| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| RE39891 |
V-blade impeller design for a regenerative turbine |
October 23, 2007 |
| A novel impeller for a regenerative turbine fuel pump improves the efficiency of the pump and yet still retains a geometry that allows it to be manufactured by conventional injection molding techniques at a relatively low cost. The impeller comprises a hub, an outer ring and a plural |
| RE39715 |
Tripot universal joint |
July 3, 2007 |
| A telescopic tripot universal joint comprises an outer drive member having three longitudinal drive channels which include two opposing concave side surfaces, an inner drive member having three radial trunnions having a radially outward facing semi-spherical surface for tiltably mounting |
| RE39440 |
Snap-on steering column shroud |
December 26, 2006 |
| The snap-on steering column shroud assembly includes an upper shroud and a lower shroud. The upper shroud has an upper steering shaft passage portion that is positioned vertically, axially and angularly relative to the upper steering shaft. A front edge is moved toward the steering c |
| RE38181 |
Dehumidifying mechanism for auto air conditioner with improved space utilization and thermal eff |
July 15, 2003 |
| An improved dehumidification system for automotive use includes a rotating, wheel like heat exchanger with axially open cells that carry a water adsorbing material. Opposed ambient air and heated air flows, covering opposite halves of the wheel, continually adsorb water on one side and a |
| RE37632 |
Fuel pump |
April 9, 2002 |
| A fuel supply system for supplying fuel to the cylinders of an associated engine is disclosed. The system comprises a fuel pump for supplying high pressure fuel to a delivery line, a plurality of injectors connected to the delivery line and means operable to deliver fuel through the inje |
| D585906 |
User interface for a computer display |
February 3, 2009 |
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| D576931 |
Vehicle gear shifter |
September 16, 2008 |
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| D564974 |
Switch design |
March 25, 2008 |
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| D488857 |
Air distribution unit |
April 20, 2004 |
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| D469401 |
Mobile AC power unit |
January 28, 2003 |
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| D468691 |
Trailer adapter plug |
January 14, 2003 |
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| D466122 |
Elements of docking station for a portable computer device |
November 26, 2002 |
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| D465179 |
Brake rotor |
November 5, 2002 |
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| D458900 |
Battery |
June 18, 2002 |
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| 7620465 |
Fault-tolerant node architecture for distributed systems |
November 17, 2009 |
| A distributed architecture system including a plurality of nodes operatively coupled together by a bus. Each node includes a main controller configured to provide data to the bus and to an actuator, and a supervisory controller configured to provide data to the bus and to the actuato |
| 7620216 |
Method of tracking a human eye in a video image |
November 17, 2009 |
| A human eye is tracked between successively produced video image frames by consecutively applied eye location techniques. First, potential eye candidates within a local search window are identified using horizontal projection filtering, coupled with rudimentary appearance-based testing. |
| 7619262 |
Method and device for electrostatic discharge protection |
November 17, 2009 |
| Electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection is provided for an integrated circuit. In an aspect, a dynamic region having doped regions is formed on an epitaxy layer and substrate, and interconnects contact the dynamic region. In an aspect, the dynamic region operates as a back-to-back SCR |
| 7618057 |
Side curtain airbag with extended shoulder portion |
November 17, 2009 |
| An inflatable cushion for a side of a vehicle, the inflatable cushion, comprising: a primary cushion chamber inflatable to a first position, the primary cushion chamber having an upper edge portion, a lower edge portion, a first end portion and a second end portion; and a secondary c |
| 7618018 |
Assembly comprising electrically operated valve, and process for assembling a solenoid on a hous |
November 17, 2009 |
| The electromagnetic valve comprises a cylindrical housing and a solenoid having an axial hole capable of receiving one of the ends of the housing that is associated with a split ring capable of being placed in a first circular recess on the periphery of the housing for extending partiall |
| 7617991 |
Injector fuel filter with built-in orifice for flow restriction |
November 17, 2009 |
| Apparatus and method for substantially reducing or eliminating pressure pulsations caused by the opening and closing of fuel injectors. A preferred embodiment provides a restriction orifice adjacent the inlet end of a fuel injector filter of a respective fuel injector. |
| 7617812 |
Method of operating a compression ignition engine |
November 17, 2009 |
| It relates to a method of operating a compression ignition engine comprising:-- determining an instantaneous driver torque demand; selectively operating the engine in a first mode or a second mode dependent on the rate of change of driver torque demand; said first mode comprising a |
