1. A system for altering a vehicle function, the system comprising:
one or more processors;
one or more memory modules communicatively coupled to the one or more processors; and
machine readable instructions stored in the one or more memory modules that cause the system to perform at least the following when executed by the one or more processors:
determine a presence of a roof mounted article on a roof of a vehicle; and
disable at least one movable roof member function in response to the presence of the roof mounted article on the roof of the vehicle.
2. The system of claim 1, further comprising one or more sensing devices communicatively coupled to the one or more processors, wherein the machine readable instructions stored in the one or more memory modules further cause the system to perform at least the following when executed by the one or more processors:
determine the presence of the roof mounted article on the roof of the vehicle based on an output from the one or more sensing devices.
3. The system of claim 2, wherein the one or more sensing devices comprise one or more of a proximity sensor, a weight sensor, and a camera.
4. The system of claim 1, further comprising network interface hardware communicatively coupled to the one or more processors, wherein the machine readable instructions stored in the one or more memory modules further cause the system to perform at least the following when executed by the one or more processors:
determine the presence of the roof mounted article on the roof of the vehicle based on communication received by the network interface hardware from the roof mounted article.
5. The system of claim 1, further comprising tactile input hardware communicatively coupled to the one or more processors, wherein the machine readable instructions stored in the one or more memory modules further cause the system to perform at least the following when executed by the one or more processors:
receive tactile input on the tactile input hardware communicating information regarding the roof mounted article; and
determine the presence of the roof mounted article on the roof of the vehicle based on the received tactile input.
6. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one movable roof member function that is disabled comprises an outboard function.
7. The system of claim 1, wherein the machine readable instructions stored in the one or more memory modules further cause the system to perform at least the following when executed by the one or more processors:
provide a signal regarding the presence of the roof mounted article.
8. The system of claim 7, wherein disabling at least one movable roof member function in response to the presence of the roof mounted article on the roof of the vehicle comprises receiving an actuation signal indicative of a request to actuate a movable roof member, and not actuating a movable roof member actuator in response to the signal regarding the presence of the roof mounted article on the roof of the vehicle.
9. A system for providing a notification pertaining to a vehicle, the system comprising:
one or more processors;
one or more memory modules communicatively coupled to the one or more processors;
a satellite antenna communicatively coupled to the one or more processors, wherein the satellite antenna receives a signal from one or more global positioning system satellites; and
machine readable instructions stored in the one or more memory modules that cause the system to perform at least the following when executed by the one or more processors:
transform the signal into a location of the vehicle;
determine a presence of a vehicle mounted article on the vehicle;
determine that the vehicle is proximate a structure having a passageway, wherein the passageway includes a clearance height; and
in response to determining that the vehicle is proximate the structure and determining the presence of the vehicle mounted article on the vehicle, generating a notification pertaining to the vehicle mounted article.
10. The system of claim 9, wherein the machine readable instructions stored in the one or more memory modules further cause the system to perform at least the following when executed by the one or more processors:
determine the presence of the vehicle mounted article on the vehicle based on an output from a proximity sensor, a weight sensor, a camera, network interface hardware, a user input, or a combination thereof.
11. The system of claim 9, further comprising a speaker and a display communicatively coupled to the one or more processors, wherein the notification is an audible notification provided though the speaker, a visual notification provided on the display, or a combination thereof.
12. The system of claim 9, wherein the vehicle mounted article comprises a roof mounted article positioned on a roof of the vehicle.
13. The system of claim 9, wherein the machine readable instructions stored in the one or more memory modules further cause the system to perform at least the following when executed by the one or more processors:
determine a maximum height of the vehicle with the vehicle mounted article; and
generate the notification when the maximum height of the vehicle with the vehicle mounted article differs from the clearance height by less than a threshold amount.
14. The system of claim 13, wherein the maximum height of the vehicle with the vehicle mounted article is determined by a proximity sensor, a camera, network interface hardware, a user input, or a combination thereof.
