| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 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 |
| 6042428 |
Connector insert retention |
March 28, 2000 |
| A connector (10) that includes an insert (14) with contact-holding passages (16), is retained in a shell (12) by a pair of resilient sheet metal tines (30). The rear portion of the shell is provided with forwardly-facing shoulders (60) at the inside of the shell, and a pair of tines (30) |
| 6042421 |
Coaxial connector |
March 28, 2000 |
| A coax unit with outer and inner coaxial terminals (21, 22), is held in a housing passageway (11) by coupling elements (14). Each coupling element is formed of sheet metal and lies in the passageway beside the coax unit. The housing passageway has a cross-section that includes opposite p |
| 6042350 |
Piston pump |
March 28, 2000 |
| The present invention relates to a piston pump for a hydraulic system including a cylindrical bore, a pump piston adapted to reciprocate in the cylindrical bore and bounding, as a movable wall, a working chamber, and an inlet valve which closes in the way of a non-return valve and has a |
| 6040000 |
Method and apparatus for a microchannel plate having a fissured coating |
March 21, 2000 |
| There is disclosed in a microchannel plate for an image intensifier tube, a fissured material capable of secondary electron emission disposed on a top surface of the microchannel plate. The fissured material has randomized fissures which permit electrons impinging on the material to exhi |
| 6039367 |
Overpaintable bumper with ultrasound transducer |
March 21, 2000 |
| The invention relates to a bumper that features holders suitable for the acceptance of ultrasound transducers. The objective of the invention is to improve the coating properties of such a holder by avoiding mold seams. The invention essentially consists in providing the holder with an |
| 6037766 |
Wheel bearing rotary motion sensor having sensor-accommodating housing |
March 14, 2000 |
| A wheel bearing sensor for measuring rotary motion of a wheel includes a signal generator ring that rotates with the wheel and a sensor-accommodating housing, which is a rotation-symmetric element, such as a deep drawn sheet-metal part. This housing accepts a speed sensor in a sensor |
| 6035978 |
Brake Disk |
March 14, 2000 |
| A multi-part brake disk consists of a friction ring and a bowl-shaped holding part formed from sheet metal and connected in a form-fitting manner to the friction ring by plastic deformation. To ensure an especially simple and inexpensive connection, the holding part is provided with |
| 6033037 |
Brake system for motor vehicles |
March 7, 2000 |
| A brake system for automotive vehicles includes a pneumatic brake power booster with a control valve which is operable by a solenoid irrespective of the driver's wish. A control structure having a position controller which influences the position of the control valve provides the signals |
| 6033036 |
Electronically controllable brake operating system for motor vehicles |
March 7, 2000 |
| An electronically controllable brake actuating system for automotive vehicles includes a master brake cylinder operable by an actuating pedal and having at least one piston, at least one braking pressure generator actuatable by an electronic control unit, to which braking pressure ge |
| 6033035 |
Method of operation of an electronically controllable brake actuation system |
March 7, 2000 |
| A method of operation of an electronically controllable brake actuation system for anti-lock automotive vehicle brake systems employs a brake system which includes a master brake cylinder operable by an actuating pedal, braking pressure generators which are electromechanically operable |
| 6032692 |
Electromagnetic valve, in particular for hydraulic motor vehicle braking systems with wheel slip |
March 7, 2000 |
| The present invention relates to an electromagnetic valve including a valve housing (2) in which a sleeve (13) housing a magnetic core (14) is inserted, including a magnetic armature (16) on which a valve closure member (7)is mounted which, in its electromagnetically non-energized in |
| 6030249 |
Molded connector with metal holder |
February 29, 2000 |
| A plug-receiving electrical connector is described, which includes a molded plastic housing (12) with a forwardly-opening cavity (16) for receiving a plug (11), which includes one-piece metal holders (13, 14) that directly engage latches (67) on the plug and that directly fix the connect |
| 6030240 |
Coaxial connectors |
February 29, 2000 |
| A coaxial connector has a housing (20) and a contact (10) is provided in the housing for electrical connection to a contact of a mateable connector. The contact 10 is resiliently deflectable in the mating direction upon mating with a suitable connector. |
| 6030185 |
Radial piston pump |
February 29, 2000 |
| The present invention relates to a pump, more particularly a radial piston pump, including at least two pump pistons (10) with an associated working chamber (13) each, wherein the working chambers (13) are connected to suction lines (4) by way of suction valve devices (8) and to a joint |
| 6028419 |
2.9 to 5.1 volt powered, inductor-less step up DC to DC converter |
February 22, 2000 |
| A voltage converter for a portable electronic includes a first switching circuit for charging a first capacitor responsively to a first control signal and a second switching circuit for charging a second capacitor responsively to a second control signal. The first and second switching |
| 6027373 |
Electrical connectors |
February 22, 2000 |
| An electrical conductor terminating arrangement such as an electrical connector includes a contact-making element which makes good contact with an electrical conductor in response to axial pressure displacement over the contact-making element of a displaceable element to exert a radial |
| 6026855 |
Fuel tank one-way flow valve quick connector |
February 22, 2000 |
