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Urban Works
Portland, Oregon
Local. Urban. Retail. Portland
Interests: real estate, restaurants, development, portland, neighborhoods, retail, planning & policy, mixed-use projects & commercial brokerage
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We're pleased to announce that Urban Works has placed Green Zebra Grocery in it's 4th location in the heart of Portland State University's downtown campus. The 4,200 SF space is located in the street level of a PSU parking garage.... Continue reading
Posted yesterday at Portland Urban
Besaw's cafe, an iconic legend in the Portland food scene finds a new home in Northwest Portland. Cana, Cheffy, and the rest of the team will be bringing back our favorites…wild salmon scramble, oatmeal pancakes, house made granola and those... Continue reading
Posted Sep 21, 2015 at Portland Urban
Urban Works Real Estate is pleased to have assisted Green Zebra Grocery, Portland's healthy and convenient neighborhood grocer, in identifying the location for their latest store. "Green Zebra Grocery will serve as the anchor tenant for Hassalo on Eighth, a... Continue reading
Posted Aug 31, 2015 at Portland Urban
Oregonlive interviewed Craig Sweitzer of Urban Works, Peter Koehler of Geen Zebra and food industry analyst Phil Lempert for their take on the shift in grocery store spaces and urban population shopping habits. "Smaller stores have more options in urban... Continue reading
Posted Aug 25, 2015 at Portland Urban
New Seasons' long awaited NW Portland store opened on Wednesday August 5th 2015. The store did not disappoint. The 32,000 SF store housed in a former Con-Way Parts warehouse is a stunning collaboration of exposed beams, roll-up garage doors and... Continue reading
Posted Aug 12, 2015 at Portland Urban
Retail spotlight: Food, health care drive Portland retail growth. The retail leasing market is picking up steam this year as business fundamentals around the Portland area continue to provide fertile ground. Thanks in large part to the population and job... Continue reading
Posted Aug 4, 2015 at Portland Urban
Set to open in September 2015 TreeHouse, an apartment development with retail on the ground floor is seeking LEED certification. Drawing inspiration from its natural surroundings the building connects to the existing trails and pedestrian networks of Marquam Hill. Urban... Continue reading
Posted Jul 21, 2015 at Portland Urban
Photo: Stephanie Yao Long - The Oregonian The Oregonian has named Renata as the restaurant of the year! Congratulations Nick & Sandra Arnerich. In Michael Russell we trust! Continue reading
Posted Jun 19, 2015 at Portland Urban
Wow Really...?! I had to re-read this quote several times in GoLocalPDX to see if Jim John at CE John Company really believes that their prior tenant, Besaw's (Cana Flung) has destroyed an icon and then equate that to the... Continue reading
Posted Jun 4, 2015 at Portland Urban
After suffering for nearly a year through the city's byzantine permitting and zoning process...Portland's next great Italian restaurant, Renata is now open and available for reservations at OpenTable. Located at the corner of SE Main & 7th in what is... Continue reading
Posted May 21, 2015 at Portland Urban
Congratulations to Jessi Duley and the entire Burncycle squad on the opening of their second whole-body indoor cycling studio in Lake Oswego. Burrncycle 2 is located in the brand new Kruse Village shopping center just off of I-5. Burncycle opened... Continue reading
Posted May 6, 2015 at Portland Urban
David Howitt of Meriwether Group wrote a great article in the Portland Business Journal regarding developer C.E. John's dispute with Cana Flug and her beloved Besaw's restaurant. Well said Mr. Howitt! Continue reading
Posted May 5, 2015 at Portland Urban
Soon you'll be able to enjoy a libation and bite alongside the river at NW Front Avenue and 17th Street. Howl and Growl Filling Station will open a pub/café serving beer, wine, kombucha, coffee, tea and light provisions on the... Continue reading
Posted May 1, 2015 at Portland Urban
Locally owned Sloan Boutique will open its third location in the heart of the Mississippi District at LEED Gold Tupelo Alley this spring. The shop sells stylish apparel, shoes and accessories for women of all ages and has two successful... Continue reading
Posted Apr 22, 2015 at Portland Urban
The Stagecraft Building at 1302 NW Kearney (and 13th) in the heart of the Peal District will be home to new retailers and creatives in spruced-up digs as early as Q1 2016. The building offers 28,000 square feet of divisible... Continue reading
Posted Apr 16, 2015 at Portland Urban
Upper Left Roasters soon will open a coffeehouse and café with onsite gourmet coffee roasting in the newly renovated Ladd Corner building at SE 12th and Clay. Originally Sheldon's Service Station in the 1920s, the building has been home to... Continue reading
Posted Apr 9, 2015 at Portland Urban
Congratulations to our friends at Produce Row. Urban Works, along with the rest of Portland is excited to see the doors open again this May! More info at Eater - http://pdx.eater.com/2015/4/6/8353575/produce-row-sold-reopening-May Continue reading
Posted Apr 7, 2015 at Portland Urban
Salt, Fire & Time/SFT is opening its first retail outlet at NE Couch and 6th Avenue in the Central Eastside Lofts building. Featuring bone broth, kombucha, coconut yogurt and other yummy, nutritional treats, SFT is a perfect fit for the... Continue reading
Posted Apr 2, 2015 at Portland Urban
The mixed use building coming to the corner of NW Couch and 9th features 137 high-end apartment units with ground floor retail space. The ground floor retail space features three units from around 1200 SF - 2500 SF with prime... Continue reading
Posted Mar 19, 2015 at Portland Urban
Urban Works Real Estate is thrilled to be handling the leasing of the 6,000+ square feet of retail space at the revitalized 1320 Broadway building. The former Oregonian building is being transformed into the largest single block of Class A... Continue reading
Posted Mar 17, 2015 at Portland Urban
