| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7063637 |
Hybrid transmission |
June 20, 2006 |
| A hybrid transmission for variably producing a transmission ratio is comprised of first and second motor/generators and a differential mechanism constructed by two double-pinion planetary gearsets. The two double-pinion planetary gearsets are coaxially arranged and commonly employ co |
| 7055336 |
Air-conditioning device for vehicles, and method therefor |
June 6, 2006 |
| The invention concerns a method using a system (10) for heating or cooling air in a motor vehicle passenger compartment provided with a windscreen, by input into the passenger compartment air which has passed through an exchanger (12) comprised in a refrigerant loop. The invention is |
| 6978196 |
Method for matching a motor vehicle wheel valve identifier with an identifier or said wheel |
December 20, 2005 |
| A method for matching an emitting valve identifier with that of a wheel in the memory element of an on-board vehicle computer, including steps of specific excitation of the valve and reception of a specific frame sent in response; decoding and analysis of the frame and recognition of the |
| 6893042 |
Assisting device for unfolding a motor vehicle inflatable airbag |
May 17, 2005 |
| An assisting device for unfolding an inflatable airbag, located at the junction of at least two fitting elements of a motor vehicle body parts. The first of the two fitting elements is fixed and the second of the two fitting elements is configured to be deformed under the pressure exerte |
| 6890027 |
Adjustable seat for motor vehicle |
May 10, 2005 |
| An adjustable seat for a motor vehicle including a substantially horizontal seating element, on a rear part of which is articulated a back. An adjusting device adjusts the position of the seating element of the seat relative to the vehicle structure and locks and unlocks the adjusting |
| 6852666 |
Purifying composition with NOx treatment and internal combustion engine exhaust gases |
February 8, 2005 |
| A composition for purifying exhaust gases of an internal combustion engine capable of consuming fuel with lean air-fuel ratios includes elements adsorbing the NO.sub.x present in the exhaust gases, in the presence of excess oxygen and releasing the adsorbed NO.sub.x when the oxygen c |
| 6848438 |
Internal combustion engine exhaust device and method for making same |
February 1, 2005 |
| An internal combustion engine exhaust device. The device includes a conduit element through which exhaust gases flow. The conduit element includes a housing for mounting a measurement sensor such as an oxygen probe. The housing is formed by a hole extended by an insert produced directly |
| 6802111 |
Tool for producing camshafts by expanding |
October 12, 2004 |
| A tool for producing expanded camshafts. The tool includes at least one modular die made up of segments that are joined together and that are provided with opposing slides for centering and aligning the cams around the axis of the shafts. |
| 6761293 |
Spare tire support for an automobile |
July 13, 2004 |
| A support for a spare tire for the tailgate of an automobile. The support is configured to receive an anchoring disk of the spare tire and is positioned in the thickness of the tailgate between an internal lining panel turned toward the passenger compartment of the vehicle, and an ex |
| 6711399 |
Device and method for emergency call |
March 23, 2004 |
| A device and method for emergency calling of an assistance center by a vehicle provided with an on-board system that includes a location module for estimation and recording of the location of the vehicle and a sensor for estimation of the number of passengers in the vehicle. The last |
| 6705295 |
Method for measuring the fuel pressure in an injection train of an internal combustion engine |
March 16, 2004 |
| The injectors (6i) allocated to the cylinders are supplied with fuel by a common injection train and their opening time is calculated and controlled by a computer. According to the invention, a) any possible overlap in the opening time of at least two injectors (6i) is detected, b) in th |
| 6692020 |
Safety device for protection of a passenger of a motor vehicle, comprising a seat belt and assoc |
February 17, 2004 |
| The invention relates to a safety device (12), comprising a seat belt (14) with a strap (16), an intermediate part (32, 34) of which can be in a stored position and in an operating position in which it extends along a part of the body of the passenger, and a bag (40) which can be inflate |
| 6687993 |
Method for fitting a cylinder assembly into a cylinder housing |
February 10, 2004 |
| A method for fitting a cylinder assembly into an internal combustion cylinder housing includes the steps of gripping the connected rod-pin-piston assembly with a gripper or clamp and lowering the connected rod-pin-piston assembly, gripped by the gripper or clamp, onto the head surfac |
| 6652304 |
Arrangement for automatically connecting two electrical systems in motor vehicle |
November 25, 2003 |
| An arrangement for connecting an auxiliary electrical system associated with a subassembly to a main electrical system, wherein the subassembly is mounted on a structural element of a vehicle body along a main vertical mounting direction, and including an auxiliary electrical connection |
| 6616522 |
Ventilating, heating and air conditioning device for motor vehicle passenger compartment |
September 9, 2003 |