| 7617066 |
Virtual crimp validation system |
November 10, 2009 |
| A system for validating a proposed crimp includes a pre-crimp modeler configured to establish a geometry for the proposed crimp, a plurality of virtual testing modules configured to determine at least one characteristic of the proposed crimp, and a virtual validation module configure |
| 7616448 |
Wrap-around overmold for electronic assembly |
November 10, 2009 |
| An improved overmolded electronic assembly includes a backplate provided with a recessed edge, a circuit substrate on the backplate, at least one electronic component mounted on the circuit substrate, conductive traces on the circuit substrate which together with the electronic component |
| 7616023 |
Method of detecting a malfunction of an encoder for a vehicle drive system |
November 10, 2009 |
| A method of detecting a malfunction of an encoder used in a vehicle drive system includes determining an error of a motor speed based on an estimated motor speed, wherein the estimated motor speed is a function of measured current over a predetermined interval of time. The method fur |
| 7616011 |
Detection apparatus for a capacitive proximity sensor |
November 10, 2009 |
| A switched capacitance detection circuit is responsive to changes in the fringing capacitance of a capacitive proximity sensor having at least one capacitive sensor element. In cases where the sensor has a single sensor element, the switching frequency of the detection circuit is control |
| 7615713 |
Mounting structure for wiring harness |
November 10, 2009 |
| A mounting structure for a wire harness for use in a movable structure, such as a door of a passenger vehicle, is disclosed. The mounting structure may include a mounting frame and a bracket for use in a recess of the movable structure. The mounting structure may be installed on a mo |
| 7615299 |
Method and apparatus for thermal, mechanical, and electrical optimization of a solid-oxide fuel |
November 10, 2009 |
| A solid-oxide fuel cell stack assembly comprising a plurality of sub-stacks, preferably two sub-stacks each containing one-half the total number of fuel cells. Cathode air and fuel gas are passed through the first sub-stack, wherein they are partially reacted and also heated. The exh |
| 7614768 |
Vehicle light |
November 10, 2009 |
| A vehicle light has at least one light source and a light guide device into which light emitted by the light source can be directed and which possesses output means for outputting the light or a portion of the light. Diverting means are provided between the light source and the outpu |
| 7614375 |
Roller bearing and z-stop for a two-step roller finger follower |
November 10, 2009 |
| A two-step roller finger follower having a high-lift follower portion that pivots on a pivot shaft disposed on a low-lift follower portion, and having a lost-motion spring disposed between the high-lift follower and the low-lift follower to bias the high-lift follower toward the high lif |
| 7614372 |
Bias spring arbor for a camshaft phaser |
November 10, 2009 |
| A torque bias coil spring for a camshaft phaser disposed in an annular well formed in the phaser rotor and having a central arbor for supporting the spring. The radius of the central arbor is such that the spring has radial operating clearance of 5-10%, as in the prior art. However, the |
| 7614370 |
Vane-type cam phaser having bias spring system to assist intermediate position pin locking |
November 10, 2009 |
| A vane-type camshaft phaser for varying the timing of combustion valves in an internal combustion engine includes a seat formed in the sprocket at the appropriate position of intermediate rotation and a locking pin slidably disposed in a vane of the rotor for engaging the seat to lock |
| 7614222 |
System and method for directing fluid flow |
November 10, 2009 |
| In one embodiment, a flow switch can comprise: a deflector having a diverging upstream portion; an aperture located in a downstream portion of the deflector; and a divider disposed downstream of the deflector. The deflector can be capable of diverting a fluid stream that contacts the |
| 7612520 |
Method for operating a delta wound three-phase permanent magnet brushless motor |
November 3, 2009 |
| Method for operating a delta wound three-phase permanent magnet brushless motor. A transition speed is determined in a quadrant of a speed versus torque curve above which speed continues to increase while current/torque decreases wherein actual phase current can be controlled in a curren |
| 7611335 |
Two set-point pilot piston control valve |
November 3, 2009 |
| The subject invention provides a compressor assembly for an air conditioning system for a vehicle. The compressor assembly is of the variable displacement angle wobble plate type, and includes a housing that defines a suction cavity, a discharge cavity, and a crankcase. An electronic |
| 7611327 |
Fan mounting system |
November 3, 2009 |
| A mounting system for mounting a rotary member to a stationary member. The mounting system includes a carrier adapted to engage the rotary member, wherein the carrier includes a mounting leg portion which terminates into a pair of resilient leg portions. The carrier may also further incl |
| 7611165 |
Adjustable steering column assembly having an attached instrument cluster |
November 3, 2009 |
| A steering column assembly includes a rake adjustment mechanism, and is attached to a vehicle by a mounting bracket. A rake bracket is coupled to the mounting bracket. A column jacket is collapsible in response to an emergency event and is supported by the mounting bracket and the rake |
