| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7395052 |
Process of sending access data to a vehicle mounted subscriber station for a special access mode |
July 1, 2008 |
| A process provides access data to a transportable subscriber station, for establishing access to a service provider station. A first access mode which can be provided using first access data includes a first network that is accessible by means of a selectable network account, a first |
| 7394353 |
Modular vehicle key system |
July 1, 2008 |
| A modular vehicle key device system for controlling vehicle access and operation. The device is formed by joining at least two separable modules, a first key device module containing vehicle access and/or operation authorizing elements, such as a keyless entry transmitter and/or an i |
| 7390276 |
Belt assembly with a tensioning device |
June 24, 2008 |
| A belt assembly, particularly for driving camshafts of an internal combustion engine, includes a driving gear, at least one driven gear, a belt, and a first and a second tensioner blade that are joined to one another for transmitting a defined force and motion. One tensioner blade ca |
| 7389850 |
Power assisted steering system of a motor vehicle |
June 24, 2008 |
| An auxiliary power assisted steering system of a motor vehicle is provided. When a power limit for the system supplying the auxiliary power assist (or a limit for the specified steering angle) is exceeded, at least when considered over time, the gear ratio between the steering angle |
| 7389584 |
Heat exchanger for a motor vehicle and a method for manufacturing same |
June 24, 2008 |
| A heat exchanger for a motor vehicle, particularly a motorcycle in which a bent cooling element is disposed between a first and second collector tank. The bent cooling element is provided with a longer and a shorter side as well as lateral connecting planes for joining the cooling elemen |
| 7386393 |
System and method for automatically providing vehicle navigation information |
June 10, 2008 |
| Users are provided with the option of having destination information, such as a street address and/or destination phone number, obtained from online mapping services, transmitted to their vehicle's navigation system. In certain embodiments, the user may logon to an online vehicle server |
| 7384371 |
Drive unit for a motor vehicle having a hybrid drive |
June 10, 2008 |
| A drive unit for a motor vehicle having a hybrid drive, includes an internal-combustion engine, an electrical rotating machine with a pertaining energy accumulator, a transmission unit, and a control unit. The transmission unit includes at least one starting gear position which can b |
| 7384369 |
Friction wheel drive associated with a unit belt drive of an internal combustion engine for a se |
June 10, 2008 |
| A friction wheel drive for an internal combustion engine's a unit belt drive for a secondary unit includes a control system, a friction wheel that engages frictionally with an outer side of a belt in a wrap-around portion of a drive wheel of the internal combustion engine and that is |
| 7380433 |
Method for calibration of a positional sensor on a rotational actuator device for control of a g |
June 3, 2008 |
| A method for calibrating a distance sensor of a rotary actuator device for controlling a charge cycle valve of an internal combustion engine. The rotary actuator device includes a controllable electric motor having an actuator element for actuating the charge cycle valve, two energy stor |
| 7379808 |
Longitudinal dynamics control system in motor vehicles |
May 27, 2008 |
| A system for controlling longitudinal dynamics in motor vehicles by which, starting from an actual vehicle velocity, a new desired vehicle velocity is to be adjusted. A functional module is provided by which a desired wheel torque course is determined for reaching the desired vehicle |
| 7379195 |
Device for the detection of an object on a vehicle seat |
May 27, 2008 |
| A device for the detection of an object on a vehicle seat, including a camera and a processing unit for the generation of a two-dimensional representation of the object is provided. The device also includes at least two illumination sources, which are positioned in such a manner that |
| 7377344 |
Hybrid drive system for a motor vehicle |
May 27, 2008 |
| A hybrid drive system for a vehicle, comprising an internal-combustion engine, a generator, an electric motor, an electric energy accumulator, and a connection device for establishing mechanical connections between the internal-combustion engine, the generator, the electric motor and the |
| 7377235 |
Heat exchanger for hydrogen-operated fuel supply systems |
May 27, 2008 |
