| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 6088872 |
Wiper blade for a vehicle windscreen wiper device |
July 18, 2000 |
| In order to improve on a known wiper blade with a wind-directing device, which is manufactured as an integral component of the main support in one piece with this main support, especially with regard to a still greater amplification of the down-force of the wiper blade against the windsh |
| 6087603 |
Switch with moving contact makers in the form of spring tongues |
July 11, 2000 |
| The present invention concerns a switch, preferably a steering column switch for an automobile, with which both control currents and load currents are to be controlled. The object of the present invention is to mostly prevent soil and scale from forming on the contact surfaces. The p |
| 6086944 |
Method for activating a plurality of photocathodes |
July 11, 2000 |
| 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 |
| 6086515 |
Process and system for retaining a vehicle on an inclined roadway |
July 11, 2000 |
| To retain a vehicle on an inclined roadway and when starting uphill, the vehicle speed, the brake pedal application, the drive torque, the operating condition of the vehicle engine, the application of a parking brake, and the activation of the retaining system is determined. When the |
| 6085636 |
Brake piston |
July 11, 2000 |
| In a plastic brake piston for a disc brake, the heat conductivity is improved because the brake piston is provided with an insert member made of a metallic material which extends from end to end through the brake piston. |
| 6085409 |
Universal contact insertion tooling |
July 11, 2000 |
| Tooling is provided for inserting electrical contacts into holes (20) of a connector insulator (90), which enables easy setup for different connectors. The tooling includes a lower tool (12) for supporting a connector housing (14) and an upper tool (16) which is vertically slidable t |
| 6084218 |
Spa heater temperature control circuit |
July 4, 2000 |
| A heater assembly for use with spas, hot tubs and the like, includes a control circuit which controls the application of electrical power to the heater. A control circuit controls application of power to the heater in response to a thermostat setting, the flow of water in the spa system |
| 6083333 |
Self leveling weld fixture |
July 4, 2000 |
| A welding fixture (30) can hold a part (12) that is to be welded by a weld head (22) that has a flat head surface (32) that must press against a flat part surface (56), where the fixture automatically tilts to assure that the surfaces lie coplanar so the fixture can be fixed in that posi |
| 6083040 |
Connector with releasable mounting flange |
July 4, 2000 |
| An electrical connector is disclosed in which a mounting flange, for mounting the connector on a panel, is releasably secured to the connector body while simultaneously providing a seal between the flange and the body. The seal is preferably in the form of an O-ring which cooperates |
| 6083039 |
Connector contact mold-positioning |
July 4, 2000 |
| Apparatus is provided for connecting the rear termination ends (32, 34) of connector contacts (12, 14) to wires (42, 44) of a cable (40) in a design where the solder connections are encased in molded plastic, which maintains the contacts so their axes (20, 22) extend precisely along |
| 6081373 |
Light transmitting device |
June 27, 2000 |
| A light transmitting device for use in a viewing apparatus or optical device, particularly a night vision device. The device is composed of a material which is capable of transmitting light from a remote source. Light from a visible indicator such as an LED is transferred through at |
| 6081094 |
Clip-on power source for an aviator's night vision imaging system |
June 27, 2000 |
| A clip-on power source for powering an ANVIS binocular. The power source has an electrical interface that enables the power source to be detachably coupled to the ANVIS binocular. The interface also enables the power source to pivot relative to the binocular from a first position to a |
| 6080949 |
Quick-break switch with a reinforced pressure point |
June 27, 2000 |
| A quick-break switch in which, for switching-over purposes under the spring force (1) of a switching element, the two individual wedge faces of a wedge surface are felt. In order to render the pressure point more perceptible, in particular when the switch is manually operated, the wedge |
| 6079794 |
Brake-actuating device |
June 27, 2000 |
| A brake actuating device for a parking brake of automotive vehicles includes a hand brake lever which acts upon two wheel brakes by way of two brake cables. To assist the manual operation, an electric motor is additionally provided which generates at least part of the actuating force |
| 6079441 |
Adjustable electronic position indicator apparatus |
June 27, 2000 |
| An apparatus for providing indication of valve position of a manual valve is disclosed for a valve having a rotary, operating assembly journaled in a housing, the operating assembly comprising a handwheel, a bushing fastened to the handwheel, and a spindle threadedly engaged to the bushi |
| 6079293 |
Push rod ball |
June 27, 2000 |
| A push rod ball has an exteriorly oriented wear surface surrounding an interior core. The interior core is composed of a steel or steel alloy containing between about 0.1% and about 0.2% by weight carbon. A hardened case layer is of an essentially uniform depth is located between the |
| 6079207 |
Motor vehicle actuating unit |
June 27, 2000 |
| According to the present invention, the master cylinder of a motor vehicle actuating unit has a bipartite flange, and one part of the flange is provided as a mounting plate which is guided on a spherical bead shaped on the master cylinder. The mounting plate clamps the master cylinder in |
| 6078612 |
Radio architecture for an advanced digital radio in a digital communication system |
June 20, 2000 |
