Aug 2016
In order to design a connection unit for a connector of a transport device connectable to a motor vehicle, whose lighting units are to be controlled according to a lighting of the motor vehicle, wherein the connection unit comprises a connector receptacle ...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/955746 · 11 Nov 2015
A method for detecting the presence of a trailer (26) connected to a host vehicle (24) includes a rearward sensor (18) secured on the vehicle that detects the presence of a trailer. An ESC unit determines the velocity of the host vehicle. The rearward sens...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/948663 · 30 Sep 2015
Method performed by a vehicle information node (100) for enabling navigation of a vehicle (270) with a trailer (370) connected to the vehicle (270), the method comprising: receiving first trailer data concerning the trailer (370), requesting second trailer...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/949011 · 16 Sep 2015
A safety system for an electric power line (EL) for interconnecting a tractor (1) and a respective trailer (2), the safety system comprising a traction-detection element (A1, A2, CH, EL, K1) designed to identify a reciprocal departing movement between the ...