| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 6889638 |
Internal combustion engine comprising an electromagnetic actuator which is situated on a cylinde |
May 10, 2005 |
| An internal combustion engine includes an electromagnetic actuator for operating a gas exchange valve, this actuator being situated on a cylinder head. The actuator includes a switchable electromagnet which is situated between two armatures. The armatures are axially set apart on a commo |
| 6886854 |
Configuration of an airbag module and airbag assembly process |
May 3, 2005 |
| In a configuration for an airbag module behind the instrument panel of a motor vehicle, a charge channel for the airbag is mounted on the back side of the instrument panel, while the airbag module is held by an axle tube of the vehicle body. The charge channel loosely encompasses the air |
| 6886654 |
Device for increasing the security of a motor vehicle |
May 3, 2005 |
| The invention relates to a device for increasing the security of a motor vehicle comprising an automatic transmission, which is impinged upon by an electrical transmission control system and a detection unit for detecting a critical driving situation and for generating a corresponding si |
| 6882181 |
Data bus for a plurality of nodes |
April 19, 2005 |
| An arrangement for exchanging data among a plurality of nodes by providing a logical decision gate wherein inputs of the logical decision gate are providing with converted node output signal and wherein the output of the logical decision gate provides signals to each of said nodes throug |
| 6873061 |
Transponder key for an electronic drive-away blocking device function |
March 29, 2005 |
| In a transponder key for an electronic drive-away blocking device function, which may have at least a first status in the form of the deactivation of the drive-away blocking device and a second status in the form of an activation of the drive-away blocking device, a first memory area is |
| 6871250 |
Data bus, particularly in motor vehicles |
March 22, 2005 |
| The invention relates to a data bus comprising slave nodes executing functions based on addressed command telegrams of an electronic main control unit which is also connected to said data bus. The command telegrams contain an identification field for addressing the commands whereby a |
| 6867684 |
Method for operating a vehicle, and a device for carrying out said method |
March 15, 2005 |
| According to the inventive method for operating a vehicle, the authorization to access the vehicle is given in a dialogue between a control device which is fixed in the vehicle and an authorization verification device which is carried by the user. Said authorization verification devi |
| 6863334 |
System for opening and closing a folding top or displaceable vehicle roof on a convertible vehic |
March 8, 2005 |
| A system for opening and closing a folding top or moveable vehicle roof of a convertible car is provided, with at least one drive to operate the top or roof, at least one linear position sensor that senses continuously the position of an element of the top or roof and, a controller that |
| 6860167 |
Transmission for a stabilizer arrangement for a motor vehicle chassis |
March 1, 2005 |
| A transmission with an essentially unloaded neutral position includes two curved-path carriers each having a curved path and a coupling element configured to engage with the curved paths of the curved-path carriers. The coupling element includes an engaging element which engages with the |
| 6854558 |
Overlay steering system and method for motor vehicles |
February 15, 2005 |
| An overlay steering system for a vehicle includes a mechanical steering apparatus for the transfer of a steering torsional moment at a predetermined transfer ratio to at least one steered wheel, a wheel angle sensor connected to at least one steered wheel for generating a wheel angle |
| 6854353 |
Gear shift mechanism |
February 15, 2005 |
| A gear shift mechanism has a displacement device, which can be operated by an actuator, for the axial displacing of a sliding sleeve. The actuator is connected with the displacement device by way of at least one joint. Such an articulated connection between the actuator and the displacem |
| 6848712 |
Method of triggering a vehicle occupant restraining device |
February 1, 2005 |
| In a method of triggering a vehicle occupant restraining device, at least one sensor signal generated by a crash sensor is supplied to an analyzing device, which determines the crash severity, and a time for the triggering of the restraining device based on the crash severity. When a fir |
| 6848410 |
Sound transmission device for a motor vehicle |
February 1, 2005 |
| A device for the targeted sound transmission from an intake tract of an internal combustion engine to the interior of a motor vehicle. The device comprises at least one hollow transmission conduit, which communicates on the input side with the intake tract and to which at least one reson |
| 6847727 |
Infrared monitoring system having variable assignment of grey scale values |
January 25, 2005 |
| A monitoring system suitable for a vehicle has a display which displays an image of the road area traveled by the vehicle. The system further comprises a controller which is capable of allocating differing sets of grey values held in its memory to the objects in the image. Changes in the |
| 6847286 |
Method for authenticating a spare key for using a vehicle |
January 25, 2005 |
| In a method for authenticating a spare key for use with a vehicle in the absence of the regular key, the spare key is provided with an identification number that is transmitted to, and checked by, a central station. The spare key is authenticated by an authorization signal sent from |
| 6843146 |
Manual transmission having a locking device for locking individual gears |
January 18, 2005 |
| For locking individual gears, a "rod-type" locking element is provided which extends in the axial direction over several operating elements and which, in the individual possible transmission shifting positions, in each case, engages with some of the existing operating elements. When one |
| 6840417 |
Motorcycle trunk and motorcycle with attached motorcycle trunk |
January 11, 2005 |