The Hamilton Building, at 510 SW 3rd, is now home to fine mens retailer: Wildwood Bespoke! Wildwood Bespoke has leased 1,458 SF of retail space in this historic office building and will bring the craft of high-quality hand tailored suits... Continue reading
Posted Mar 5, 2015 at Portland Urban
Over 14,000 square feet of prime ground floor retail space is 100% leased in the South Waterfront's LEED certified luxury apartment building, The Ardea. The retail spaces are located in the "side car" building fronting Gaines Street and the tower... Continue reading
Posted Feb 27, 2015 at Portland Urban
The new Mason Williams building on North Williams is leasing up fast! Saint Cupcake will be opening its 3rd location, Tiger Tiger Salon is moving to N Williams, and new boutique Breighela James is opening its 1st location making the... Continue reading
Posted Feb 20, 2015 at Portland Urban
Garden Bar Salad Co. is set to open their 3rd location in the Postal Building at 510 SW 3rd Ave this summer. The perfect salad centric restaurant you'll want to eat at every day and your taste buds won't get... Continue reading
Posted Feb 12, 2015 at Portland Urban
International yoga studio chain Modo Yoga has landed in Portland at 400 SE Grand Avenue. Modo Yoga is a green, clean, hot yoga series that stretches, strengthens and tones the muscles while helping to detoxify the body and calm the... Continue reading
Posted Feb 6, 2015 at Portland Urban


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Women could soon be receiving breast implants using their own stem cells, if British doctors approve a technique pioneered in Japan.
Implants using a patient's fat are already available, but around half of such procedures are unsuccessful as the tissue loses its blood supply and dies.
However, the new technique allows surgeons to extract stem cells from the patient's fat, which can then be injected into the breast.
While some of the stem cells will form more fat tissue, others will develop into a blood supply for the new tissue, allowing it to become an integral part of the breast.
Kotaro Yoshimura, the Tokyo University medical school surgeon who pioneered the technique, told the Times: "I believe that within five years my procedure will be available as plastic surgery and that it will prove very popular."
He has administered the treatment to 39 women so far, none of whom have experienced any major setbacks, and the procedure has recently received approval from the German medical authorities, meaning that it is legal throughout the EU.
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Last Call: La Cage Aux Folles and Without Walls Festival
Two events must close this Sunday, plus a tribute to Arthur Wagner, giant of local theater
Jeff Smith noon, Oct. 6
Running for the California Assembly from a San Diego city council seat has its advantages, including being up close and personal with the wealthy tenants of a raft of city-owned real estate.
In the case of Democrat Todd Gloria, seeking to replace termed-out current Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins, that includes SeaWorld, the controversial aquatic animal operation that wants a permit from the state coastal commission to build a new complex to hold its captive orca killer whales.
The plan has come under fire from animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, which asserts on its website, "This project is window-dressing intended to mislead the public into thinking that the orcas are no longer suffering."
Those with considerable interests in the welfare of local commerce have come to the park's defense.
They include the Union-Tribune, now owned by Chicago-based Tribune Publishing, which argues in an editorial that SeaWorld is "inspected at least once a year by a federal agency and the park is accredited by two major zoological associations that both demand rigorous standards."
The paper also disses allegations that a SeaWorld employee, now under investigation by the company, had acted as an undercover operative.
"A new backdrop to the controversy — one that is probably no coincidence of timing — is the accusations and counter-accusations of improper corporate espionage by both SeaWorld and PETA. The spy-and-counterspy allegations are entertaining, but wholly irrelevant to the issues before the Coastal Commission."
U-T publisher and ex-investment banker Austin Beutner was the youngest partner of the Blackstone Group, netting him a lucrative return.
Following Beutner's tenure there, Blackstone bought SeaWorld in 2009 for $2.7 billion and took it public in 2013 after loading it with debt.
In January of last year, Blackstone cofounder, chairman, and chief executive Stephen Schwarzman blamed SeaWorld Orlando trainer Dawn Branchea for causing her own death in the jaws of an orca.
SeaWorld "had one safety lapse — interestingly, with a situation where the person involved violated all the safety rules that we had," Schwarzman said during a CNBC interview. The company later said the executive "misspoke."
According to Gloria's financial disclosure filing of July 27 covering the first half of this year, Orlando, Florida-based SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment, Inc. contributed $2500 to his campaign on May 5. On April 8, SeaWorld San Diego park president John T. Reilly gave $2000.
Plenty of other city-related special interests also chipped in, including Sempra Energy ($4200); Developer Morgan D. Oliver ($4200); Cox Communications ($2500); Cush Enterprises' Stephen Cushman ($1000); his brother Larry ($4200); Ace Parking's Keith Jones ($1000); and Robert Gleason of Evans Hotels ($500), a longtime Gloria backer.
The councilman has been especially friendly to SeaWorld, saying in March of last year during a controversy over whether to adopt a legislative ban on orca shows, "SeaWorld San Diego is a key city partner and a great contributor to our region, and I support its ongoing operation."
In January of this year, a SeaWorld news release quoted Gloria in support of its whale tank effort, called the Blue World Project.
"I am grateful to SeaWorld for the investment in these new facilities," said Gloria's statement. "The changes will enhance the experience for the animals, workers and visitors of the park, and help ensure that SeaWorld remains a hallmark attraction in the city of San Diego."