| There is disclosed an improved multi-mode, spread spectrum digital radio comprising: a radio frequency (RF) subsystem for converting spread spectrum digital signals comprising voice and data communications between baseband and RF signal frequencies in response to control signals; a d |
| 6078118 |
Electric motor-pump assembly |
June 20, 2000 |
| The present invention discloses a combination of an electric motor and a pump with a compact design. It is important that the pump housing 9 is made of plastic material and slid into the housing periphery 2 of the electric motor so that it embraces the pump housing from the outside and |
| 6073934 |
Mechanical seal |
June 13, 2000 |
| A sealing arrangement for a pump including an electric motor/generator and a pump housing, said sealing arrangement including: an intermediate barrier liquid chamber; a mechanical face seal positioned between the pump housing and the intermediate barrier liquid chamber; and, a pumping se |
| 6073729 |
Method of operating a hydraulic brake system |
June 13, 2000 |
| The present invention relates to a method of operating a hydraulic brake system for automotive vehicles, which includes an anti-lock system (ABS), a brake force booster which is electrically actuatable independently of the driver's wish, and a pressure or deceleration controller which is |
| 6071136 |
Card connector with switch |
June 6, 2000 |
| A connector is provided for use with a microcircuit card that has contact pads on its lower face, which assures that connector contact blades fully engage the card pads when full insertion of the card is detected. The connector includes a body with a contact body portion that holds the |
| 6071078 |
Snap fit ring bracket-shroud mounting assembly |
June 6, 2000 |
| A ring bracket-shroud mounting assembly for an car engine cooling system includes a bracket for enclosing and supporting fan blades and motor, and a shroud with a mounting seat for supporting the bracket. The bracket has at least one active lock coupler, and a shroud has at least one pas |
| 6069992 |
Connector system with precision alignment |
May 30, 2000 |
| A system includes mateable connectors (12, 14) with mateable optic fiber termini, which provides for precision alignment of the termini and which facilitates installation of an insert whose front end must be of rectangular shape. Two mating sets of optic fiber termini (30, 32) are pr |
| 6068500 |
Multi-contact PC card and host system |
May 30, 2000 |
| A new host (14) and new PC card (12) are provided that have more than the standard two rows (16,18) of 34 contact positions each, where the new host can not only engage the new card but can also engage types I, II, and III standard PCMCIA cards so the new host is backward compatible to t |
| 6066020 |
Microchannel plates (MCPS) having micron and submicron apertures |
May 23, 2000 |
| There is disclosed a three draw technique for drawing optical fibers into various cross-sectional shapes. The process employs a glass tube and rod which are fed into a heated furnace. The viscosity of the glass decreases and the glass flows. The glass is pulled or drawn out of the furnac |
| 6065180 |
Releaseable wiper arm-wiper blade connection on a vehicle windshield wiper |
May 23, 2000 |
| A connection between a wiper arm and the bracket of a wiper blade that is easy to manipulate during wiper blade changes but nevertheless is a secure rotatable connection, for a wiper blade in which a connector is provided on the wiper arm or the wiper rod, is achieved as follows; the con |
| 6064016 |
Wiper switch terminal and contact |
May 16, 2000 |
| A switch is provided that includes a circuit board support (12) with a contact bump (24, 26) thereon, and a sheet metal terminal (16) having a deflectable blade (20,22) with an elongated H-shaped slot (70). The slot forms rear and front tines (72, 74) with adjacent free ends (84, 86) tha |
| 6062087 |
Heat and pressure sensor apparatus employing a piston in direct contact with the measured fluid |
May 16, 2000 |
| Apparatus is provided for sensing the pressure and temperature of fluid within a cavity of a block, such as hot plastic that flows into a mold cavity. The apparatus includes a piston (30) lying closely but slideably within a bore that extends from the cavity in the block. The outer end o |
| 6061022 |
Azimuth and elevation direction finding system based on hybrid amplitude/phase comparison |
May 9, 2000 |
| A method for finding a direction associated with a radiated electromagnetic wave, the method including the steps of: detecting the radiated electromagnetic wave; measuring at least one gain difference and at least one phase difference associated with the detected electromagnetic wave; |
| 6060671 |
Rotary switch with an intermediate blocking device between the rotation steps |
May 9, 2000 |
| A rotary switch of the type assembled in steering column switches. In switches of that type it is frequently necessary to safeguard that in small angular switching distances they reliable take the switching positions in which the desired indexing operations take place. The present in |
| 6059381 |
ABS pump connector |
May 9, 2000 |
| A connector is disclosed for providing power to a pump from a circuit in an ABS braking unit. The electrical connector includes a generally cylindrical housing having first and second ends and a length corresponding to the perpendicular distance between the circuit and the pump. In o |
| 6056909 |
Casting mold for precisely aligning an electronic circuit with a cast wall and method of using s |
May 2, 2000 |
| The invention relates to a method and apparatus for providing a casing for a sensor which is to be thin-walled in places. The principle of the invention is to align the sensor circuit precisely and completely seal it in plastic using separately actuatable support devices and a slowly cur |
| 6056091 |
Brake shoe for a spot-type disc brake |
May 2, 2000 |