15. A system for providing navigation assistance to a vehicle, the system comprising:
one or more processors;
one or more memory modules communicatively coupled to the one or more processors;
a satellite antenna communicatively coupled to the one or more processors, wherein the satellite antenna receives a signal from one or more global positioning system satellites; and
machine readable instructions stored in the one or more memory modules that cause the system to perform at least the following when executed by the one or more processors:
transform the signal into a location of the vehicle;
determine a presence of a vehicle mounted article on the vehicle; and
provide navigation assistance based on the determination that the vehicle mounted article is present on the vehicle.
16. The system of claim 15, wherein the machine readable instructions stored in the one or more memory modules further cause the system to perform at least the following when executed by the one or more processors:
provide navigation assistance that comprises navigating the vehicle based on the determination that the vehicle mounted article is present on the vehicle.
17. The system of claim 16, wherein navigating the vehicle includes navigating an autonomous vehicle to a parking garage based on the presence of the vehicle mounted article.
18. The system of claim 15, wherein the vehicle mounted article comprises a roof mounted article positioned on a roof of the vehicle.
19. The system of claim 15, wherein the navigation assistance includes recommending a parking garage having a passageway with a clearance height larger than a maximum height of the vehicle with the vehicle mounted article.
20. The system of claim 19, wherein the navigation assistance includes identifying an area of the parking garage that can accommodate the vehicle with the vehicle mounted article.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A process for removing one or more undesired (hydro)halocarbon compounds from a (hydro)fluoroalkene, the process comprising contacting a composition comprising the (hydro)fluoroalkene and one or more undesired (hydro)halocarbon compounds with an aluminium-containing absorbent, activated carbon, or a mixture thereof.
2. A process according to claim 1 wherein the (hydro)fluoroalkene is a C3-7 (hydro)fluoroalkene.
3. A process according to claim 2 wherein the C3-7 (hydro)fluoroalkene is a hydrofluoropropene.
4. A process according to claim 3 wherein hydrofluoropropene is a trifluoropropene or a tetrafluoropropene.
5. A process according to claim 4 wherein the trifluoropropene is 3,3,3-trifluoropropene (R-1243zf).
6. A process according to claim 4 wherein the tetrafluoropropene is EZ-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (R-1234ze) or 2;3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (R-1234yf).
7. A process according to claim 1 wherein at least one (hydro)halocarbon is selected from the group consisting of: (hydro)fluoroalkanes, (hydro)fluoroalkenes (hydro)fluoroalkynes and (hydio)chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) species such as (hydro)chlorofluoroalkanes, (hydro)chlorofluoroalkenes, and (hydro)chlorofluoroalkynes.
8. A process according to claim 1 wherein the aluminium-containing absorbent is porous and comprises alumina or aluminosilicate.
9. A process according to claim 8 wherein the alumina comprises acidic functionality.
10. A process according to claim 8 wherein the aluminosilicate is a molecular sieve (zeolite) having pore sizes in the range 3 to 12 Angstroms.
11. A process according to claim 1 wherein the activated carbon is impregnated with an additive selected from a metal, a metal compound, a base and a mixture thereof.
12. A process according to claim 11 wherein the additive is an alkali metal salt.
13. A process according to claim 12 wherein the alkali metal salt is a base.
14. A process according to claim 1 wherein the or each undesired (hydro)halocarbon compound is present in an amount of from about 0.1 to about 1000 ppm, based on the weight of composition comprising the (hydro)fluoroalkene and one or more undesired (hydro)halocarbon compounds.
15. A process according to claim 1 wherein following the contacting step, the resulting composition comprises the (hydro)fluoroalkene and from about 0 to about 10 ppm of the or each undesired (hydro)halocarbon compounds.
16. A process according to claim 1 wherein the composition comprising the (hydro)fluoroalkene and one or more undesired (hydro)halocarbon compounds is a product stream from a process for producing the (hydro)fluoroalkene.
17. A process for removing one or more undesired (hydro)halocarbon compounds from a (hydro)fluoroalkene according to claim 16, which process is combined with one or more additional purification steps.
18. (canceled)