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Disclosed are a conjugated diolefin (co) polymer rubber formed from either a conjugated diolefin or a conjugated diolefin and an aromatic vinyl compound, wherein the (co) polymer rubber has a primary amino group and an alkoxysilyl group which are bonded to a (co) polymer chain; a process for producing the same; a rubber composition; a composite; and a tire. The (co) polymer rubber has satisfactory processability, and can give an automotive tire tread having a balance among wear resistance, failure characteristics, low hysteresis loss and wet-skid characteristics.

A compound cycle engine system has a rotary engine, which rotary engine generates exhaust gas. The system further has a compressor for increasing the pressure of inlet air to be supplied to the engine to a pressure in the range of from 3.0 to 5.0 atmospheres and an intercooler for providing the inlet air to the engine at a temperature in the range of from 150 to 250 degrees Fahrenheit. The system further has one or more turbines for extracting energy from the exhaust gas. The Miller Cycle is implemented in the rotary engine, enabling the compression ratio to be lower than the expansion ratio, allowing the overall cycle to be optimized for lowest weight and specific fuel consumption.

Methods, apparatuses, media and signals for supplying energy to an energy bus in communication with an energy generating device and with a regenerative braking system in a hybrid electric vehicle are disclosed. One such method includes controlling power supplied by the energy generating device to the energy bus, in response to a braking signal indicative of user brake actuation. Another such method involves controlling energy contributions onto the energy bus from the energy generating device and from the regenerative braking system respectively, to prevent the contributions from exceeding a desired total energy contribution. The energy generating device may include an auxiliary power unit, such as fuel cell, or a generator coupled to a prime mover such as an internal combustion engine, for example.

A hybrid aerodynamic thrust system as a prime mover for aircraft or other high-speed vehicles. An arrangement of dual thrust resources to alternately accommodate low and high airspeed regimes. Electromotive force is used in lieu of hot section power turbines to achieve engine air compression or alternately perform thrust work at low velocities.

A combination of vehicle fairing structures forming a fairing system having a front end structure, a rear end structure, and first and second side structures, for optimizing the aerodynamic profile of vehicles, especially tractor-trailer combinations.

The natural rubber master batch of the present invention is prepared by mixing a natural rubber latex having its amide linkages cleaved and an aqueous slurry having a filler dispersed in water. Alternatively, the natural rubber master batch is prepared by a method including a step for mixing a natural rubber latex and an aqueous slurry containing dispersed fillers having a specific particle size distribution and a limited range of 24M4DBP absorption. The natural rubber composition of the present invention is prepared by compounding natural rubber, which contains non-rubber components prepared by cleaving amide linkages of natural rubber latex, with silica and / or a particular inorganic filler.

A method of and computer software for minimizing aircraft deviations needed to comply with an en route miles-in-trail spacing requirement imposed during air traffic control operations via establishing a spacing reference geometry, predicting spatial locations of a plurality of aircraft at a predicted time of intersection of a path of a first of said plurality of aircraft with the spacing reference geometry, and determining spacing of each of the plurality of aircraft based on the predicted spatial locations.

The invention provides a vehicle formation driving control system and method, and belongs to the field of vehicle driving control. The vehicle formation driving control system comprises a head vehicle and at least one rear vehicle. The head vehicle and the rear vehicles are provided with fleet queue control terminals and whole-vehicle controllers. The whole-vehicle controllers control the driving states of the vehicles. The fleet queue control terminals are connected with the whole-vehicle controllers through CAN buses. Each fleet queue control terminal comprises a wireless communication module used for mutual communication among the head vehicle and the rear vehicles; a distance detecting module used for detecting the distance between the vehicle and a front vehicle; a positioning module used for obtaining the real-time information position of itself; and a lane information obtaining module used for obtaining lane information. The vehicle formation driving control system and method maintain the stability of a fleet, enhance the driving safety and help fleet members successfully and rapidly reach destinations respectively; in addition, the system and method are simple and effective, the scheme is mature, the oil consumption can be reduced by as much as 50%, and the frequency of traffic accidents is effectively lowered.

A hybrid electric vehicle includes an internal combustion engine, an electric motor and a transmission. A turbocharger is in fluid communication with the internal combustion engine. Moreover, a generator is mechanically coupled to the turbocharger and thereby driven by exhaust gas from the internal combustion engine. The generator can provide electricity to the motor and / or a battery while simultaneously providing altitude compensation for the internal combustion engine so that the internal combustion engine output remains at the same power and efficiency as altitude and environmental conditions change. The turbocharger can also be used for power boost if desired. The exhaust gas driven generator system can be deployed in conventional vehicles as well to charge the battery and / or power electrical accessories, thereby replacing the alternator.

A gear train of an automatic transmission for vehicles has the advantages of improving power delivery performance and reducing fuel consumption as a consequence of realizing more than eight forward speeds by combining four planetary gear sets with three clutches and three brakes.

A multi step transmission comprising gear sets, shafts and shift elements. The sun gear of set (P1) couples drive shaft (1). The carrier of set (P1) couples shaft (3) which couples, via brake (03), housing (G). Shaft (3) couples shaft (1), via clutch (13), and shaft (5) via clutch (35). Shaft (5) couples the ring and sun gears of sets (P2, P4) respectively, and shaft (8), which couples the sun gear of set (P3), via clutch (58). Shaft (1) couples shaft (7) which couples, via clutch (17), the carrier of set (P4). Shaft (6) couples the ring gear of set (P1) and the carrier of set (P2). The sun gear of set (P2) couples shaft (4) which couples, via brake (04), housing (G). The ring gear of set (P3) couples housing (G). Output shaft (2) couples the ring gear and carrier of sets (P4, P3) respectively.

The invention relates to a wireless car rental system and a car rental method for using between passengers and a car renting company, comprising a mobile phone, a local information background service system, a taxi background management system, a built-in taxi GPS calling device and a mobile communication network platform; the mobile phone forms bidirectional wireless communication with the signal receiving and transmitting ends of the local information background service system and the taxi background management system by the mobile communication network platform, and the signal receiving and transmitting ends of the taxi background management system form bidirectional wireless communication with the GPS calling devices in n taxis. The invention has the following advantages: 1. aimless running of the taxi on the road is avoided; 2. fuel consumption and mechanical wear of the taxi are reduced, and traffic jam is relieved; 3. a user can call a taxi only by dialing the button calling the taxi in local service wherever the user is and regardless of difference of the taxi number all around the country; and 4. the invention provides effective passenger-picking up route for traffic balance, thus realizing effective car-sharing service.

An electrically variable transmission includes a power source, three differential gear sets, first and second motor / generators each connected to at least one of the gear sets, and torque-transmitting mechanisms. An input member transfers power from the power source through the differential gear sets to an output member. The torque-transmitting mechanisms are selectively engageable to provide an input-split first electrically variable mode having equal forward and reverse speed ratios for given input speeds and a compound, power-split second electrically variable mode. Torque provided from the power source is added to torque provided from the second motor generator in both forward and reverse electrically variable modes.