| A trunk system which is intended for motorcycles and which, together with a luggage rack disposed in the rear area of the motorcycle, forms a plane. The result is an expanded, stable supporting surface for additional luggage. |
| 6840342 |
Sensor device for a motor vehicle used for detecting environmental parameters |
January 11, 2005 |
| The invention relates to a sensor device for a motor vehicle used for detecting environmental parameters. The sensor has at least one camera system. At least two camera systems are used, each operating in a different region of the electromagnetic spectrum in order to improve the func |
| 6837328 |
Motorcycle frame and a method of making same |
January 4, 2005 |
| The motorcycle frame involves a "bridge frame" in which a motor oil reservoir is incorporated. The bridge frame has two longitudinal tubes arranged at a distance from each other and basically symmetrically to the central longitudinal plane of the motorcycle, the one end of which, res |
| 6834910 |
Y-rear brace for increasing the bending and torsional rigidity of a base chassis |
December 28, 2004 |
| A bending and torsionally stiff Y-rear brace for a body structure includes a rear cross support, running across the longitudinal direction of the body structure, a support running along the longitudinal direction of the body structure, a connector bracket and two compression and tension |
| 6834503 |
Method for the operation of a steam thermal engine, in particular as a vehicle power unit |
December 28, 2004 |
| The invention relates to a method for the operation of a steam thermal engine, whereby the hot steam from a working medium is converted into kinetic energy, by means of a pressure-releasing device (1). The working medium is heated in a boiler (6) to a low temperature, preferably boiling |
| 6833630 |
Method of operating an internal combustion powered vehicle generator with time delayed load ener |
December 21, 2004 |
| A method of operating a generator in a vehicle is provided, which generator is driven by an internal-combustion engine and supplies energy to a vehicle wiring system. For improving vehicle emissions, particularly after a cold start of the internal-combustion engine, the generator is not |
| 6827371 |
Passenger car having a fuel tank mounted between the vehicle seats and method of making and usin |
December 7, 2004 |
| A passenger car includes an engine that is mounted in the front end, from which a drive shaft leads to the rear wheels of the vehicle, and a fuel tank that is mounted between the vehicle seats and that extends in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, the drive shaft running basicall |
| 6823755 |
Manual transmission |
November 30, 2004 |
| A manual transmission includes a shift body that is associated with two separate actuating devices, wherein the shift body may be a gearshift fork or a gearshift rocker. The gearshift body can be actuated selectively by one or the other actuating device. The actuating devices are prefera |
| 6819284 |
System for assisting the parking of motor vehicles in parking spaces |
November 16, 2004 |
| A system is provided for assisting with parking of motor vehicles in parking spaces, having at least one transmitter, arranged on the exterior side of the vehicle for transmitting a signal emitted at least approximately perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle and limi |
| 6816971 |
Signature process |
November 9, 2004 |
| In a process for ensuring the data integrity of software for influencing operation of a control unit of a motor vehicle, a pair of keys is provided for encrypting and decrypting electronic data. The first key is stored for access by a control unit in the motor vehicle, and software which |
| 6816079 |
Device for controlling a display |
November 9, 2004 |
| The invention relates to a device for controlling a display. Said device has an actuating member which can be rotated about a longitudinal axis and can be moved in the direction of said longitudinal axis whereby a point can be selected from a menu, partial menus, functional and/or functi |
| 6814176 |
Differential case for motor vehicles |
November 9, 2004 |
| In a transfer case the ring gear of the crown wheel and the meshing pinion are arranged on that side of the ring gear carrier of the crown wheel that faces away from the center of the differential gear of the transfer case. Stated simply, the pinion and the ring gear of the crown wheel a |
| 6813727 |
Control unit having a main microprocessor and having a processor interface to a bus transceiver |
November 2, 2004 |
| A control unit has a main microprocessor and processor interface to a bus transceiving unit, which has at least one transmit memory, one receive memory and one bus controller. Devices are provided by which the data content of the transmit memory and/or of the receive memory is reset to a |
| 6806590 |
Data bus for a plurality of nodes |
October 19, 2004 |
| A data bus arrangement for a plurality of nodes connected to each other including a logical decision gate having a plurality of inputs corresponding to the number of nodes. A converter module is connected between each node and the logical decision gate. Each convertor module converts |
| 6803686 |
Electromechanical actuator |
October 12, 2004 |
| An electromechanical actuator has at least one electromagnet, an armature and a resetting device. A connector is provided, with at least one contact element, which is electro-conductively connected to the coil of the electromagnet, and which is disposed in such a way that, at least durin |
| 6802574 |
Electronic control unit and method for the automatic activation of the parking brake in motor ve |
October 12, 2004 |
| An electronic control unit is provided for automatically activating a parking brake in dependence of at least one specified operating parameter or operating mode of a motor vehicle, which can be started without a mechanical key. The operating mode for the basic automatic activation of |
| 6799855 |
External mirror on a motor vehicle |
October 5, 2004 |
| An exterior rear view mirror is known in the art in which cables that are guided through an opening to a door of the motor vehicle are soldered to a printed circuit board. This design has the drawback that assembly is time-consuming. The present invention provides an exterior rear view |
