| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 6200146 |
Right angle connector |
March 13, 2001 |
| A right angle electrical connector that uses straight contacts, rather than contacts bent at a right angle. A flat insulative plate extends rearwardly from the bottom of the connector body that is mounted over a printed circuit board. Pegs formed on the bottom of the plate are mounted in |
| 6199959 |
Securing device for hydraulic assembly |
March 13, 2001 |
| The present invention relates to a hydraulic assembly, which includes a housing and at least one cover closing the housing, wherein a retaining device is mounted on the cover for attachment of the hydraulic assembly to a stationary component. |
| 6199916 |
Spin welded fluid connector |
March 13, 2001 |
| A joint between a fluid connector body and a plastic tube is formed at least in part by spin welding, wherein the portion of the connector which is configured to receive the tube defines inner and outer surfaces which engage the inner and outer surfaces of the mating tube to create redun |
| 6199915 |
Connector element for tubing or hoses |
March 13, 2001 |
| A connector element is provided for tubing or hoses of elastically expandable material with a tubular part of inelastic material that can be inserted tightly sealed into a tubing or hose end and that features a so-called pine-cone or thorn profile. In order to simplify the handling a |
| 6199438 |
Drive device for a windscreen wiper |
March 13, 2001 |
| In a drive mechanism for a windshield wiper, a switch disk for realizing a park position switch is supported so as to be independently rotatable relative to an output gear of a gear unit. The output gear and the switch disk are coupled with each other via a coupling device, with the coup |
| 6198185 |
Magnetic ring |
March 6, 2001 |
| A magnetic ring (1) is provided, comprising a magnetic disc (2) and an annular disc (10). The annular disc (10) is coated, by injection molding or die-casting, with a magnetizable material so that two spring tongues (20,21) protrude from the inner rim of the magnetic disc (2) which are |
| 6198054 |
Multiple electric switch with single actuating lever |
March 6, 2001 |
| A switch arrangement with multiple switches that can be selectively actuated by operation of a single lever, is of simple construction and occupies a minimum of space on a circuit board. The arrangement includes a housing (100) with a vertical axis (V) and an actuating lever (50) lying |
| 6195995 |
Hydraulic brake system with device for active braking |
March 6, 2001 |
| Hydraulic Brake System with a Device for Active Braking In order to enable a hydraulic brake system which has a self-priming return pump (14) to quickly fill the wheel brakes (5) in an active braking operation, the present invention discloses the provision of a pressure-volume converter |
| 6194097 |
Battery compartment cap having an improved contact |
February 27, 2001 |
| A removable cap for an associated battery compartment housing at least one battery, whereby battery compartment forms a portion of a night vision device which is powered by the battery. The cap includes a one-piece contact that can be attached to the cap in a single operation. The contac |
| 6193031 |
Process for bleeding an anti-slip, hydraulic, twin-circuit braking system for motor vehicles and |
February 27, 2001 |
| The present invention relates to a process of bleeding and filling a slip-controlled hydraulic dual-circuit brake system for automotive vehicles which includes pressure modulation valves and at least one pump, a bleeding device and a filling device, and the bleeding device is connect |
| 6192912 |
Low profile pneumatically activated valve assembly |
February 27, 2001 |
| A low profile pneumatically actuated valve assembly including a pneumatic actuator, a bonnet, and an elongated hollow member disposed within the valve actuator, the member having a threaded portion extending from within the actuator, the threaded portion of the member threadedly engaging |
| 6192747 |
Tire pressure monitoring device |
February 27, 2001 |
| A device for monitoring the tire pressure on the basis of the signals provided by the individual wheel speed sensors includes an electronic evaluating circuit which determines correction factors for the wheel speeds of the individual wheels. The values of the individual correction ph |
| 6191735 |
Time delay apparatus using monolithic microwave integrated circuit |
February 20, 2001 |