In addition to its contribution to Gloria, the company has given the 2020 state senate campaign fund of Assembly Speaker Atkins a total of $8400, and Republican Assemblyman Brian Maienschein's committee $1000, according to its major donor filing with the California secretary of state's office.
According to the Sunlight Foundation, SeaWorld's political action committee last year spent a total of $147,915 on contributions to members of Congress; the top recipients, with $5000 each, included Democrats Scott Peters and Susan Davis. Republican Duncan Hunter received the same.
About the Killer Whales in Sea World. I've seen the commercials Sea World puts out about how well taken care of the animals are.
Just wondering, do the whales enjoy the nightly fireworks?


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Welcome to San Francisco Opera's The Magic Flute Education website! We are providing you with a vast amount of Resource Materials and a list of Curriculum Connections, which are organized by content area and will continue to be updated. You now have access to plenty of ideas for how to connect the movie of The Magic Flute to your curriculum – for multiple learning goals of Kindergarten through Grade 12 students. We hope that you and your students enjoy the experience of opera in your classroom!!
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Proliferation, apoptosis and invasion of HCC cell lines treated with L.obtusiloba extract. (A) Cell cycle synchronized HepG2, Hep3B, Huh 7 and SK-Hep1 cells were treated with up to 200 μg/ml L.obtusiloba extract for 24 h. Cultures without L.obtusiloba extract served as controls. Proliferation was determined by [3H]-thymidine incorporation within the last 4 h of the culture. Mean values ± SD of three parallel measurements. (B) HCC cells were incubated with 100 μg/ml L.obtusiloba extract for 24 h. Cultures without additives or with 100 nM staurosporine served as negative or positive controls, respectively. Enzymatic activities of caspase-3/7 were determined from cell lysates by fluorogenic substrate conversion. Shown are the mean values ± SD of four parallel measurements. (C) HCC cells were allowed to invade membranes coated with basement collagen in the absence or presence of 100 μg/ml L.obtusiloba extract. After 24 h, transmigrated cells were stained with crystal violet and numbers were counted. Shown are the mean values ± SD of three independent experiments with four parallel measurements.*P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001.
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Gene Simmons: 'I'm on the Side of Don Sterling'
Gene Simmons defended disgraced former Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling, who was recently banned from the NBA for life due to racist remarks.
Gene Simmons defended disgraced former Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling, who was recently banned from the NBA for life due to racist remarks.
KISS icons Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley are part owners of the L.A. Kiss arena football team, and a new reality show '4th and Loud' will chronicle the team's inaugural season.
With his latest solo album 'Space Invader' set to be released Aug. 19, Ace Frehley has lashed out at his former KISS bandmates Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons once again.
Gene Simmons revealed in a new interview that there's "not a chance" the band would ever reconsider reuniting with Ace Frehley or Peter Criss again.
There are few bands that represent the spirit of Las Vegas like KISS, and the group will invade the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino for nine shows beginning Nov. 5.
KISS frontman Paul Stanley has once again called out the work ethic of former members Peter Criss and Ace Frehley.
After a questionable video surfaced on YouTube, KISS bassist-singer Gene Simmons himself has commented on the alleged peeing.
Metallica's James Hetfield isn't sure when the end will come, but he says he doesn't want to have a "farewell tour" that isn't the end like KISS or Scorpions.
You've been asking for it, and finally, the second half of KISS legend Ace Frehley's 'Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction?' is here!
Check out preview clips and photos of KISS and Nirvana in advance of HBO's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction special airing Saturday night.
Kenny Kerner, who produced numerous bands over the years including Kiss, has died. Kerner and Richie Wise co-produced Kiss' first two albums.
In a new interview, Ace Frehley claims that KISS were afraid he'd "blow Tommy Thayer off the stage" with his guitar skills.


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Success--Salt Lake City Council and Mayor Stand with Voters, Call for Amendment to End Corporate Personhood
The Salt Lake City Council and Mayor joined the city's voters - and 434 other municipalities nationwide - in calling for a constitutional amendment that would end corporate personhood and reverse the corrupting influence of money in politics.
Contact Your Councilperson ASAP to Ban Corporate Contributions
Move To Amend Salt Lake has been keeping up the pressure on the Salt Lake City Council to take decisive steps toward limiting the power of corporations in local government. A large group attended the January 21st council meeting, but we need more people to email/phone their city council representative (and mayor) ASAP.
SALT LAKE CITY VOTERS DEMAND 28th AMENDMENT TO END CORPORATE PERSONHOOD AND MONEY-LADEN POLITCS
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – As part of Salt Lake's new City Opinion Question process, city voters signed, licked, stamped, and mailed almost 20,000 ballots by the September 26th deadline. By an 8-1 margin, they said they wanted to overturn the Supreme Court's 2010 Citizens United ruling by amending the US Constitution.
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OP-ED: We Must Reduce the Corrosion of Corporate Money in Politics
It's time we used simple, common sense solutions for transparency and accountability in government. We need to make it clear to our elected leaders and political candidates that there is no room for dark money in our Utah elections
Call the question: Salt Lake City Encourages Democracy
Article from The Daily Universe
A movement supporting a new constitutional amendment is gaining steam as citizens gather nationwide to redefine corporations as groups, not individuals.
The proposed amendment is in response to Citizens United v. FEC. In this case the Supreme Court ruled, in a 5-4 decision, corporations have the same right to political speech as individuals. The result is big business asserting their political agendas through Super PACs.