| 6789813 |
Torsion bar spring arrangement, particularly a stabilizer arrangement, and a method of making sa |
September 14, 2004 |
| A torsion bar spring arrangement, particularly a stabilizer arrangement, for a double-track vehicle, has at least one prestressed spring element which limits the introduction of force into the torsion bar spring or the stabilizer to a value defined by the prestressing force of the spring |
| 6789518 |
Method and system for identifying valve clearances and position of valve opening cams |
September 14, 2004 |
| In a method and system, the condition of a valve drive, particularly of valve clearance, and the position of at least one valve opening cam of a cam shaft of an internal combustion engine are recorded from processing signals which are generated by at least one impact sound sensor such as |
| 6787935 |
Battery sensor device |
September 7, 2004 |
| A battery sensor device has a fastening device that can be directly fastened to the pole of a vehicle battery. The battery sensor and the fastening device are combined to an integrated component. The fastening device is fastened to a single pole only and is provided with a terminal t |
| 6786296 |
Back-drivable steer-by-wire system with positive scrub radius |
September 7, 2004 |
| In an embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus for steering a vehicle is disclosed. The apparatus includes a back-drivable steer-by-wire system including a road wheel actuator assembly coupled to a wheel of the vehicle. The road wheel actuator assembly defines a steering axis an |
| 6786085 |
Fuel supply system for a motor vehicle |
September 7, 2004 |
| To prevent the dirt present in the fuel from depositing on the filter material so that the resistance to the flow through the filter material rises continuously overtime, a fuel system for a vehicle is provided in such a way that the throughflow resistance of the fuel filter remain a |
| 6784569 |
Data bus for a plurality of nodes |
August 31, 2004 |
| A data bus arrangement and method for connecting a plurality of nodes to one another through a star coupler arrangement of a data bus which uses a logical decision gate having a plurality of inputs corresponding to said plurality of nodes wherein the logical decision gate inputs receive |
| 6777925 |
Input circuit for inductive engine speed sensor |
August 17, 2004 |
| A circuit for inputting and processing a signal from a speed sensor element, includes a comparator having first and second input terminals and first and second input circuits connected to receive the signal. The first input circuit is connected to a first input terminal of said comparato |
| 6772716 |
Method and system for controlling a cooling system of an internal-combustion engine |
August 10, 2004 |
| According to a method and a system for controlling a cooling system of an internal-combustion engine, the capacity of a coolant pump is controllable as a function of a fuel quantity fed to the internal-combustion engine. |
| 6769630 |
Nozzle support with a cap |
August 3, 2004 |
| A headlight washer device is equipped with a nozzle support, which can be adjusted in its cleaning position through an opening in the autobody. A cap for closing the opening is connected via elastic elements with the nozzle support in such a way that the cap aligns autonomously along the |
| 6763709 |
Vehicle |
July 20, 2004 |
| A vehicle (10) is disclosed which includes a thermostat (22) in a bottom hose (24) of a radiator (16). An onboard diagnostic arrangement is provided to monitor the efficiency of the thermostat (22). Temperature sensors (S1, S2) are provided to monitor the temperature of the coolant a |
| 6763551 |
Hinge for a vehicle flap |
July 20, 2004 |
| Hinge, particularly for a vehicle flap, having two hinge parts and an axle bolt which, axially inserted into aligned openings in the hinge parts, forms a swivelling axis for the hinge parts. One hinge part is in areas axially arranged either between two legs of the other hinge part or in |
| 6758452 |
Support for a drinks holder |
July 6, 2004 |
| A support for a drink holder has a receiving opening, the diameter of which can be modified by altering the position of lamella in an iris-like manner. The lamella are disposed on the circumference of the holder. |
| 6754563 |
Method for establishing a motor vehicle operating variable that is to be determined |
June 22, 2004 |
| The invention relates to a method for establishing an operating variable to be determined of a motor vehicle in dependence on a first known operating variable and a second known operating variable, using a characteristics map for executing functions of the motor vehicle. Said characteris |
| 6749045 |
Passive force element on the basis of electrorheologic liquids |
June 15, 2004 |
| A passive force element on the basis of electrorheological liquids includes a piston with a piston rod guided in a cylindrical housing, and a force introduction element connected with the piston rod. The piston forms, in the cylindrical housing, two variable-volume working chambers, whic |
| 6745144 |
Circuit arrangement for a motor vehicle |
June 1, 2004 |
| On a circuit arrangement for a motor vehicle that is equipped with a multitude of functional modules, which are connected with a joint gateway via at least two bus systems, the gateway is equipped with a receiving channel and a transmitting channel, respectively, for each bus system. The |
| 6744985 |
Data bus for a plurality of nodes |
June 1, 2004 |
| A data bus structure for cooperating with a plurality of nodes which are connected to each other. The data bus structure includes optical transmission modules associated with each node and a logical decision gate having inputs associated with each node. The logical decision output si |
| 6744374 |
Setting device with rotating actuator and illuminated index display |
June 1, 2004 |
| A setting device includes a rotating actuator, a switch, an illuminated index display on which a value which is manually set at the rotating actuator is assigned to the rotating actuator and, by actuating the switch, the manual setting at the rotating actuator can be overridden. To i |