| A phase shifting microwave circuit is implemented on a gallium-arsenide-based monolithic microwave integrated circuit chip (MMIC) having time-delay means and digital phase shift means and operable in a first mode to time-delay an input RF microwave signal in response to an at least o |
| 6189983 |
Electromagnetic valve with pressure limiting function, especially for motor vehicle hydraulic br |
February 20, 2001 |
| A hydraulic brake system includes a solenoid valve with a pressure-limiting function to such effect that a stroke movement of a valve tappet, which can be fulfilled in response to the electromagnetic control force, is variable by the action of a hydraulic control force. A first pressure |
| 6188720 |
Modulation and signaling converter |
February 13, 2001 |
| The communication system has a first modem having a digital port for communicating a first data block in a first format between a first transmission channel and the digital port and a second modem having a digital port for communicating a second data block in a second format between |
| 6186401 |
Transaction card gate mechanism |
February 13, 2001 |
| Apparatus of simple construction that can pass the front portion of a smart card to a card reader, while safeguarding the card reader from vandalism. A gate device (32) whose front end (52) can be pivoted up by the leading edge of the card, is initially prevented from pivoting up by a pa |
| 6184677 |
Motion sensor having a timer and a switch for measuring absolute field strength |
February 6, 2001 |
| In normal operation, a sensor element emits information only as to whether two or more field-sensitive components are located in peripheral zones of identical or different electromagnetic field strengths of a pulse generator. In order to permit sensor elements of this type determining |
| 6183293 |
Electrical connector latching mechanism |
February 6, 2001 |
| An electrical connector for mounting in an opening (2) of a wall (3), includes a connector element (4) having a bayonet threaded shaft (7) that projects into the opening and a clamp element (5) with a nut part that can be threaded onto the threaded shaft until shoulders on the two elemen |
| 6183269 |
Termination adaptor for PCB |
February 6, 2001 |
| Apparatus is provided for terminating a connector (12) to a circuit board (16) by coupling multiple contacts (28) of the connector to multiple areas of the circuit board, which leaves one face (52) of the circuit board free of holes so surface mount circuit components (22) can be mounted |
| 6182799 |
Fixed-yoke brake with appropriate brake pads |
February 6, 2001 |
| A fixed caliper brake wherein, the material rigidity is reduced at appropriate locations on the brake housing and of the brake linings in order to create partial systems at the brake which can vibrate in a damped manner. With respect to weight, these steps are undertaken extensively in |
| 6180197 |
Multi-layer tubing having at least one intermediate layer formed from a polyamide/polyketone all |
January 30, 2001 |
| A multi-layer tube suitable 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 thermop |
| 6176680 |
Impeller having a hub assembled from a plurality of identical parts |
January 23, 2001 |
| The invention concerns an impeller or a propeller for a rotary machine such as a pump, a turbine or a propulsion unit.The impeller comprises a hub (1) and an intermediate part put together by a number of identical hub sections (3) with mounted vanes (4). The partition between two hub sec |
| 6172708 |
Modular night vision device and power supply for a television camera |
January 9, 2001 |
| A modular night vision device for universal use with various types of camera devices. The night vision device has an image intensifier module for intensifying light images which can be removably coupled to a lens mount aperture of a camera device, and a separate power supply control |
| 6169484 |
Personal location system |
January 2, 2001 |
| A monitoring and location system comprising a service center from which movement to and from a prescribed local area and a prescribed wide area is to be monitored. Each member of a class being monitored is provided with a personal RF transponder unit (RFTU). Each RF transponder unit has |
| 6169257 |
Smart card actuated dome contact switch |
January 2, 2001 |
| A switch assembly (30, FIG. 3) for detecting full insertion of a smart card, is of small thickness and can be mass produced with high precision. The switch assembly includes a molded support (100) forming an upwardly-opening support cavity (114), outer and central contacts (38, 40) m |
| 6168223 |
Windscreen wiper system for vehicles |
January 2, 2001 |