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|Application number
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|Apr 16, 1996
|Filing date
|Aug 18, 1994
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|Jun 10, 1992
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|William G. Rado, Shaun S. Devlin
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|Ford Motor Company
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|Patent Citations (33), Non-Patent Citations (8), Referenced by (154), Classifications (11), Legal Events (7)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
This application is a continuation-in-part of currently U.S. patent application Ser. No. 07/896,770 filed Jun. 10, 1992, now abandoned, entitled "Generic Control System with Chip Sets" which is assigned to the assignee of the present invention.
The present invention relates to a system and method for effecting control of vehicle systems, subsystems, and accessories utilizing generic modules connected via a simplified wiring harness.
As government regulations and consumer demands continue to motivate improvements in vehicle performance, more sophisticated control of vehicles and vehicle accessories is necessary. Real-time and near real-time control of vehicle systems and subsystems necessitates a reliable control system to gather and process a significant amount of information for generation and delivery of the appropriate control commands. For example, control of systems and subsystems such as the engine, transmission, anti-lock brakes, active suspension, and the like, requires relatively high-speed communication of information gathered from sensors to a processing unit. The processing unit analyzes the information and communicates the necessary control signals to various actuators to effect control of the system.
Various vehicle accessories such as power seats, power windows, power mirrors, an entertainment system, turn indicators, windshield wipers, climate control system, and the like, have one or more analogous control systems. Regardless of the complexity or the number of control systems, they all share common characteristics, such as a generalized control function which may be implemented by a relatively small number of generic building blocks. The control functions include gathering information, analyzing the information, and acting on the information to effect control of the system. The basic building blocks include sensors, actuators, and processing units.
Traditionally, the complexity and criticality (or lack thereof) of the various systems and accessories found in automotive applications required a number of dedicated processing units. The vehicle control system was essentially an aggregation of a number of stand-alone control systems with a minimum amount of inter-system communication. Systems and accessories were added to the vehicle in a piecemeal fashion as dictated by consumer demand and the capacity of existing cost-effective control systems. Often, the only common link between various control systems was the power provided by the vehicle battery or alternator.
The various sensors, actuators, and processors of traditional vehicle systems are connected by point-to-point conductors bundled in a vehicle wiring harness which also provides power distribution about the vehicle. As additional control systems and accessories are added, the wiring harness becomes more and more complex. This increased complexity often results in difficulty during the original assembly of the vehicle and in any subsequent diagnosis and repair of the vehicle electrical system. Furthermore, the addition of an "after-market" system or accessory to an existing vehicle is often an arduous task.
The continuing evolution of microelectronics and microprocessors is leading to more sophisticated and reliable processing units capable of integrating control of various vehicle systems and accessories. While such integration often improves the flexibility and coordination of control among various vehicle systems, it often requires the allocation of significant resources in developing customized electronic integrated circuits to address the needs of a particular application. Furthermore, most vehicles having integrated control systems still utilize a customized wiring harness having a number of conductors for point-to-point electrical communication among the various elements.
However, the prior art lacks a single set of electronic integrated circuit chips (microprocessors, microcomputers, input/output interfaces) which can accommodate various input and output signal types over the full range of complexity typically encountered in vehicular applications. As a result, there continues to be a proliferation of integrated circuits handling the input signals, information and control processing, and the output signals, with varying levels of integration. In addition, redundancy for critical control tasks, parallel processing, and other design parameters often lead to significantly more expensive implementations than desirable.
Recently, a number of approaches involving multiplexing of vehicle communications have been advanced to reduce the complexity of the wiring harness while integrating control of various vehicle systems. However, the hostile operating environment of a typical vehicle poses a number of problems in developing a reliable high-speed communication system. For such applications, a communication system must have sufficient reliability and bandwidth (or bit rate) to accommodate real-time control of systems which are essential to operator safety. The system must also be sufficiently immune to electromagnetic interference (EMI or noise) generated by the operation of various switches, motors and other electronic circuits. As is known, this typically requires some physical separation between power distribution lines and control signal delivery lines. Additionally, the system must be cost-effective to implement when compared to the relatively inexpensive, although cumbersome, traditional vehicle wiring harness.
In an effort to categorize various requirements of vehicle communication systems, the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) has divided automotive communication requirements into three classes denoted Class A, Class B, and Class C systems. Class C specifies the highest performance in terms of communication speed and accuracy while Class A refers to relatively low-speed signals which may be utilized for non-critical control of systems and accessories. A Class C communication system, having a data rate in excess of 125 kilobits per second (kbps) with a latency time of less than 5 milliseconds (mS) is necessary for real-time control of critical systems such as the powertrain or anti-lock braking system. Class B systems are often utilized for diagnostic functions, either on-line or off-line, and other information-sharing functions.
A number of communication system architectures or topologies may be utilized with a number of communication protocols to implement a multiplexed vehicular control system. A star topology has a central controller connected to various satellite controllers. This topology has the disadvantage that if the central controller malfunctions, the satellite controllers cannot communicate with one another. A linear bus topology accommodates expandability and configuration flexibility. This architecture allows controllers to communicate with one another or with less sophisticated modules while accommodating configuration modifications. Thus, the addition or elimination of a module does not significantly impact the physical or logical connections of the various modules communicating on the system.
A ring topology has a number of controllers connected in a ring arrangement. The communication network may pass through each controller or each controller may simply "attach" to the ring which acts as a communications bus. A ring topology using bus connections has built-in fault tolerance since if any single segment of the ring connection is broken, the ring structure degenerates to a linear bus structure so the various controllers can still communicate.
