| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 6288386 |
Circuit having a flexible printed circuit board for electronically controlling a night vision de |
September 11, 2001 |
| An electronic circuit for use in a monocular night vision device for electronically controlling a plurality of components within the device, the device having an objective lens assembly for receiving low intensity light, a variable gain image intensifier tube having a user adjustable |
| 6279694 |
System for controlling or adjusting an electromechanical brake |
August 28, 2001 |
| There is the problem of adjusting a clearance in electromechanically or electromotively operated brakes because automatic resetting means, which are provided for hydraulic brakes, cannot be used in brakes of the above type.Initially, it is necessary to determine a neutral position of the |
| 6278070 |
Steering column switch with microswitches that has two operating positions and one neutral posit |
August 21, 2001 |
| A steering column switch for motor vehicles comprises a base plate and first, second, and third identical microswitches placed onto the plate that are indirectly actuated by an operating lever through terminal links. The operating lever has a neutral position and two operating positions. |
| 6276983 |
Method for activating a plurality of photocathodes |
August 21, 2001 |
| The present invention involves a method for simultaneously applying an activation layer on the photoemissive layers of a plurality of photocathodes such as those used in image intensifier devices. The method includes the steps of diffusing a flux of activating chemicals over the plur |
| 6276400 |
Corrosion resistant powder coated metal tube and process for making the same |
August 21, 2001 |
| A corrosion resistant tube comprises a metal tube having an outer surface. A zinc layer is electrostatically bonded to the outer surface, wherein the zinc layer is selected from the group consisting of powdered zinc, powdered zinc nickel alloys, powdered zinc cobalt alloys, and powdered |
| 6274864 |
Mechanical delimitation of the tolerances of an optical transmission section |
August 14, 2001 |
| The invention concerns a scanning device which scans a code disc by means of a subassembly comprising a radiation emitter and a radiation receiver. The object of the invention is to emulate the length ratio of the tooth to the tooth space by the ratio, on the output side, of pulses to in |
| 6271487 |
Normally open extended travel dual tact switch assembly with sequential actuation of individual |
August 7, 2001 |
| A dual tactile feedback, three-state, low profile pushbutton switch comprising an insulated housing, a metal dome, an extended travel molded elastomeric dome or stem having a conductive material on a bottom surface for contacting the metal dome and contacts in the switch housing, a colla |
| 6264474 |
Plug connector |
July 24, 2001 |
| A plug connector (15) has several contact elements (11) which are provided inside a housing (21). Each contact element having a first connecting end (18) and a second connecting end (19) for connection to bores (17) of a printed circuit board (14). The second connecting end is slit to ha |
| 6261134 |
One-piece hooded socket contact and method of producing same |
July 17, 2001 |
| A one-piece hooded socket contact is disclosed which is formed from a sheet metal blank having alternately spaced fingers and tabs extending from a forward edge of the blank. The tabs are substantially shorter than the fingers. The tabs and fingers are bent rearwardly and the blank is fo |
| 6259515 |
Evaluation concept for distance measuring processes |
July 10, 2001 |
| A process for determining the distance (D) between a distance sensor and an object. A transmitter sends wave pulses with a predetermined first frequency fb 1 and the wave pulses reflected by the object are received by a receiver and are directed in the form of an analog electrical incomi |
| 6257920 |
Cable retention clip |
July 10, 2001 |
| A plug connector has a clip (30) that is crimped to a front portion of a cable jacket to securely lock to the cable jacket and prevent cable pullout while providing strain relief when the cable is jerked up or down, the clip enabling itself to be securely locked to the connector frame. T |
| 6257917 |
Connector latching arrangement |
July 10, 2001 |
| An electrical connector assembly having a latching arrangement including a pair of latch arms pivotally connected to the sides of the plug connector body for pivotable movement about a common transverse axis extending through the sides. The pivotable arms have latching shoulders on their |
| 6257864 |
Apparatus for directing heat in a tube bending machine |