| A one-way flow valve quick connector is used in automotive fuel tank filler systems to interconnect the fuel filler tube with the fuel tank without the use of tools or special equipment. The quick connector includes a check valve to establish a substantially hermetic seal between the tan |
| 6026706 |
Locking arrangement for crash-proof actuator |
February 22, 2000 |
| A locking sleeve for locking a rotary connection between the actuating bar of a brake system and a pedal lever is releasable in the event of crash. To permit, during assembly, a fast and safe locking engagement even under poor visual conditions, the locking device is supplied in pre-asse |
| 6026643 |
Master cylinder |
February 22, 2000 |
| To provide a hydraulic master cylinder with inlet ports and outlet ports arranged in an angle to each other wherein the outlet ports can be on either side of the housing without the need of two different casts, the master cylinder according to the invention is equipped with either two |
| 6021704 |
Braking force amplifier |
February 8, 2000 |
| A brake power booster is equipped with a device for determining an input force introduced at a brake pedal. According to the present invention, the device which uses a pressure generator for measuring the input force is interposed between the end of an actuating rod, connected to the bra |
| 6019440 |
Process and device for regulating a power brake variable boosting factor |
February 1, 2000 |
| A device and method of adjusting a variable boosting factor of a brake power booster is provided. A variable boosting factor is achieved by constructively defining a basic boosting factor of a brake power booster that may be overridden by electronic independent activation. In a prefe |
| 6019439 |
Method of operating an anti-locking automotive vehicle-brake system |
February 1, 2000 |
| In a method of operating an anti-lock automotive vehicle brake system for driving stability control and/or traction slip control which includes a brake force booster operable irrespective of the driver's wish, the brake force booster, at the commencement of control, will achieve its maxi |
| 6019292 |
Sealing part used in a metallic tubelet for windshield cleaning systems |
February 1, 2000 |
| In a windshield wiper apparatus, the feed line is conducted to a washing nozzle by way of the drive axis of the windshield wiper arm. The feed line consists of a metallic tubelet, which is conducted through the axis, which is constructed in a hollow manner. The end of the tubelet is seal |
| 6018543 |
Noisy channel avoidance method in a digital communication system |
January 25, 2000 |
| There is disclosed in a frequency hopping digital communication network having a multimode radio transmitter for transmitting a data signal and a multimode radio receiver tuned for receiving the same, the multimode transmitter and receiver operable in a first standard mode and a second |
| 6018461 |
PC card with internal EMI shielding |
January 25, 2000 |
| A PC card is provided with internal electromagnetic shielding to isolate two or more different circuit component areas of the card, which facilitates mounting of the shielding. In one card which is an extended card having a standard forward portion (102) containing electronic compone |
| 6016962 |
IC communication card |
January 25, 2000 |
| Apparatus for infrared communication between a first electronic device (10, FIG. 7) such as a notebook computer which has a slot (84) for receiving an IC card, and a second electronic device (104) such as a computer, printer, etc. that has an infrared transmit/detect unit (100) (or anoth |
| 6015315 |
Impedance improved coax connector |
January 18, 2000 |
| A low cost miniature standard-sized coaxial connector has an increased impedance at its rear portion in a simple and rugged construction. A one-piece molded insulator (16) lies within a sheet metal shell (14) and supports a center contact (18) of the connector. The insulator has a rear |
| 6012783 |
Process for the temperature-dependant actuation of an additional pressure medium source in slip- |
January 11, 2000 |
| Process for temperature-dependent actuation of a supplemental pressure medium source in slippage-controlled motor vehicle braking systems. The invention pertains to a process for operating a slippage-controlled motor vehicle braking system with regulation of driving dynamics. In such |
| 6012197 |
Windshield wiper structure with freeze resistance joints |
January 11, 2000 |
| A wiper blade assembly for a windshield wiper system of a motor vehicle is described in which a carrier yoke system which interconnects the wiper arm with the blade element is constructed of cascadingly interconnected yokes or bows. Pivot joints interconnecting the various yokes includes |
| 6012156 |
Process and circuit arrangement for monitoring the function of a program-controlled circuit |
January 4, 2000 |
| To monitor the correct function of a microprocessor, microcontroller or any other program-controlled circuit data processing results are checked in the working cycle for correlation with data which are produced independently of the circuit to be monitored and independently of the pro |
| 6012010 |
Process for improving the regulating behavior of an anti-lock systems |
January 4, 2000 |
| To improve the control behavior of an anti-lock control system or brake slip control system, more particularly, to improve the steerability of a vehicle and its drivability when braking during cornering is performed, criteria for cornering identification and for determining the direction |
| 6011342 |
Carbon brush for an electric machine |
January 4, 2000 |
| A carbon brush for an electric machine, resiliently acting on a collector, is arranged within a guideway so as to be movable radially to the collector and is inflexibly connected with a bending leg. The carbon brush allows easy and cost-saving assembly in a motor and electric contacting. |
| 6009376 |
Technique for the use of GPS for high orbiting satellites |