The various network architectures may utilize a number of communication protocols depending upon the particular application. For real-time control of critical systems, such as those encountered in vehicular applications, a deterministic communication protocol is desired. A deterministic protocol assures that critical information and control signals can be communicated within a predetermined period of time, i.e. a particular controller will not have to wait longer than that time to communicate when the network is busy with other communications. However, these protocols still have an associated finite delay time and so network control is not as fast as direct point-to-point control.
Communication protocols employing a prioritized deterministic multiple-access strategy are often used in vehicular applications. These protocols provide for non-destructive arbitration among communicating modules when contention for network access exists. For example, contention exists when two (2) or more modules request network access at the same time. An arbitration strategy determines which module will be allowed to communicate over the network. A prioritized non-destructive arbitration strategy, such as described by the SAE J1850 recommended practice, preserves the highest priority message so that it is communicated in a timely manner. Such a protocol accommodates sharing of communication resources among peer modules which control systems and accessories having disparate priorities, such as control of the vehicle engine and control of the vehicle entertainment system.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a system and method for integrated control of a vehicle utilizing generic control modules.
In carrying out this and other objects of the present invention, a system is provided which utilizes generic control modules for controlling various vehicle subsystems and accessories which communicate via a simplified wiring harness having at least one power distribution trunk and a multiplicity of communication network trunks. The generic control modules include controllers, interface units, and combinations thereof which are connected to the wiring harness through standardized connectors.
A method is also provided for use with a system constructed in accordance with the present invention.
In the preferred embodiment, the system and method of the present invention provide for a vehicle electrical control system including a simplified wiring harness for power distribution and signal communication. The power distribution lines include filtered ("clean") power in addition to unfiltered ("dirty") power which originate at a vehicle power source, such as a battery or alternator, and extend throughout strategic locations about the vehicle. The communication lines accommodate SAE Class A, Class B, and Class C communications with each class having an associated pair of signal lines.
Generic control modules include controller modules, interface modules, and combined controller/interface modules which are coupled to the simplified wiring harness utilizing universal connectors. Short point-to-point overlay wiring is utilized to connect the various system sensors and actuators to the interface units or combined units.
The advantages accruing to the present invention are numerous. For example, the present invention facilitates the implementation of an arbitrary number of vehicle electronic control systems, having arbitrary complexity, into a single vehicle application. The use of generic control modules linked via a simplified wiring harness provides configuration flexibility to accommodate numerous vehicle applications independent of functional content or complexity. The generic control modules reduce part proliferation while providing an economy of scale since different vehicle applications utilize the same control modules, although in different numbers and combinations.
Another advantage of the present invention is the reduction in the number of long spans of point-to-point wiring commonly found in current vehicles. This is accomplished by strategic positioning of interface modules proximate to sensors and actuators and positioning of controller modules determined by required reaction times or by convenience of packaging.
A still further advantage of the present invention is that it provides for distributed computation of control functions. Algorithmic processing may be performed in a remote controller module which transmits commands to a local interface module or combination module. The local module is then responsible for executing the command and performing the real-time control tasks for various closed-loop feedback systems and is not subject to the delays imposed by communication over the network.
The above object and other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will be readily appreciated by one of ordinary skill in the art from the following detailed description of the best mode for carrying out the invention when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic plan view of a vehicle incorporating a representative control system according to the present invention;
FIG. 2 is an enlarged side view of a typical connector as illustrated in the system of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is an end view of the connector illustrated in FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is a diagrammatic illustration of a typical interface module having associated sensors and actuators;
FIG. 5 is a diagrammatic illustration of a typical controller module according to the present invention;
FIG. 6 is a diagrammatic illustration of a typical combination controller/interface module having associated sensors and actuators; and
FIG. 7 is a diagrammatic plan view of a vehicle incorporating the control system of the present invention illustrating representative geographic control zones.
Referring now to FIG. 1, a vehicle, indicated generally by reference numeral 10, includes a control system, indicated generally by reference numeral 12. In the preferred embodiment, control system 12 is an electrical control system. However, the present invention transcends the particular physical implementation of the communication channel of the control system and would be equally applicable to various alternative communication channels such as fiber optic means, or the like. Control system 12 incorporates a number of generic control modules, such as controller module 14, in communication with at least one interface module 16 (or a combination module 30) which is connected to various system actuators 18 and sensors 20. A vehicle trunkline, indicated generally by reference numeral 22, provides power distribution via power lines 24 and data communication via signal lines 26. Generic connectors 28, best illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 3, couple controller modules 14, interface modules 16, and combination modules 30 to vehicle trunkline 22.
Actuators 18 include any of a variety of motors, mechanisms, lights, or the like which are well known in the art and may be referred to generally as output devices. For example, actuators 18 may include a vehicle headlamp, a turn indicator, a fuel injector, an audio speaker, or the like. Similarly, sensors 20 include any of a variety of switches, transducers, or the like which may be generally referred to as input devices. Sensors 20 are operative to sense vehicle operating parameters and generate corresponding signals indicative of current operating conditions or a desired vehicle response. For example, sensors 20 may include a brake pedal sensor, a speed sensor, a temperature sensor, a volume control potentiometer, or the like.
FIG. 1 also illustrates representative locations for the control system components previously described. Preferably, trunkline 12 is the only part of the vehicle wiring harness which is to be embedded in or around the body sheet metal of the vehicle. The generic connectors 28 are preferably placed close enough to the actuators 18 and sensors 20 such that simple, short overlay wiring can be used to connect them to an associated interface module 16 or combination module 30. Thus, as the functional content of the vehicle changes, i.e. as optional systems or accessories are added or eliminated, the number and placement of the generic connectors 28 and generic control modules 14,16,30 may change, but the basic content and routing of trunkline 22 remains constant. This is a significant advantage of the present invention not attainable with prior art systems. Of course, various other component arrangements are possible which achieve this object without departing from the scope of the present invention.