| A fuel supply system for an internal combustion engine operable using hydrogen and/or for a fuel cell includes a hydrogen tank, which is provided for storing deep-cooled, liquid hydrogen, and a heat exchanger, which is provided for preheating the deep-cooled hydrogen. The heat exchan |
| 7376165 |
Laser diode alignment and packaging system for integrated optical and display subassemblies |
May 20, 2008 |
| An apparatus and method for optically aligning output beams from multiple, individual, different-wavelength laser diodes. The output of a first laser diode is fed directly into the high-reflector of a laser diode, through the gain medium, and is output from an output coupler in each of |
| 7372188 |
Method and apparatus for controlling a fuel-injection valve |
May 13, 2008 |
| A fuel injection valve is controlled, the valve includes a piezoelectric actuator as the valve member, which opens up or closes a connection to a space arranged downstream, an electric actuating element for actuating the valve member and a prestressing element which prestresses the valve |
| 7367922 |
Device for controlling an automatic gearbox |
May 6, 2008 |
| A device for controlling an automatically shifting transmission of a motor vehicle is provided. A first selection device which sets gear speeds adjustable in an automatic mode, a second selection device which manually sets the gears of the transmission in a manual mode provide inputs to |
| 7367916 |
Belt drive for auxiliary units of an internal combustion engine |
May 6, 2008 |
| A belt drive for a secondary unit of an internal combustion engine includes a friction wheel drive having a friction wheel, a cam device for adjusting the engagement of the friction wheel to the drive wheel of the secondary unit, the cam device having a cam, a swivel arm by which the |
| 7367864 |
Method for controlling accessories of a motor vehicle |
May 6, 2008 |
| A method and system for controlling secondary assemblies of a motor vehicle, the motor vehicle having at least one deactivatable secondary assembly which generates a loss torque are provided. The method includes determining the current total loss torque acting on the drive train, det |
| 7367702 |
Headlight |
May 6, 2008 |
| A headlight, especially a headlight for a vehicle, includes a light source with a reflector in front thereof and a fiber-optic light guide which is embodied as an elongated light decoupling element, which is at least partially adjacent to one end of the reflector. A light exiting surface |
| 7367300 |
Electric valve drive with a rotating actuator |
May 6, 2008 |
| Valve drive for an internal combustion engine having a valve which is axially displaceable between an open position and a closed position and is prestressed by a locking spring in the direction of its closed position, in which a control shaft driven by an electric motor to pivot abou |
| 7363900 |
Multi-cylinder internal combustion engine for vehicles |
April 29, 2008 |
| In a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine for vehicles, having a plurality of air ducts leading to the cylinders and an associated engine control device situated in a housing, the air ducts are combined into a single unit, on the exterior of which the engine control device housing |
| 7363116 |
Method for determining the mass of a motor vehicle while taking into account different driving s |
April 22, 2008 |
| A method for determining the mass of a motor vehicle while taking different driving situations into consideration, involving an evaluation of a vehicle acceleration, wherein apart from a driving force of a vehicle drive unit, resistance forces resulting from rotational forces, air re |
| 7362882 |
Method and device for compensating for shadows in digital images |
April 22, 2008 |
| The invention relates to a method for generating a computed digital image of a scene, which can be illuminated with different luminous intensities at a first illumination angle by a first light source. An image sensor records a number of individual images of the scene under different |
| 7360514 |
Method for operation of an internal combustion engine |
April 22, 2008 |
| A process for operating an internal combustion engine with a charging device such as a turbocharger and with an intake valve drive mechanism which is variable with respect to its intake valve control times and/or its intake valve stroke. Upon recognition of a positive charge requirem |
| 7360443 |
Test bench and method for carrying out aerodynamic measurements on vehicles |
April 22, 2008 |
| A test bench for carrying out aerodynamic measurements on vehicles is equipped with at least one contact surface for detecting the vehicle weight, a running belt for simulating the roadway moving under the vehicle, and at least one measuring device for determining forces acting upon |