| A windshield wiper arrangement for vehicles, particularly for motor vehicles, is described which makes possible a non-screw type mounting and thus a mounting which is to be carried out in a simple and rapid manner. For this purpose, the windshield wiper arrangement has a support structur |
| 6164977 |
Standoff board-mounted coaxial connector |
December 26, 2000 |
| A coaxial connector has a board mount end (14) for mounting on a circuit board, with a standoff (70) thereat to lie above circuit board traces and allow the passage of wash fluid that washes away soldering flux etc., which minimizes a change in impedance along the standoff to reduce sign |
| 6164910 |
Housing assembly for a fluid-working device such as a rotary pump |
December 26, 2000 |
| Outer ends of inlet and outlet ducts have annular grooves, in lieu of bolt-holed flanges, to receive the inwardly-extending rims of a two-piece, clamping coupler. The coupler joins a conduit, which has a bight, to the inlet duct, in order to change an end-suction configuration of the dev |
| 6164704 |
Hose fitting |
December 26, 2000 |
| The invention relates to a hose fitting, more specifically, for a brake arrangement in a motor vehicle, for connecting, in a compression-proof manner, a multi-layer hose to a metallic end piece. At least part of one free end of the end piece engages with the inside of the hose and featur |
| 6163505 |
contact member for an ultrasonic transducer |
December 19, 2000 |
| The invention relates to an ultrasonic transducer with a pot-shaped oscillating element, which is mounted in a transducer housing and which bears a piezoelectric disc on its bottom. The invention simplifies the electric contact-making between the connecting leads and the oscillating |
| 6161075 |
Method for determining the accuracy of measured environmental data parameters |
December 12, 2000 |
| A method of estimating expected errors of environmental data parameters based on radiance measurements obtained from visible infra red radiometric satellite sensors (VIIRS) orbiting the earth, comprising the steps of: obtaining N radiance measurements of a surface body I.sub.I, . . . |
| 6160837 |
Method of avoiding near-far interference problems in an array of navigation signal beacons havin |
December 12, 2000 |
| A method of avoiding near-far interference problems in a cellular ray of navigation signal beacons having selected CDMA or GPS-like navigation signals. The navigation signals from adjacent navigation signal beacons are pulsed so that adjacent navigation signal beacons do not broadcast |
| 6160476 |
Method and system for providing an optical signal at the rear of a vehicle to warn the driver of |
December 12, 2000 |
| The present invention relates to a method and a system for providing an optical signal at the rear of a vehicle to warn the following traffic of an ongoing electronic control intervention in the vehicle behavior. Such an electronic control function can be for instance ABS, TCS or automat |
| 6158959 |
Pump impeller |
December 12, 2000 |
| A pump impeller of a centrifugal or a half axial type meant to pump liquids, mainly sewage water. The pump impeller has a hub (4) provided with one or several vanes (5) the leading edges (6) of which being strongly swept backwards. The periphery (8) of the leading edge is displaced 1 |
| 6158132 |
Steering-angle sensor giving absolute values |
December 12, 2000 |
| The invention relates to a steering angle sensor for motor vehicles. The object of the invention is to be able to provide the absolute value of the steering angle position of the steering wheel within a relatively short angle of rotation of the steering wheel. To this end, the invention |
| 6155653 |
Method and apparatus for pump activation during ABS/TCS control |
December 5, 2000 |
| A method and apparatus for controlling activation of a brake pump during controlled braking conditions include a controller for determining pump activation conditions based on four empirically obtained tables stored in the controller: a pressure series table, volume consumption table, |
| 6155612 |
Hybrid quick connector |
December 5, 2000 |
| A Hybrid Quick Connector for releasably interconnecting fluid carrying tubular members has a housing with first and second portions which are joined together to establish a through passage for fluid communication of the tubular members. One housing portion defines a first bearing surface |
| 6152746 |
Screened cable terminating ferrule |
November 28, 2000 |