The number, type, and placement of generic control modules in a particular vehicle application depends upon a number of system parameters. These parameters include the location density of sensors and actuators which have similar signal characteristics, the criticality of the system being controlled, and the required accessibility of a particular system to a vehicle operator or maintenance technician, among other factors. For example, the density of sensors and actuators is higher within the engine compartment and near the instrument panel than within the rearward portion of the vehicle. Thus, areas with higher densities typically require a greater number of generic control modules, especially interface modules, to accommodate the number and variety of signals which are generated or delivered to such areas.
It is important to note, however, that although the control system of the present invention allows strategic placement of generic control modules, the actual control function may be distributed among one or more remotely located controller (or combination) modules. The manner in which each control function is distributed depends upon the extent to which different control functions share information relative to the same actuators and sensors and also on the response time required for the control function. For example, in a vehicle with a load leveling feature, the proper height of the right rear of the vehicle may be determined by a remotely located controller module. The controller module would then send a levelling command to the appropriate combination module located proximate to its associated actuators and sensors. The local combination module then executes the levelling command by performing the necessary closed-loop control tasks so that the desired vehicle level is achieved. Since the combination module is located locally and communicates directly with the sensors and actuators, the network delay does not affect the response time of the real-time control tasks of the control function. This feature is explained in greater detail with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5 below.
The generic character of the control modules allows a particular control function to be performed by any convenient controller module or combination module. Thus, similar modules are interchangeable, i.e. the algorithmic processing tasks of a particular control function may be performed by any one or more control modules. This allows for parallel processing and redundancy as needed.
Referring now to FIG. 2, a top view of a generic connector 28 is shown. Each generic connector 28 includes a housing 40 having a channel adapted to receive a power line 24. Housing 40 includes a filtered power terminal 42, an unfiltered power terminal 44, and associated filtered and unfiltered ground terminals 48 and 50, respectively. A ground connection (unfiltered) may be provided in any convenient manner, such as by anchoring fastener 46 to the vehicle ground plane through a weld nut or the like. Housing 40 contains conventional electronic components (not shown) to provide an electrical connection and appropriate filtering between power line 24, ground fastener 46, and terminals 42, 44, 48, and 50.
With continuing reference to FIG. 2, terminals 42, 44, 48, and 50 are disposed within a coupling portion 52 of housing 40. Coupling portion 52 is operative to provide structural support between housing 40 and a mating generic control module (not shown). Coupling portion 52 also includes one or more terminals for providing a connection to communication signal lines 26. In the preferred embodiment, housing 40 includes two (2) SAE Class C network terminals 54,56, two (2) SAE Class B network terminals 58,60, and two (2) SAE Class A network terminals 62,64. Each of the terminals 54-64 extend through housing 40 and connector 68 for connection to signal lines 26 (best shown in FIG. 1) as illustrated in FIG. 3.
As shown, the preferred embodiment accommodates a multiplicity of different communication protocols utilizing separate physical media to facilitate the integration of a variety of diverse signal types and control functions into a few generic modules. However, as the costs associated with high-speed communication network components decreases, it may be possible to reduce the number of discrete communication channels while still achieving the advantages and objects of the present invention. For example, non-critical control functions could be executed over an SAE Class C communication network in addition to the real-time, critical control functions. This is not currently cost-effective due to the cost differential between an SAE Class A network node and an SAE Class C network node.
Referring now to FIG. 4, a diagrammatic illustration of interface module 16 according to the present invention is shown. Interface module 16 accommodates a number of input signal types received from sensors 20 through associated input/output (I/O) ports 70. Similarly, interface module 16 accommodates a number of output signal formats which are communicated to the various actuators 18 through associated I/O ports 70. Each I/O port 70 includes conventional signal conditioning circuitry (not shown) to appropriately condition the signals and to protect interface module 16 from damaging voltage or current transients.
With continuing reference to FIG. 4, signal converters 72 represent various conventional electronic circuitry utilized to convert digital signals to and from various signaling formats typically found in vehicular applications. For example, converters 72 may include analog-to-digital (A/D) converters, digital-to-analog (D/A) converters, high-speed input/output circuitry (HSI and HSO), low-speed input/output circuitry (LSI and LSO), digital signal processing circuitry (DSP), pulse-width modulation circuitry (PWM), direct current (DC) driving circuitry, or the like. Preferably, I/O ports 70 are configurable so as to allow modification of the number and type of inputs or outputs depending upon the particular sensor/actuator density in each location within the vehicle. Thus, interface module 16 has built-in flexibility to handle a predetermined number of all input and output types.
As also shown in FIG. 4, data transformer 74 preferably includes a microprocessor and memory (not shown), such as read-only memory (ROM), and is in electrical communication with the converters 72. Data transformer 74 is operative to access a dual-access memory buffer, such as dual-access RAM 76, and deliver data to appropriate converters 72 to energize associated actuators 18. In a similar fashion, data transformer 74 receives signals from sensors 20 through converters 72 and stores data representative of the received signals in dual-access RAM 76.