December 28, 1999 |
| The present invention is directed toward a navigation system and method for a high orbit spacecraft, which passively utilizes UHF signals carrying intersatellite ranging data transmitted by a constellation of satellites that travel in lower orbits around a celestial sphere. The navigatio |
| 6009366 |
Process for monitoring a braking system with antilock system and electronic braking power distri |
December 28, 1999 |
| A method of monitoring a brake system which is equipped with anti-lock control (ABS) and a system for electronic control of brake force distribution (EBV). The system includes two brake circuits in a black/white brake circuit split-up, the EBV function or control is principally relea |
| 6008994 |
PC card grounding clip |
December 28, 1999 |
| A grounding clip (130, 132) is provided which mounts on a rear end cap (60) of a PC card, and which connects a rear connector shell (44) of the PC card to a top 5 sheet metal cover portion (90). The clip has a pair of top spring fingers (140, 142) that lie in recesses (150) in the top su |
| 6008638 |
Active motion sensor having post-assembly air slot signal adjustment |
December 28, 1999 |
| A rotational speed sensor system which uses the sensor and a sensor electronic circuit to test the air slot between the speed sensor and an encoder to determine if the air slot falls within acceptable limits. |
| 6007359 |
Receptacle connector |
December 28, 1999 |
| A receptacle connector (12) is provided for mounting on a circuit board (14) and for receiving a plug (30) to deflect the plug contacts (32) against contact pads (20) on the board, wherein a receptacle connector of simple design provides EMI (electromagnetic interference) shielding, mean |
| 6007162 |
Hydraulic motor-vehicle brake system with anti-locking control and automatic actuation of the br |
December 28, 1999 |
| A hydraulic automotive vehicle brake system with brake slip control and automatic brake management for traction control and/or driving dynamics control includes a braking pressure generator which is hydraulically connectable to at least one wheel brake and a pressure fluid accumulator |
| 6007161 |
Electronically controllable brake operation system |
December 28, 1999 |
| An electronically controllable brake actuation system for automotive vehicles includes a master brake cylinder, a simulator interacting with the master brake cylinder, a pressure source drivable by an electric control unit and by which wheel brakes of the vehicle are pressurizable, t |
| 6006648 |
Method of operating a pneumatic brake servo-unit |
December 28, 1999 |
| To extend the control range of the pressure control in a brake system which is equipped with a brake power booster that is operable irrespective of the driver's wish, preferably electromagnetically, according to the present invention, the hydraulic pressure introduced into a master brake |
| 6003960 |
Hydraulic braking system with electronic braking pressure regulation |
December 21, 1999 |
| A brake system with electronic braking pressure control, including a braking pressure generator, electrically operable hydraulic valves, and an electronic analyzing, is provided with an acoustic sensor which is used to determine the change-over behavior of the hydraulic valves for the |
| 6003958 |
Hydraulic brake system with slip control |
December 21, 1999 |
| The present invention relates to a hydraulic brake system with slip control, including a braking pressure generator which is connected hydraulically to at least one wheel brake by way of a main pressure line, a return line connected to the wheel brake and in communication with a pres |
| 6003838 |
Electromagnetic valve |
December 21, 1999 |
| The present invention relates to an electromagnetic valve which includes a retaining member (2) that is pressure-tightly connected to a valve sleeve (3), a magnetic armature (8) which is axially movable in the valve sleeve, a valve closure member (9) corresponding with a valve seat membe |
| 6002728 |
Synchronization and tracking in a digital communication system |
December 14, 1999 |
| 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 |
| 6002233 |
Low torque ripple switched reluctance motor regulation system |
December 14, 1999 |
| An system for minimizing the output torque ripple effect in a switched reluctance electric motor operating in phase overlap mode positions at least one compensating coil such that, when energized, the magnetic flux of the field created by current flowing through the compensation coil |
| 6000957 |
PC card extendable interface |
December 14, 1999 |
| A PC card of limited height (5 or 10 mm) is constructed with an extendable connector at its rear end for connection to a tall plug such as an RJ (telephone-type) plug that is designed to fit into a receptacle of large height. The connector apparatus is formed by a plastic molded rear end |
| 6000507 |
Control or adjustment system for a wheel brake operated by an electric motor |
December 14, 1999 |
| A control or adjustment system for a disc brake is operated by an electric motor causing the friction linings of the disc brake in application to the brake disc. To transmit an application force as sensitively as possible to cause deceleration of the vehicle as desired by the driver, on |
| 5997329 |
Enhanced connector system |
December 7, 1999 |
| A connector system includes a receptacle housing (30) with a cam wall (32) lying over a row of traces (16) on a circuit board, and a plug connector (22) with plug contacts (20) that are downwardly deflected by the cam wall against the traces as the connectors mate, which is especially co |
| 5996226 |
Method of manufacturing push rod balls |
December 7, 1999 |
| A process for manufacturing push rod balls including the steps of introducing a metal ball, having an exterior surface, into contact with a carbon enriched medium for an interval sufficient to diffuse carbon into metal matrix forming the exterior surface region and, then, rapidly coo |