| 7610887 |
Valve-deactivating hydraulic lifter having a contoured pin housing bottom surface |
November 3, 2009 |
| A valve-deactivation hydraulic valve lifter including a recessed face on the pin housing for making contact with the a crowned surface region of a roller follower. The lifter includes a pin housing that is slidably disposed within an axial bore in a lifter body. Pins for variably locking |
| 7610767 |
Thermoelectrically heated/cooled seat with improved transient response using a proportioning val |
November 3, 2009 |
| A thermo-electric device has a seat side and a cabin side for delivering heating and cooling air from a HVAC module to seat passages of a vehicle seat assembly. A selector is included for setting a desired or control temperature T.sub.control of the seat assembly. A comparator is include |
| 7610250 |
Real-time method of determining eye closure state using off-line adaboost-over-genetic programmi |
October 27, 2009 |
| Real-time video images of a human subject's face are processed by a plurality of classification algorithms developed in an off-line training process to determine the open vs. closed eye state of the subject. The off-line training process utilizes a genetic programming loop embedded w |
| 7610127 |
Vehicle stability monitoring system and method and article of manufacture for determining vehicl |
October 27, 2009 |
| A vehicle stability monitoring system and a method and an article of manufacture for determining vehicle stability are provided. The vehicle stability monitoring system includes a plurality of vehicle sensors generating a plurality of signals. The vehicle stability monitoring system |
| 7609530 |
Conductive elastomeric shielding device and method of forming same |
October 27, 2009 |
| A conductive elastomeric shielding device (400) for use with an electronic device includes a raised surface (401) and a sidewall (405) formed with the raised surface (401). A turret section (406) is formed with the sidewall (405) where an engagement member (407) projects from the turret |
| 7609216 |
Vehicle mirror housing antenna assembly |
October 27, 2009 |
| An antenna assembly is disclosed. The antenna assembly includes an externally-located vehicular mirror housing and an antenna assembly. The externally-located vehicular mirror housing includes a cable exit passage. The antenna assembly includes at least one antenna element mounted on |
| 7609203 |
Method for ephemeris assisted global positioning |
October 27, 2009 |
| The present invention generally relates to the transmission of GPS reference information, and more particularly, to transmission of GPS ephemeris information for mobile applications. A Telemetry word data is provided by and/or transmitted by a non-cellular, land based network and rec |
| 7609068 |
System and method for particulate sensor diagnostic |
October 27, 2009 |
| A particulate (soot) sensor system has a diagnostic feature for verifying the integrity of the wiring leads. The sensor system includes a sensor and processing circuitry. The sensor has a substrate, first and second sensing electrodes on the substrate and a heater electrode. The heater |
| 7608924 |
Liquid cooled power electronic circuit comprising stacked direct die cooled packages |
October 27, 2009 |
| A plurality of direct die cooled semiconductor power device packages are vertically stacked with both coolant and electrical interfacing to form a liquid cooled power electronic circuit. The packages are individually identical, and selectively oriented prior to stacking in order to form |
| 7608121 |
HVAC system with moving filter |
October 27, 2009 |
| An endless filtering sheet, having an interior entrained about rollers, extends in a path of movement over an air inlet in a housing for receiving air flow and presents an exterior from which dirt and debris collected from the incoming air flow and which dirt and debris is removed in |
| 7607824 |
Method of analyzing electrical connection and test system |
October 27, 2009 |
| A test system and method of analyzing a pin to circuit connection on a substrate is provided. The method includes applying thermal energy to the pin or the substrate at a location outside of the pin to circuit interface, and measuring infrared radiation near the pin to circuit interf |
| 7607458 |
Housing with intersecting passages |
October 27, 2009 |
| A housing for use in high-pressure fluid applications, comprising a first passage defining a first axis (P1) and a second passage defining a second axis (P2), wherein the first and second passages intersect at an opening defined by an intersection at one end of the second passage. When |
| 7606655 |
Cylinder-pressure-based electronic engine controller and method |
October 20, 2009 |
| An engine data acquisition and control system measures cylinder pressure at a high degree of resolution and then processes it for portions of the combustion cycle of interest for performing combustion calculations. The data are utilized to calculate combustion parameters, and the combust |
| 7606643 |
Technique for providing management of a motor vehicle information system |
October 20, 2009 |
| A technique for providing management of a motor vehicle information system includes a number of steps. Initially, a wake-up message is received from a portable transmitter. In general, the wake-up message, unique to the portable transmitter, is provided responsive to user activation of a |