| A terminating ferrule (10) for connecting a screen (34) of a screened cable (30) to an electrical connector (46) and a method for its installation. The ferrule (10) comprises inner (12) and outer (14) tubular portions with front ends connected by an annulus (18) and forming a rearwardly |
| 6151219 |
Electronic card with sheet metal and overmolded plastic frame parts |
November 21, 2000 |
| An electronic card (10) of the type that fits into a slot of a computer, has top and bottom cover halves (32,34) that each includes flat sheet metal parts (64, 66) and plastic overmolding frames (70, 72) at the edges, where the sheet metal is exposed at groundable regions (50, 52) at the |
| 6150650 |
Variable gain image intensifier |
November 21, 2000 |
| A method for providing user adjustable variable gain for a night vision device which utilizes an image intensifier tube, wherein the image intensifier tube has a given life expectancy, the image intensifier tube is subjected to factory calibration for providing an optimum output during |
| 6149466 |
Compact smart card electrical connector |
November 21, 2000 |
| A smart card connector includes a base (36) that holds contacts (38) and a cover (76) with a rear end pivotally connected to the base and a front end that receives a card into a cavity or card receiver (31). The base is narrow, and laterally opposite sides of the cover move down on oppos |
| 6149450 |
Smart card adapter latch |
November 21, 2000 |
| An adapter is described for receiving a smart card (16) and for electrically connecting smart card pads (24) to terminals (44) at the rear of a PC card (40), which includes a simple and reliable latch (72) for locking the adaptor to the PC card. The latch is slidably mounted on the c |
| 6149448 |
Electrical connector assembly |
November 21, 2000 |
| An electrical connector assembly (10) includes first and second connectors (11, 12) that each has inner and outer contacts, which provides a visual and tactile indication when the two connectors have not been fully mated. The first outer contact is in the form of a helical spring (16) of |
| 6149250 |
Hydraulic brake system with a priming pump for motor vehicles |
November 21, 2000 |
| To prevent difficulties in a brake system which is appropriate for automatic braking operations when the viscosity of the pressure fluid is high at low temperatures, a precharging pump for the pressure fluid supply during automatic braking is located so that it aspirates pressure fluid |
| 6148219 |
Positioning system for CDMA/PCS communications system |
November 14, 2000 |
| Base station and system modifications to a digital cellular telephone system that measures location of a mobile station from its normal transmissions, and can forward the measured position to that station or some other authorized caller or service on the communication network. Range |
| 6148195 |
Phase agile antenna for use in position determination |
November 14, 2000 |
| A cellular telephone communication system has at least one base station and a plurality of remote mobile stations in which both base and mobile stations have RF transceivers which communicate with each other using periodically repeated pulse sequence epochs whose time patterns are known |
| 6146180 |
Connector latch with integrated auxiliary contacts |
November 14, 2000 |
| A first connector of the type that has a pair of forwardly-projecting latch arms for locking into a cavity of a second connector, where the latch arms of the first connector have outer sides with slots that hold first auxiliary contacts, and the second connector has slots at opposite sid |
| 6146166 |
Spring pin contact assembly |
November 14, 2000 |
| An electrical connector assembly (10) is provided for connecting a pair of devices (12, 14) that have precision flat surfaces (20, 22) that lie facewise against each other. Each device has socket contacts (30, 32, 34, 36) with a socket contact end lying slightly inward of the correspondi |
| 6145940 |
Process for operating a hydraulic brake system |
November 14, 2000 |
| In a hydraulic brake system which is appropriate for active braking operations, the condition that at least one of the low-pressure accumulators is completely emptied during active braking without the suction line from the suction side of the return pump to the brake line being open |
| 6144027 |
Structure of a steering-angle sensor module |
November 7, 2000 |
| The present invention is concerned with a steer angle sensor for determining the steer angle in automotive vehicles. Sensors of the afore-mentioned type are required for controlling the driving stability. It is the object of the invention to arrange a code disk in a simple way opposi |