| 7360368 |
System and method for vaporizing a cryogenically stored fuel |
April 22, 2008 |
| A system and method for vaporizing a cryogenically stored fuel, particularly hydrogen, liquefied by cooling below the ambient temperature is provided. A system for vaporizing a cryogenically stored fuel uses heat arising in the area of a fuel consumer, and includes: a withdrawing lin |
| 7357464 |
Integral braking system for motorcycles |
April 15, 2008 |
| An integral brake system for motorcycles, in which a hydraulic brake system acts on one wheel is connected by a hydraulic line to a main brake cylinder which is controllable with a first brake lever, a brake system acts on the other wheel, with an actuator controllable by both the first |
| 7357208 |
Control system for an at least temporarily four wheel-driven motor vehicle |
April 15, 2008 |
| A control unit of an at least temporarily four wheel-driven motor vehicle is provided. The control unit is arranged such that a displacement path for an actuator that actuates a transmission clutch is assigned to a setpoint clutch torque via a characteristic curve, and when at least one |
| 7353107 |
Verifying the validity of traffic status information |
April 1, 2008 |
| A method for providing traffic status information as part of a traffic status detection by a motor vehicle, in particular traffic information for detecting traffic jams is provided. To provide high-quality traffic status information at an acceptable cost, it is proposed that a first |
| 7348684 |
Drive unit |
March 25, 2008 |
| A drive unit is provided including a synchronous machine, a pulse counter unit for detecting a rotor position during the running operation of the synchronous machine, and a control unit. The control unit is constructed such that, with the start of the operation of the synchronous machine |
| 7343883 |
Coolant pump arrangement for an internal-combustion engine |
March 18, 2008 |
| A coolant pump arrangement for an internal-combustion engine of a motor vehicle is provided, which includes engine shafts. The coolant pump arrangement encompasses a pump housing and a pump shaft, one end of which is provided with a pump impeller. The pump shaft is essentially cantil |
| 7343742 |
Exhaust turbocharger |
March 18, 2008 |
| An exhaust turbocharger with a housing, a compressor arranged in a compressor space and an exhaust turbine is arranged in a turbine space, whereby an exhaust line from the turbine outlet is connected to a low-pressure side of the compressor space via an exhaust recirculation line whi |
| 7343242 |
Traffic status detection with a threshold method |
March 11, 2008 |
| A method for providing traffic status information as part of a traffic status detection system using a traffic status detection device provided in the vehicle, in particular traffic status information for ascertaining the traffic situation, including traffic status information for detect |
| 7339300 |
Structural support member for stator retention and method of assembling an electromechanical tra |
March 4, 2008 |
| An electromechanical transmission includes a motor/generator having a stator and a rotor and including a structural support member that supports the stator in fixed relation thereto and the rotor in rotational relation thereto. By supporting both the stator and the rotor, the structu |
| 7338408 |
Hydraulic circuit and method for controlling said circuit |
March 4, 2008 |
| A method for controlling a hydraulic circuit for a twin-clutch transmission, wherein the hydraulic circuit comprises a first and a second clutch that can be hydraulically actuated, the pressures of said clutches being controlled with respective pressure control valves, and wherein a |
| 7334655 |
Control system for an at least temporarily four wheel-driven motor vehicle |
February 26, 2008 |
| A control unit of a control system for an at least temporarily four wheel-driven motor vehicle is arranged such that a displacement path for an actuator that actuates a transmission clutch is assigned to a setpoint clutch torque via a characteristic curve, and the control unit checks |
| 7333881 |
Device for displaying maintenance procedure requirements |
February 19, 2008 |
| In a device for displaying maintenance procedures for motor vehicles with a display that has surface sections separate from one another on which information on the type of procedure and information on the due date of the procedure is displayed for each maintenance procedure, the info |
| 7333007 |
Process for the output of information in a vehicle |
February 19, 2008 |
