| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| D581853 |
Wheel or wheel cover |
December 2, 2008 |
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| D581852 |
Front face of a vehicle wheel |
December 2, 2008 |
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| D581851 |
Front face of a vehicle wheel |
December 2, 2008 |
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| D581849 |
Front face of a vehicle wheel |
December 2, 2008 |
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| D581339 |
Wheel or wheel cover |
November 25, 2008 |
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| D580826 |
Vehicle, toy, and/or other replicas |
November 18, 2008 |
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| D579847 |
Front face of a vehicle wheel |
November 4, 2008 |
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| D579399 |
Wheel or wheel cover |
October 28, 2008 |
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| D578949 |
Front face of a vehicle wheel |
October 21, 2008 |
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| D578455 |
Front face of a vehicle wheel |
October 14, 2008 |
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| D577322 |
Front face of a vehicle wheel |
September 23, 2008 |
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| D576924 |
Radiator grill for a vehicle |
September 16, 2008 |
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| D576534 |
Front face of a vehicle wheel |
September 9, 2008 |
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| D575718 |
Front face of a vehicle wheel |
August 26, 2008 |
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| D575707 |
Foot for a side mirror for a vehicle |
August 26, 2008 |
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| D575676 |
Vehicle, toy, and/or other replicas |
August 26, 2008 |
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| D574761 |
Side mirror for a vehicle |
August 12, 2008 |
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| D573919 |
Vehicle, toy, and/or other replicas |
July 29, 2008 |
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| D573081 |
Front face of a vehicle wheel |
July 15, 2008 |
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| D572651 |
Front face of a vehicle wheel |
July 8, 2008 |
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| D572650 |
Front face of a vehicle wheel |
July 8, 2008 |
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| D572649 |
Front face of a vehicle wheel |
July 8, 2008 |
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| D572646 |
Front face of a vehicle wheel |
July 8, 2008 |
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| D571703 |
Front face of a vehicle wheel |
June 24, 2008 |
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| 7460791 |
Detection of optical light power |
December 2, 2008 |
| A receiving unit for a controller for reception of input data is disclosed. The input data is transmitted as optical signals in an optical bus system in a vehicle. The receiving unit is coupled to an optical bus system and has a means for conversion of optical signals to electrical s |
| 7459051 |
Method and apparatus for automated application of lacquered films to body parts, and automation- |
December 2, 2008 |
| A method and an apparatus for automated application of paint film to bodywork parts (1) and to a paint film composite (5) which is suitable for automation. A paint film composite (5) which is suitable for automation is created and adhesively bonded onto the bodywork part (1) in an ac |
| 7455721 |
Device and method for humidifying a gas flow |
November 25, 2008 |
| An apparatus for humidifying a gas stream includes a humidifier device having at least one membrane permeable to water vapor. The gas stream and a humid gas stream flow through a humidifier device, being separated from one another by the at least one membrane. The apparatus includes at l |
| 7455239 |
Cooling system for an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle |
November 25, 2008 |
| The invention relates to a cooling system in which the fan output is determined by an output control from the characteristic curves of the fan motor, the operating parameters of the cooling system and the reference input variables predetermined in the form of temperature levels. Diff |
| 7451731 |
Camshaft adjusting device |
November 18, 2008 |
| In a camshaft adjusting device for adjusting a phase position of a camshaft relative to a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine with a gear mechanism including at least three drive connections, a locking element is provided, with which at least two of the at least three drive c |
| 7451039 |
Method for actuating a traffic-adaptive assistance system which is located in a vehicle |
November 11, 2008 |
| The invention relates to a method for actuating a traffic-adaptive assistance system in a host vehicle, using speed-related and/or distance-related variables of the vehicle and of a preceding vehicle, to control acceleration or deceleration of the vehicle. If the actual time interval |
| 7450030 |
Method for authorisation in a telematic centre using two databases containing data characterisin |
November 11, 2008 |
| A telematics service in a motor vehicle is provided by a mobile radio link between a telematics controller in the motor vehicle and an external telematics center. The telematics center is provided with data which identifies the motor vehicle from a first database and with data which |
| 7449109 |
Device for separating water and filtering impurities out of fuel |
November 11, 2008 |
| In a device for separating water and filtering impurities out of liquid hydrocarbons or fuels, comprising a housing including a first vertically arranged hollow body receiving the coalescer element and a second vertically arranged hollow body receiving a fine filter, and the first an |
| 7449046 |
Method and arrangement for purifying gases fed to a fuel cell by removing operational unfavorabl |
November 11, 2008 |
| A method and an arrangement are provided for purifying gases which are fed to a fuel cell for operation. A filter system, which is designed to separate out particulates and polluting gases, is arranged in a feed passage for the respective gas. |
| 7448982 |
Method and apparatus for switching on and off the internal combustion engine of a vehicle |