| A ventilating, heating, and air conditioning device for a motor vehicle passenger compartment which includes air intake orifices and an associated air intake conduit which supplies at least one fan which forces an intake air stream through two heat exchangers towards a distributor. Outle |
| 6616222 |
Assist grip for the interior of a vehicle and method for mounting the same |
September 9, 2003 |
| A hinged handle, such as a breaker bar for an interior of an automobile vehicle. The hinged handle includes an arch hinged on at least one mechanism configured to fasten the arch on a support. The fastening mechanism includes an expandable pin and a stud engaged in the pin and that i |
| 6578904 |
Vehicle, in particular passenger vehicle, with impact absorbing structure avoiding overlap |
June 17, 2003 |
| A motor vehicle structure including at least two upper side-members arranged at the level of the bumper, at least two lower side-members connected to the upper side-members by two linking supports, and a cross-member linking the two lower side-members at their front end. The front en |
| 6547697 |
Method for controlling engine torque when shifting gears |
April 15, 2003 |
| The invention relates to a motor vehicle comprising a fully automatic transmission, of the type in which a management unit (20) controls the operation of the engine (10) as a function of torque demand information from a throttle pedal (24), and of the type in which the engine management |
| 6530831 |
Ventilating, heating and air-conditioning device for motor vehicle passenger compartment |
March 11, 2003 |
| A ventilating, heating, and air conditioning device for a motor vehicle passenger compartment which includes air intake orifices and an associated air intake conduit which supplies at least one fan which forces an intake air stream through two heat exchangers towards a distributor. Outle |
| 6488249 |
System for adjusting the longitudinal position and maintaining therein a motor vehicle seat |
December 3, 2002 |
| An adjustment system for a seat including at least one foot adapted to be mounted to the seat, and a slideway having a longitudinal slot configured to receive the foot in a sliding manner. The foot has an expandable mechanism with locking members having symmetric and opposed action r |
| 6468175 |
Hybrid engine transmission unit comprising a double planetary gear train |
October 22, 2002 |
| A motive power assembly for a vehicle with hybrid motorization functioning in a plurality of modes. The assembly includes a first planetary gear train having a first annulus, a first planet wheel, a first planet carrier and at least one first planet, linked in rotation to an output shaft |
| 6459977 |
Method for controlling an automatic transmission gear ratio shifts |
October 1, 2002 |
| A method for blocking and releasing gear ratios in a vehicle equipped with an automatic gear box. The process includes combined functions F1, F2, F3 in which F1 is a function for blocking a passage of a transmission ratio during a first time delay, F2 is a function for blocking passage o |
| 6418905 |
Internal combustion engine with controlled ignition and direct injection |
July 16, 2002 |
| An internal combustion engine with controlled ignition and direct ignition. In the internal combustion engine at least one intake duct can generate in a cylinder a flow referred to as "tumble", at least for certain engine operating phases. Further, a fuel injector is implanted so as to e |
| 6389919 |
Compact gearbox |
May 21, 2002 |
| A motor vehicle gear box which includes at least two parallel longitudinal shafts and at least two gear assemblies including an idler of the first shaft geared to a stationary pinion of the second shaft. Coaxial rings are provided for jaw clutching the idlers on their shafts. The gear sh |
| 6389363 |
Process for calculating the torque of an electronic injection internal combustion engine |
May 14, 2002 |
| Process for calculating the torque of an internal combustion engine having electronic injection. The method includes having a cogged target with an indexed reference rotating before a fixed sensor. The defects of the target are corrected by distinguishing the combustion interval of the |
| 6360155 |
Method for controlling automatic transmission downshift phases |
March 19, 2002 |
| A method for controlling automatic transmission downshift phases. The method determines conditions in which the downshift passes from normal operating conditions based on predetermined passage laws to special downshift operating conditions, and senses the passage to the special opera |
| 6359252 |
Method for welding coated sheets with an energy beam, such as a laser beam |
March 19, 2002 |
| Method for welding coated sheets with a laser beam in which an energy beam is directed on a welding zone of the sheets and is adapted to drive the coating steam vapor outward. The invention is particularly applicable in the field of vehicle manufacturing. |
| 6334357 |
Internal combustion engine misfire detection method |
January 1, 2002 |
| A method for detecting a misfire in at least one truck or motor vehicle internal combustion engine cylinder by analysing the values (Cg, n, i) of a quantity (Cg) characteristic of combustion and generated by observing the rotation of the crankshaft to detect the occurrence of a misfire. |
| 6324839 |
Exhaust manifold for internal combustion engines |
December 4, 2001 |
| An exhaust manifold which includes a flange to be fixed on an engine cylinder head. A wide exhaust gas collecting cavity is connected to the flange to receive exhaust gases discharged by exhaust pipes of the cylinder head. The wide collecting cavity has a recessed wall element subdiv |