A communications network receiver/transmitter 78 is in communication with dual-access RAM 76 and also in communication with one or more physical communication channels, as indicated generally by the multiple arrows in FIG. 4. Receiver/transmitter 78 is operative to format the data being received or transmitted according to one or more predetermined communications protocols. Preferably, interface module 16 has two selectable modes of communication having different communication protocols. A link mode protocol is used to communicate between two (2) dedicated nodes which may be configured as stand-alone units. A network mode protocol is used for communications among a number of similar generic control modules.
Interface module 16 may be located proximate to various sensors and actuators in an independent housing. Alternatively, interface module 16 may be disposed within the same housing as a controller module 14 depending upon the particular application.
In summary, an interface module according to the present invention is operative to translate input signal information received from a variety of input signal sources and format that information for transmission across a serial communication channel to a controller module. An interface module also functions to receive information from a controller module over a serial communication channel and translate that information into the appropriate output signals.
Referring now to FIG. 5, a diagrammatic illustration of a controller module 14 is shown. Controller module 14 includes a communication network receiver/transmitter 80 which performs a similar function as receiver transmitter 78 of interface module 16. A dual-access buffer, such as dual-access RAM 82, accommodates the transfer of information between the communication network and a central processing unit (CPU) 84 and a memory, such as ROM 86. Preferably, dual-access RAM 82, CPU 84, and ROM 86 are implemented on a single integrated circuit chip.
In operation, controller module 14 receives input information from a number of arbitrary input sources via vehicle trunkline 20 (shown in FIG. 1) which includes a serial communications line. Controller module 14 translates this information into a digital value which may be stored within dual-access RAM 82 or retransmitted to another controller module. CPU 84 uses the information placed in dual-access RAM 82 in executing a predetermined set of instructions stored in ROM 86 to generate appropriate control commands. The control commands are then stored in dual-access RAM 82 for transmission to the appropriate interface module over one or more communication networks. The information received, manipulated, and generated by controller module 14 may be used for control functions, diagnostic functions, reliability management functions, or to manage parallel processing, among myriad other functions.
Referring now to FIG. 6, a diagrammatic illustration of a combination controller/interface module 30 is shown. The combination module 30 includes functional blocks similar to those previously described in reference to FIGS. 4 and 5 as indicated by the primed reference numerals. Combination module 30 performs similar functions as a controller module 14 and an interface module 16. However, some of the components are duplicated and may be eliminated since they are within the same module. Thus, only a single dual-access RAM 76' and a single communication network receiver/transmitter 78' are necessary.
The combination module 30 of FIG. 6 allows, control commands to be transmitted directly from CPU 84' through dual-access RAM 76' to data transformer 74'. This allows direct real-time control without considering the effects of communication delay imposed by a network. The communication network receiver/transmitter 78' is utilized to share information obtained from the local sensors with various other controller modules and combination modules on the vehicle trunkline. Similarly, commands issued by a remotely located generic control module which require real-time control may be executed by the local controller module. This arrangement also facilitates centralized diagnostics and data tracking since all the sensors and actuators of the vehicle may be interrogated from any node on the network.
Thus, a combination module may receive commands from a remote controller module and relay them to the appropriate actuators. Similarly, a combination module may receive information from attached sensors and transmit this information to a remote controller module which executes an associated control function. Thus, the control system of the present invention allows for distributed computation of control functions in addition to multiplexed communications between generic control modules. For example, a controller module or combination module may be located near the engine compartment since the sensor/actuator density is relatively high in this area. However, in addition to performing engine control functions, that controller module may be utilized to control geographically remote functions, such as controlling the operation of the turn indicators. This accommodates various packaging considerations while allowing improved utilization of processing resources.
FIG. 7 graphically illustrates a representative vehicle control system constructed in accordance with the present invention. Although there are typically three (3) locational zones associated with a vehicle (engine compartment, passenger compartment, and trunk compartment), it is often useful to identify a number of additional zones relative to the location and density of control systems and accessories. For example, the instrument panel may be considered a separate zone between the passenger compartment and the engine compartment due to the large number of sensors and actuators positioned in that area. Likewise, the vehicle doors may be considered separate zones due to the actuator and sensor density. In addition, it may be desirable to partition a particular geographic zone, such as the instrument panel, into a number of zones based on the functional or geographical location of the various components.
In the representative application illustrated in FIG. 6, a combination module 90 is connected to various sensors and actuators located within a particular geographic zone 92 via eighty (80) conductors. Similarly, combination module 94 is connected to corresponding actuators and sensors in another geographic zone 96 via sixty-eight (68) conductors. Combination modules 90 and 94 can communicate with modules located in various other geographic zones, such as interface module 88, since they are connected to a vehicle trunkline, indicated generally by reference numeral 98. This arrangement would replace one-hundred-fifty-seven (157) intrazonal conductors and one-hundred-forty-seven (147) interzonal conductors used to implement a conventional control system with a conventional wiring harness.
Similarly, a conventional system using two-hundred-thirty-seven (237) intrazonal conductors and two-hundred-twenty-nine (229) interzonal conductors at the instrument panel may be replaced by an interface module 100 and combination modules 102 and 104. This requires only fifty-eight (58), eighty-seven (87), and one-hundred-five (105) conductors, respectively. The multiplexing capability of this system allows combination module 104 to include conductors which replace seventeen (17) interzonal and fourteen (14) intrazonal conductors required in the roof section of the passenger compartment for a conventional control system.
With continuing reference to FIG. 7, in the preferred embodiment, interface module 106 is mounted within the right front door and communicates with twenty-two (22) actuators or sensors through dedicated conductors. Combination module 108 is mounted within the left front door and communicates with thirty-three (33) directly connected sensors or actuators in addition to functioning as a redundant back-up controller to combination module 102. Alternatively, various other combination modules or controller modules may be utilized to provide parallel processing capabilities.