| The present invention relates to a brake shoe for a spot-type disc brake, in particular floating-caliper brake, which includes a lining carrier plate that has on its front side a brake lining intended for application to a brake disc and, in addition, is provided with a noise-damping mean |
| 6053776 |
Thin smart card connector |
April 25, 2000 |
| A thin electrical connector for connecting to contact pads of a smart card, includes contacts (44) and a support plate (42) that holds the contacts on a circuit board (16), where the contacts and plate are thin. Each contact has a contact blade (60) that projects at an upward incline thr |
| 6053748 |
PC card connection unit for micro SIM card |
April 25, 2000 |
| A PC card (30) of standard PCMCIA outside dimensions can connect a Micro Sim card C to a host connector 16 that lies at the rear end of a host passageway 12. The PC card has a housing 10 that includes shell halves (32, 34) with horizontal upper and lower parallel plane main walls (44, |
| 6053744 |
Radio frequency connector to printed circuit board adapter |
April 25, 2000 |
| An adapter for connection of an RF connector to a printed circuit board (PCB), the adapter comprising a plastics body adapted to mate with an RF connector, one or more contacts for electrical connection with the RF connector upon mating therewith and one or more attachment means disposed |
| 6053289 |
Disc brake with automatic adjusting device |
April 25, 2000 |
| In a disc brake with automatic adjusting device, a nut (12) is screwed to an axially slidable, unrotatable spindle (11). Nut (12) is connected to a coupling element (13). An auxiliary piston (32) is slidably mounted in a bore (31) of the brake piston (4) and is connected to the nut (12) |
| 6053090 |
Vacuum brake power booster |
April 25, 2000 |
| A vacuum brake power booster for automotive vehicles has a booster housing with a movable wall and a control housing which carries the movable wall. The control housing includes a main part which is accommodated in a guide tube along with a cover part axially slipped onto the main part. |
| 6052643 |
Method of detecting cornering for an antilock regulation system |
April 18, 2000 |
| For cornering identification in an anti-lock control system and/or traction slip control system, wherein the rotational behavior of the wheels is measured and evaluated to determine a vehicle reference speed, and wherein criteria for cornering identification are derived from the wheel sl |
| 6052423 |
Synchronization and tracking in a digital communication system |
April 18, 2000 |
| There is disclosed a bit sync search and frame sync search system operative with a digital data signal as transmitted by a digital radio transmitter. The bit search is implemented by detecting a predetermined phasing signal which is incorporated in the digital signal and which has a repe |
| 6052406 |
Frequency hopping synchronization and tracking in a digital communication system |
April 18, 2000 |
| There is disclosed an improved frequency hopping synchronization and tracking system for bit syncing and frame syncing a digital data signal as transmitted by a radio transmitter. A detection means responsive to incoming data samples representative of the phasing signal portion of the |
| 6051899 |
Drive mechanism |
April 18, 2000 |
| A drive unit for a windshield wiper apparatus includes an electrical motor, a drive unit, and an electronic unit for the control of the motor. In addition, a so-called parking position switch, which is activated by the primary gear of the drive unit, is provided. In order to achieve a co |
| 6050652 |
Process and circuit for damping vibrations in a vehicle drive system |
April 18, 2000 |
| For dampening vibrations in the drive system of a vehicle which is equipped with a control system (an anti-lock system, traction slip control system, etc.), torsional vibrations in the circumferential direction of the wheels are determined by evaluating the rotational behavior of the ind |
| 6050174 |
Vacuum servo brake for motor vehicles |
April 18, 2000 |
| The deformation behavior of a transmission pin transmitting forces to the body fender of a motor vehicle and being found in the vacuum brake booster, is improved by equipping the transmission pins with predetermined breaking points or segments with smaller diameters. |
| 6049468 |
PC card second generation shielding |
April 11, 2000 |
| A PC card with a circuit board (14) and sheet metal cover parts (16, 17), is provided with a shielded volume (23, 29) where a circuit component (24) is isolated from circuit components outside the shielded volume. An internal shield (18) of electrically conductive material surrounds the |
| 6048227 |
Connector backshell |
April 11, 2000 |
| The description relates to a backshell for a connector, consisting of a cylindrical metallic part (1) in which the cable (20) comprising a screening braid (21) is inserted and which comprises means for establishing electrical contact between the screening braid and the backshell. A n |
| 6048039 |
Motor vehicle braking system |
April 11, 2000 |
| A brake system for motor vehicles has a controllable pneumatic brake booster, the control valve of which can be activated independently of the volition of the driver by an electromagnet. A control unit structure consisting of a braking pressure control unit as well as a control valve |
| 6046512 |
Connection of a voltage regulator in a motor vehicle power supply network |
April 4, 2000 |
| The present invention discloses an external wiring of a voltage controller in the electrical system of an automotive vehicle, wherein the power input of the voltage controller is connected by way of a dual diode to the main line, which is connected to the positive pole of the battery, an |
| 6046413 |
Switch with lift-off ramp |
April 4, 2000 |
| The invention describes a switch, preferably a steering column switch, provided with an actuating member moved across the contact sections rigidly connected to the housing in a substantially pushing way. It is the object of the invention to provide a steering column switch which, being |