July 10, 2001 |
| An apparatus and method for forming a bend in a thermoplastic tube including a fixture having a former with a bend. A clamp holds the tube in place while an upper form and lower form sandwiches the tube therein. Infrared lights are positioned against the bends of the upper and lower |
| 6257281 |
Multi-layer tubing having at least one intermediate layer formed from a polyamide alloy |
July 10, 2001 |
| A multi-layer tube for use in a motor vehicle system to transport fluids containing hydrocarbons such as would be found in a fuel line, a vapor return line or a vapor recovery tube having a first layer radially disposed innermost made up of an extrudable melt-processible thermoplastic |
| 6255610 |
Switch system operating by the MID technique |
July 3, 2001 |
| A switch system wherein the housing consists of a spatially injection-molded conductor support (MID technique). The switch system is designed such that it can be largely adapted to the requirements of automotive technology. To that end, the top of the housing has a surface which can |
| 6255605 |
Windscreen wiper drive device with a park position switch |
July 3, 2001 |
| A driving mechanism for a windscreen wiper having a park position switch. The park position switch includes a swivable contact bridge which is pivotally arranged on a pin in the bottom of the driving mechanism. A contact tag on the contact bridge is made of an electrically conductive |
| 6254361 |
Shaftless canned rotor inline pipe pump |
July 3, 2001 |
| A pump having a generally hollow housing, an annular rotor rotatively mounted inside the housing, an annular stator fixedly mounted inside the housing and peripherally surrounding the rotor and a closed impeller axially aligned with the annular rotor. The impeller includes a tubular |
| 6254283 |
Terminus body retention |
July 3, 2001 |
| An optical fiber terminus and a connector containing such terminus are provided, with a relatively simple unit (110) that includes the terminus body (30), a helical spring (34) lying around a shaft (32) of the terminus body, and with a retention sleeve device (52) that retains the spring |
| 6253412 |
Wiper blade and replacement kit for a wiper blade |
July 3, 2001 |
| The invention concerns a wiper or an exchange kit for a wiper for a windshield wiper installation for the cleaning of a windshield of a vehicle with a wiper blade that is retained on an oblong retaining structure by means of retaining claws of the retaining structure gripping the hea |
| 6253410 |
Wiper arm assembly for a vehicle windshield wiper device |
July 3, 2001 |
| A wiper arm assembly for the windshield wiper of a vehicle. The wiper arm assembly includes a wiper arm and a wiper blade pivotably engaged. The wiper arm is affixed to a wiper shaft. The wiper blade includes a carrier frame for holding and guiding a rubbery elastic wiper strip. The wipe |
| 6247158 |
Digital broadcasting system and method |
June 12, 2001 |
| Apparatus and method of achieving diversity in reception of plural digital broadcast signals. A stream of a complete set of code bits is generated from one or more sources of data bits. A first Critical Subset of code bits is chosen or selected for a first channel (e.g. a specified p |
| 6246358 |
Method and electronic circuit for the processing of an analog signal |
June 12, 2001 |
| An electronic circuit for the processing of an analog electrical signal is provided with a receiver for receiving the signal reflected by an object. The amplitude of the signal received is a function of the distance of the object from the receiver. A circuit is provided for the adaptatio |
| 6245183 |
Process for manufacturing tubing having a metal layer with an external surface overlaying by mul |
June 12, 2001 |
| A multi-layer tube comprises a metal tube having an outer surface and a zinc layer bonded to the metal tube outer surface, wherein the zinc layer is selected from the group consisting of zinc plating, zinc nickel alloys, zinc cobalt alloys, zinc aluminum alloys, and mixtures thereof. A s |
| 6243928 |
Cable and pipe clip |
June 12, 2001 |
| A clip (10) is provided for securing an object such as a cable to a body (32) such as a wall of a supporting frame, which is of simple and rugged design and that allows one-hand operation. The clip includes first and second jaws (18, 20) with lower ends (60, 62) that are pivotally co |
| 6243884 |
Toilet seat assembly having an upright position lock |
June 12, 2001 |
| A toilet seat assembly comprising a seat for permitting a user to sit over a toilet bowl of a toilet apparatus and a hinge pivotally attaching the seat to the toilet apparatus so that the user can manually pivot the seat relative to the toilet bowl between a vertical-upright position and |