Combination module 94 is coupled by vehicle trunkline 98 to interface module 110 which is connected to various sensors and actuators using eighty-one (81) conductors. This replaces one-hundred-eighty (180) interzonal conductors at the rear of the passenger compartment and sixty-nine intrazonal conductors at the rear package tray in a conventional system. In a similar fashion, combination module 112 is coupled to sensors and actuators using eighty-nine (89) conductors at the trunk and rear light panel of the vehicle which replaces ten (10) interzonal and sixty-three (63) intrazonal conductors of a conventional system.
As also shown in FIG. 7, combination module 114 may provide control of the driver's seat and the left rear door window and lock. Similarly, an interface module 116 may provide control signals to the passenger's seat and right rear door. This arrangement replaces sixty-five (65) intrazonal conductors and one-hundred-eighty-one (181) interzonal conductors with only fifty-one (51) conductors coupled to various sensors and actuators.
It should be apparent that the exact number of conductors required depends upon the particular number and placement of various generic control modules for each individual application. However, a control system constructed in accordance with the present invention requires fewer conductors for a particular vehicle than would be required by a conventional control system employing point-to-point wiring.
Having thus described important structural and operational features of the present invention, it will be understood that the control system according to the present invention provides interfacing between sensors, actuators, and generic control modules located at selected locations about a vehicle via a vehicle trunkline. The controller modules and combination modules may control and operate a plurality of sensors and actuators located in distinct geographic zones of the vehicle. The signals to be delivered to a particular actuator or collected from a particular sensor may originate/terminate at any of the controller modules or combination modules programmed to perform a particular control function. This distributed computation of control functions and multiplexed communications reduce the number of discrete conductors necessary while increasing the utilization of processing resources.
It should be understood, of course, that while the form of the invention herein shown and described constitutes the preferred embodiment of the invention, it is not intended to illustrate all possible forms thereof. It will also be understood that the words used are words of description rather than limitation, and that various changes may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as disclosed.
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|Cooperative Classification
|European Classification
|Oct 7, 1994
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OMB Memo: Data Collection on Interagency and Agency-Wide Contracting
Agency officials are completing a survey that the Office of Federal Procurement Policy released in February to learn how agencies use interagency contracting.
Broadly defined as an agency conducting an acquisition on behalf of another agency, interagency contracting is not well-understood. OFPP launched an initiative to study the practice in late 2005. Survey responses are due March 31.
"Interagency contracting requires increased management attention to achieve the greatest value possible," Robert Burton, associate OFPP administrator, wrote in a Feb. 24 memo accompanying the survey.
In the months between the November 2005 announcement of the initiative and the February memo, Burton said Congress imposed additional requirements related to the use of such contracts in the fiscal 2006 Defense Authorization Act. The Acquisition Advisory Panel also recommended that the Office of Management and Budget — OFPP's parent organization — review and refine the governance process.
Many federal employees, defying the stereotype of being staid and working by the book, can be entrepreneurial in finding creative ways to conduct acquisitions, said Alan Balutis, president and chief executive officer of government strategies at Input. The problem is that interagency contracting might not always follow the rules. That is not a conclusion that can be deduced from the available evidence but a question that needs to be explored, he added.
Procurement attorney David Nadler, a partner in the law firm of Dickstein Shapiro Morin and Oshinsky, said the General Services Administration typically is regarded as the federal government's chief repository of acquisition expertise, but other agencies can do a fine job, too.
"There are a lot of really good acquisition shops, and there are some not-so-good acquisition shops," said Nadler, who is also a Federal Computer Week columnist. "The military activities I have found do a very good job. With the civilian agencies, it is more uneven."
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"For the most part, it's inefficient to have multiple agencies setting themselves up as federalwide procurement shops," he said. "It seems to me to make the most sense to take advantage of the expertise we've already built up in GSA."
Alan Chvotkin, senior vice president and counsel at the Professional Services Council, said governmentwide interagency contracts make sense. "They take advantage of the expertise of agencies, they avoid duplication of effort, they provide some economies and efficiencies for agencies, and they add elements of traceability and accountability," he said.
Some interagency contracts are only enterprisewide, meaning they are intended for use within one agency, but sometimes other agencies might use them. Such contracts don't have to be approved by OMB as governmentwide acquisition contracts do, he said.
Ultimately, Chovtkin said, OMB could impose standards on interagency contracts of all types. That could be a good thing, he added, if standards lead to more efficient practices.
"The only thing that's disappointing is that it took them so long," he said.
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Bell will have editorial and creative control over NBC's Games and rejoins full time the NBC Olympics Unit, led by Gary Zenkel, President, NBC Olympics.
"There is no doubt that Jim is the right person to be our Olympic production leader into the future," said Lazarus. "His professionalism was unmatched in leading the London Olympics to record levels. Jim has worked with the best in the Olympic television world, and we're excited to have him join us as the full-time executive producer."
"The Olympic legacy at NBCUniversal is long and rich, and Jim has had a role with this unit going all the way back to Barcelona in 1992," said Zenkel. "It will be great to have Jim back full time as part of our incredibly talented and experienced production team."
Bell rejoins NBC Sports Group full time following seven years leading TODAY, the iconic news program that dominated the morning ratings race for 16 years, earned five Emmys, seven Edward R. Murrow Awards and nine Headliner Awards. He served as both executive producer of TODAY and the London Olympics earlier this year.
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