A real time clock device for a vehicle may include: a register set provided with a first register, in which second time information is stored, and configured to store Real Time Clock (RTC) data including the time or date; and a data compensation circuit to block an input of a 1 second (1 s) tick to the first register and compensate for a delay time according to the block of the input of the 1 s tick to the first register by an RTC lock signal during a process of transmitting the RTC data to an external device or receiving setting data for the RTC data from the external device.

Provided are a vehicle data readout device and a vehicle data readout method with which it is possible to reduce power consumption in a state in which a vehicle has not been activated, even if the vehicle data readout device, which receives power from an in-vehicle power source, remains connected to the vehicle. Taking as a trigger a port voltage (Vp) of a readout communication line exceeding a voltage threshold (THv), a vehicle data readout device switches a change-over switch from off to on, to generate a pull-up state by means of a pull-up resistor, and initiates a read-out of operation parameter data (Dp) by a computer.

Provided are a vehicle data readout device and a vehicle data readout method with which it is possible to reduce power consumption in a state in which a vehicle has not been activated, even if the vehicle data readout device, which receives power from an in-vehicle power source, remains connected to the vehicle. Taking as a trigger a port voltage (Vp) of a readout communication line exceeding a voltage threshold (THv), a vehicle data readout device switches a change-over switch from off to on, to generate a pull-up state by means of a pull-up resistor, and initiates a read-out of operation parameter data (Dp) by a computer.

A linear actuator and an identification method thereof are characterized in that a memory unit of the embedding device stores the parameter data of the linear actuator, such as the parameters and the axial position of the elongated shaft, and the microprocessor determines whether the sensing device is activated, and through the process of parameter analysis, data transmission, and algorithm calculation, the calculation control device performs an instantaneous calculation to determine the state of the linear actuator, thereby improving the disadvantage of a single function of the conventional technology, avoiding the problem that the unidentified linear actuator causes the abnormality of the sensing device, and effectively finding the problem of abnormal function of the linear actuator.

A linear actuator and an identification method thereof are characterized in that a memory unit of the embedding device stores the parameter data of the linear actuator, such as the parameters and the axial position of the elongated shaft, and the microprocessor determines whether the sensing device is activated, and through the process of parameter analysis, data transmission, and algorithm calculation, the calculation control device performs an instantaneous calculation to determine the state of the linear actuator, thereby improving the disadvantage of a single function of the conventional technology, avoiding the problem that the unidentified linear actuator causes the abnormality of the sensing device, and effectively finding the problem of abnormal function of the linear actuator.

A sensor device includes a first sensor element that generates a first sensor signal based on a varying magnetic field; a second sensor element that generates a second sensor signal based on the varying magnetic field; a signal processing circuit configured to generate a first pulsed signal based on the first sensor signal and generate a second pulsed signal based on the second sensor signal; a fault detector that detects a fault and generates an error signal indicating the fault; and an output generator that receives the error signal based on a first condition that the fault detector detects the fault, and simultaneously outputs a first output signal and a second output signal. In response to the first condition being satisfied, the output generator maintains the first output signal in a steady state and outputs the second pulsed signal as the second output signal.

An ignition control apparatus (10) for controlling ignition of a vehicle (270) equipped with a vehicle unit (1) comprising a display (3) and at least one port (5, 5′) adapted to receive a user data device (7, 7′), wherein the ignition control apparatus (10) is adapted to be connected to the vehicle unit (1) and to an ignition circuit (20) of the vehicle (270), wherein the ignition control apparatus (10) comprises means (11) for activating and deactivating the ignition circuit (20), depending on insertion of a user data device (7, 7′) into the port (5, 5′) and/or reception of an override signal (O). Further, a corresponding method, system and use thereof to control ignition of a vehicle (270) is disclosed.

A memory system of embodiments includes a container, a first circuit board, a second circuit board, and an optical cable. The container has a hole connecting inside and outside the container. The first circuit board is disposed outside the container and has a first circuit to convert a first electric signal to an optical signal. The second circuit board is disposed inside the container and has a memory device, and a second circuit to convert the optical signal into a second electric signal and storing the second electric signal in the memory device. The optical cable transmits the optical signal from the first circuit board through the hole to the second circuit board.

A method of monitoring a condition of a system is provided. The method includes receiving a first sampled signal having first sampled points sampled at a first sampling rate, and receiving a second sampled signal having second sampled points sampled at a second sampling rate. Both the first and second sampled signals originate from sensing over a dimension in the same sensing process. The method further includes determining a first shift over the dimension between the first sampled signal and the second sampled signal at a first sampled point of the first sampled signal, determining a second shift over the dimension between the first sampled signal and the second sampled signal at a second sampled point of the first sampled signal, the second sampled point being different than the first sampled point, determining a calculated shift that is a function of the first shift and the second shift, generating a merged signal that includes each of the first sampled points and each of the second sampled points shifted based on the calculated shift, determining whether there is at least a threshold indication of failure based on analysis of the merged signal, and disabling or recommending for removal the component in response to determining that there is at least a threshold indication of failure.

A method of monitoring a condition of a system is provided. The method includes receiving a first sampled signal having first sampled points sampled at a first sampling rate, and receiving a second sampled signal having second sampled points sampled at a second sampling rate. Both the first and second sampled signals originate from sensing over a dimension in the same sensing process. The method further includes determining a first shift over the dimension between the first sampled signal and the second sampled signal at a first sampled point of the first sampled signal, determining a second shift over the dimension between the first sampled signal and the second sampled signal at a second sampled point of the first sampled signal, the second sampled point being different than the first sampled point, determining a calculated shift that is a function of the first shift and the second shift, generating a merged signal that includes each of the first sampled points and each of the second sampled points shifted based on the calculated shift, determining whether there is at least a threshold indication of failure based on analysis of the merged signal, and disabling or recommending for removal the component in response to determining that there is at least a threshold indication of failure.