| 6241558 |
Next generation interconnect |
June 5, 2001 |
| First and second mateable connectors (12,14) each has a row of very closely spaced contacts mounted in a corresponding insulative frame. Each contact (80) of the first connector includes a piece of sheet metal with a strip portion (84) bent into a loop (86), with the loop projecting forw |
| 6241545 |
Connector system for smart cards |
June 5, 2001 |
| An electrical connector system includes plate-shaped bases (50) that lie on a circuit board (38) and that have contacts (52) with contact tails (58) soldered to traces on the circuit board. A housing (300) that lies on the circuit board around the bases, is coupled to each of the bases t |
| 6241213 |
Diaphragm valve |
June 5, 2001 |
| A valve including: a bonnet; a body secured to the bonnet and including at least two ports and at least one weir positioned between the ports; a valve stem being movably coupled with the bonnet, the valve stem including first and second longitudinal ends, and a recess in the first longit |
| 6240970 |
Tubing for handling hydrocarbon materials and having an outer jacket layer adhered thereto |
June 5, 2001 |
| An elongated multi-layer tubing for connection to a motor vehicle system to handle fluids containing hydrocarbons. The tubing comprises an inner layer disposed radially innermost and having an inner surface capable of prolonged exposure to a fluid containing hydrocarbons, the inner layer |
| 6240294 |
Mobile radio device having adaptive position transmitting capabilities |
May 29, 2001 |
| An Adaptive Position Transmission Algorithm (APTA) for mobile radio device where position information is required, using any transmission medium such as high frequency (HF), very high frequency (VHF), ultra high frequency (UHF), Satellite Communications (SATCOM), etc. A mobile radio devi |
| 6237637 |
Housing for diverter valve |
May 29, 2001 |
| A diverter valve housing including: a body including a base and a plurality of walls cooperatively forming a chamber; a partition within the chamber dividing the chamber into a plurality of compartments; a first port in a first of the walls and accessing a first of the compartments; and, |
| 6234583 |
Process for regulating a predetermined, changeable brake pressure in the wheel brakes of a braki |
May 22, 2001 |
| The present invention relates to a method of adjusting a predetermined, variable braking pressure in the wheel brakes of a brake system, in which the input quantities which determine the braking pressure in the individual wheel brakes are ascertained in a control and data-processing |
| 6233248 |
User data protocol for internet data communications |
May 15, 2001 |
| An improved user data protocol is well suited for both Internet radio and packeting switching networks and provides built in addressing and transport control capabilities. Basically, the user protocol consists of layers 4, 3, and 2 of the seven layer OSI/ISO model. The protocol enables |
| 6231363 |
Low profile interconnection |
May 15, 2001 |
| An electronic device such as an IC card (10), is provided with a plug-receiving receptacle connector (18) at its rear end which is of simple and compact design so it takes up a minimum of space and allows direct connection between the plug contacts (34) and circuitry (80) on the circ |
| 6231131 |
Hydraulic brake system with anti-skid control |
May 15, 2001 |
| A system for retrofitting a four-valve ABS system for traction slip control. According to the present invention, only the wheel brakes associated with the driven wheels are furnished with outlet valves apart from the prevailing electromagnetically operated inlet valves. A separating |
| 6227099 |
Power brake for motor vehicles |
May 8, 2001 |
| A brake power assist unit for motor vehicles, the control valve of which can be electrically actuated by means of an electromagnet which actuates a third sealing seat that allows ventilation of the operating chamber. In order to stabilize the characteristic of the load system formed by t |
| 6226529 |
System for providing a simultaneous data and voice channel within a single channel of a portable |
May 1, 2001 |
| An accessory device for portable telephones which provides simultaneous functionality of a hands-free accessory device and a data-in-voice modem enabling a portable telephone to be used in a vehicle such that the driver can be engaged in a hands-free conversation at the same time as data |
| 6226226 |
Method for vehicle data dependent range measurement from a vehicle |
May 1, 2001 |
| The invention concerns an ultrasound parking aid system which emits warning signals when an echo signal lying within an audibility window exceeds a given threshold value. Hitherto, an audibility window or the sensitivity of the system was adapted to fixed data of the vehicle and/or the r |