| In the case of a process for the output of information in a vehicle having an information source for the output of information which is generated as a function of the driver's behavior and, in the case of which the driver's behavior is determined by using data of one or more driving |
| 7330785 |
Method for increasing the driving stability of a motor vehicle |
February 12, 2008 |
| A method for increasing the directional stability of a motor vehicle is provided, as well as a corresponding device, and a corresponding computer program product. A model-supported pilot control is used to determine a stabilizing yaw torque, which is applied to the motor vehicle to i |
| 7322374 |
Actuator for actuating a lift valve |
January 29, 2008 |
| An actuator for actuating a non-camshaft driven lift valve (12) of an internal combustion engine (10) includes a reciprocating tappet (20) that is coupled to the lift valve (12), a target ring (26) being attached to the outer circumference of the tappet, the target ring (26) having at |
| 7318342 |
Method for model-based determination of the fresh air mass flowing into the cylinder combustion |
January 15, 2008 |
| A method for model-based determination of the total fresh air mass flowing into the cylinder combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine during an intake phase is described. The method includes, steps of ascertaining a first partial air mass on the basis of a first load parti |
| 7317386 |
Method and apparatus for the output of music information to an operator |
January 8, 2008 |
| Music information is output to an operator, such as a vehicle operator, through the use of a portable electronic device. The operator's behavior may be determined on the basis of data received from one or more systems of a moving object which is being controlled or otherwise operated by |
| 7315776 |
Control device for an at least part-time four-wheel-drive motor vehicle |
January 1, 2008 |
| In the case of a control device for an at least part-time four-wheel-driven motor vehicle, having a control unit which can variably distribute the driving torque of a drive unit to primary driving wheels, which are permanently connected with the drive unit, and to secondary driving w |
| 7310746 |
Method for transmitting messages between bus users |
December 18, 2007 |
| A method is provided for transmitting messages between bus users that are each linked with a communication bus for the purpose of exchanging messages and with a diagnostic device for detecting the failure of the communication bus. In a diagnostic operation mode that is different from |
| 7308886 |
Method for operating an internal combustion engine during engine braking |
December 18, 2007 |
| The invention relates to a method for operating an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle in engine braking mode, in which the internal combustion engine is operated with at least one unfired cylinder, and the internal combustion engine has variably controllable valve drives for |
| 7306088 |
Assembly plant for assembling industrial products |
December 11, 2007 |
| An assembly plant, in particular for assembling motor vehicles, which permits design of final assembly of motor vehicles so that it is as flexible as possible in terms of space. A central elongated assembly hall is provided in which essentially automated assembly regions are provided |
| 7302805 |
Sensor array used for monitoring at least two physical parameters |
December 4, 2007 |
| A sensor array, particularly for vehicle air conditioners, having a housing, in which an electronic unit, a first sensor element connected with the electronic unit for measuring a first physical parameter, and a second sensor element connected with the electronic unit for measuring a |
| 7287800 |
Motorcycle trim |
October 30, 2007 |
| A motorcycle trim including a first trim part connected to a second trim part in a form-fitting manner, the first trim part and the second trim part having form-fitting elements. The form-fitting elements are configured such that when they are engaged with one another, a clamp-like e |
| 7283902 |
Transfer of at least one personal setting of a vehicle |
October 16, 2007 |
| A method is provided for transferring at least a first personal setting of a first vehicle to a second vehicle, especially for a driver, who changes the vehicle. To transfer the vehicle settings that are known to the driver as true to the original as possible from a first vehicle to a |
| 7282885 |
Device and method for controlling an electric motor, especially in motor vehicles |
October 16, 2007 |
| In a device for controlling an electric motor, especially in motor vehicles, for setting a setting element, moved by the electric motor, as a function of the deviation of an actual setting from a nominal setting of the setting element, by means of a controller, which contains a micro |