November 11, 2008 |
| A method and apparatus are provided for switching on and off the internal combustion engine which drives a vehicle by way of a manual transmission. The manual transmission is associated with a clutch for producing and releasing the frictional connection between the internal combustion |
| 7448290 |
Twin-clutch transmission |
November 11, 2008 |
| In a twin-clutch transmission, in a first forward gear, the drive torque is transferred by an interconnection of a first transmission part having one countershaft and a second part transmission having another countershaft by means of an intermediate stage whose gearwheels can be used |
| 7447575 |
Operator control system for an automobile |
November 4, 2008 |
| An operator control system for a vehicle includes a visual display unit for displaying at least one operator control function; and at least one central manual operating device is associated with the visual display unit, for operator control of the at least one displayed operator control |
| 7446886 |
Three-dimensional reconstruction of surface profiles |
November 4, 2008 |
| A method for reconstructing the profile of structures on surfaces. According to said method, at least two images of the same area of the surface that is to be analyzed are evaluated, said images being recorded from a nearly vertical perspective, for example, and the surface being ill |
| 7445383 |
Method and device for diagnosing an external temperature sensor |
November 4, 2008 |
| A method and apparatus for fault recovery and/or fault detection of an external temperature sensor of a motor vehicle, in which a temperature gradient is determined from the profile of the measured temperatures over time, in which the determined temperature gradient is compared with a |
| 7445065 |
Motor vehicle with hybrid drive |
November 4, 2008 |
| Motor vehicle having a hybrid drive and a fuel cell system. When activated, the fuel cell system can be operated continuously in a predetermined operating range or at a predetermined operating point of high efficiency, whereby any excess energy generated can be supplied to a power co |
| 7444978 |
Adjusting device, in particular for a motor vehicle |
November 4, 2008 |
| In an adjusting device, in particular for a motor vehicle, which includes at least one adjusting unit for adjusting the pressure of a pressure medium in accordance with at least one parameter, the adjusting unit includes a first and a second throttle point having different dependences |
| 7444976 |
Balance shaft for a multicylinder in-line engine |
November 4, 2008 |
| In a balance shaft for a multi-cylinder in-line engine with at least two imbalance weight sections and at least one bearing structure wherein the balance shaft has imbalance weight sections being arranged symmetrically relative to the bearing position and at least one of the imbalance we |
| 7444962 |
Coolant circuit for a coolant-cooled internal combustion engine |
November 4, 2008 |
| In a coolant circuit for an internal combustion engine having two cylinder banks, a radiator for cooling the engine coolant, a pump and a thermostatic valve including a mixing chamber and first and second flow control valves, wherein the pump is connected to the radiator via an intak |
| 7444858 |
Sensor apparatus for determination of the tire internal pressure for a motor vehicle |
November 4, 2008 |
| A sensor apparatus for determination of a tire internal pressure for a motor vehicle by at least one measurement sensor in the form of an optical fiber, with an evaluation and computer unit deducing a sought parameter from a change in the light wave. The at least one measurement sens |
| 7444848 |
Process for milling metal parts |
November 4, 2008 |
| Process for manufacture of self reinforced sheets or shape parts (9) by rolling at least one metal strip (1, 2), which during roller processing is guided through a gap formed between work rollers, wherein at least in one area of the metal sheet (2) through holes (7) are introduced and th |
| 7444814 |
Internal combustion engine having a compressor in the induction system and method for this |
November 4, 2008 |
| In an internal combustion engine having a compressor in its induction system which has a compressor wheel rotatably mounted in an intake duct combustion air compressor, whereby the combustion air is compressed to an increased boost pressure, and an auxiliary duct which opens into the |
| 7443280 |
Rolling-code based process and system |
October 28, 2008 |
| In a rolling-code based process and system for the unambiguous identification of serial numbers in a data communication system, least two subscribers each have an identical serial number set. The process includes a) the first subscriber transmitting a first challenge with respect to |
| 7442148 |
Method for operating the drive train of a motor vehicle |
October 28, 2008 |
| In a method for operating a motor vehicle in the event of a shift of a power divider actuated by external force, before the commencement of the shift of the power divider, a control device reduces the torque at the shifting members involved in the shift. The vehicle transmission is an |
| 7441829 |
Supporting structure for a motor vehicle |
October 28, 2008 |
| A supporting structure for a motor vehicle which, at a front end of a safety passenger cell, is provided with a front section with a crumple zone and two wheel housings which are arranged laterally in the region of the crumple zone and in which a respective wheel having a tire and a |
| 7441824 |
Folding convertible top for a vehicle |
October 28, 2008 |
| A folding convertible top for a vehicle has at least one roof part which can be displaced between a closed position and a stowed position, and can be brought out of the stowed position into a raised loading position. A folding-top kinematic mechanism on each side of the roof part has a m |
| 7441808 |
Steering column assembly comprising a steering column the tilt and length of which can be modifi |
October 28, 2008 |
| A steering column assembly has a bracket situated fixed on a vehicle, and a rotatable steering column, which has a column jacket and a steering shaft mounted therein. The steering column has modifiable tilt and length and a clamping mechanism for fixing the steering column. The steering |