| 6224354 |
Leakage storage means for a submersible machine |
May 1, 2001 |
| The invention concerns a device for a submersible machine, such as a pump, a turbine or a mixer. The machine includes a driving unit (1) and a hydraulic unit (2) having an impeller connected to the driving unit via a rotary shaft (3). In order to prevent the medium in the hydraulic unit |
| 6219385 |
Digital AM/FM positioning system (DAFPS)--an international positioning system |
April 17, 2001 |
| A digital positioning system using digital AM and FM radio stations for use in the environment of a plurality of digital AM and FM (AM/FM) radio stations which comprises a customer service center and a reference station which regularly and passively receives signals from all local digita |
| 6215297 |
Active motion sensor having air gap checking function |
April 10, 2001 |
| In so-called active sensors which transmit an output signal to an electronic controller, the amplitude of the output signal depending neither on the speed of the encoder nor on the distance between the sensor and the encoder, the problem is that the output signal does not permit iden |
| 6213403 |
IC card with fingerprint sensor |
April 10, 2001 |
| An IC card (10) is provided with a fingerprint sensor (32) that is usually protected from dirt and physical damage but that can be readily deployed while the card lies within a slot (12) of an electronic device (14). The fingerprint sensor is mounted on a tray (30) that can be slid rearw |
| 6212365 |
Push-to-talk interface circuit for a radio communication system |
April 3, 2001 |
| There is disclosed a circuit for selectively enabling communications by providing an output signal voltage of a first level indicative of a first transmission state and a second level corresponding to a second non-transmission state, the circuit having an FET having a gate, source, a |
| 6209969 |
Hydraulic vehicle brake system with wheel slip control |
April 3, 2001 |
| A hydraulic automotive vehicle brake system with wheel slip control includes at least one non-return valve with a closure member that is lifted from its valve seat during evacuation of the brake system. An elastomeric sealing element is arranged between the closure member and the val |
| 6209967 |
Pneumatic brake power booster with control housing having an electromagnetically operable contro |
April 3, 2001 |
| A brake power booster for automotive vehicles includes a control valve that is operable by an electromagnet irrespective of an actuating rod displacing a valve piston, the electromagnet actuating a third sealing seat which permits ventilation of the working chamber. The valve member of |
| 6208175 |
Circuit arrangement for the evaluating a binary signal defined by current threshold values |
March 27, 2001 |
| A circuit arrangement for evaluating a binary signal defined by two current thresholds, particularly the output signal of an active sensor [(1')], comprises a current source [(IQ'_,IQ.sub.11,IQ.sub.12,IQ.sub.13)] that can consist of individual current sources and is connected in series t |
| 6206682 |
Molding accelerated stripper-ejector system |
March 27, 2001 |
| A simple system is provided for lifting ejector pins in sequence, as a knockout piston (30) is raised. First and second ejector pins (40, 42) have lower ends respectively supported on first and second ejectors (70, 72) that each can move vertically, with the second ejector lying below th |
| 6206485 |
Electronically controlled motor vehicle braking force distributor |
March 27, 2001 |
| The present invention relates to an electronically controlled brake force distributor for automotive vehicles, which includes a pedal-operated braking pressure generator (1) to which wheel brakes (HL, VR, HR, HL) are connected by way of pressure fluid lines. At least one valve (10) is |
| 6205393 |
Method of improving the control behavior of an antilocking system |
March 20, 2001 |
| To improve the control behavior of an ABS, a driving situation on a low coefficient of friction is quickly and reliably identified. To this end, the reacceleration of the non-driven wheels following a control-induced braking pressure reduction is analyzed, and the existence of a low |
| 6201997 |
Microprocessor system for safety-critical control systems |
March 13, 2001 |
| A microprocessor system intended for safety-critical control systems includes two synchronously operated central units (1, 2) which receive the same input data and process the same program, in addition, read-only memories (5, 10) and random-access memories (6, 11) for useful data and |