| 6311670 |
Method for correcting an internal combustion engine torque jerks |
November 6, 2001 |
| A method for correcting fuel injection internal combustion engine torque jerks including an electronic engine control system which determines, according to engine operating conditions, engine control parameter values, and such that at least one control parameter value is corrected in |
| 6305352 |
Method for detecting an abnormal disturbance of an internal combustion engine torque |
October 23, 2001 |
| A method for detecting an abnormal disturbance of an internal combustion engine torque and for suspending the functioning of a system in which combustion misfiring has been diagnosed. The method operates by analysis of values of a quantity representing the quality of combustion by ob |
| 6299120 |
Arrangement for adjusting the longitudinal position and maintaining therein a motor vehicle seat |
October 9, 2001 |
| A device for adjusting a longitudinal position of a subassembly, in particular a seat of an automobile, is positionable on a horizontal floor of a passenger compartment of a vehicle which includes a movable expandable mechanism to lock and unlock the device in different positions. |
| 6289757 |
Synchronized gearbox |
September 18, 2001 |
| A motor vehicle gearbox which includes at least two parallel primary and secondary shafts, respectively connected in rotation to an engine, and through a main transmission, to a wheel. The primary shaft bears a first idler gear to a second stationary pinion borne by the secondary shaft. |
| 6266603 |
Method for detecting slippery surfaces and blocked vehicle wheels, automatic transmission implem |
July 24, 2001 |
| A method for detecting slippery ground in a vehicle with automatic transmission includes detecting the instantaneous running conditions, with the aid of at least one parameter that represents the existence of slippery ground; on the basis of this detection, generating, by counting, a |
| 6234563 |
Articulation device for a hatchback mounted on a motor vehicle body |
May 22, 2001 |
| An articulation device for a hatchback mounted pivoting on a motor vehicle via a swivel rod. A structure is provided for automatically controlling the hatchback pivoting movement by a pivoting movement of a first end of a rod relative to the vehicle body structure. The hatchback pivoting |
| 6210086 |
Device for removing chips produced by the machining head of a machine tool |
April 3, 2001 |
| A device for removing chips produced by a machining head. A pressurized liquid supply pipe is connected to a dispenser for spraying the machine tool so that the liquid carries the chips into a discharge area. The dispenser consists of at least one multidirectional nozzle for spraying |
| 6192310 |
Device and method for diagnosing the condition of a probe upstream from a catalytic converter |
February 20, 2001 |
| An apparatus and method for diagnosing the condition of a sensor in an internal combustion engine upstream from the catalytic converter. The diagnosis utilizes a signal from a second non-linear probe downstream from the catalytic converter. This signal is processed to give a signal that |
| 6163081 |
Arrangement for longitudinally immobilizing a data medium in a data interchange device |
December 19, 2000 |
| The invention proposed an arrangement of the type comprising a unit into which the medium is introduced manually, and the type in which a device comprises means for longitudinally holding the data medium in an active position and means providing assistance with introducing and extracting |
| 6120246 |
Turbocharger driven by internal combustion engine exhaust gases |
September 19, 2000 |
| A turbo-compressor for an internal combustion engine includes a centripetal turbine driven by the engine exhaust gases, the turbine containing a housing designed to receive a free-rotating wheel, the housing possessing an exhaust gas inlet intended to be connected to the exhaust manifold |
| 6067794 |
Dual control loop system and method for internal combustion engines |
May 30, 2000 |
| A method and system for controlling fuel injected into an internal combustion engine fitted with a catalytic converter. A signal outputted by a first feedback loop and derived from the output of a first probe upstream from the catalytic converter is corrected in a corrector circuit b |
| 6044317 |
Method for eliminating instability in a vehicle automatic transmission which constantly shifts f |
March 28, 2000 |
| The method for eliminating an oscillation phenomenon in a motor vehicle with an automatic transmission system. The mass of the vehicle is determined on the basis of the measured speed, the current ratio of the transmission, the engine speed and the opening angle of the engine throttl |
| 6011246 |
Induction-heating device for surface treating the teeth of a mechanical part |
January 4, 2000 |
| An induction heating device for surface treating the teeth (11) of a mechanical part on which each tooth (111) has a projecting tip (111s) and a tooth root linking the tooth to an adjacent tooth, wherein an in duction coil (12, 12') is spaced from the tooth tips and powered by at least o |
| 5771483 |
Internal combustion engine torque measurement device and method |
June 23, 1998 |
| This method includes detecting the passage before a sensor of each of the teeth of the inertial flywheel of an engine; measuring the time of passage d.sub.i of each of these teeth; constituting a measurement horizon extending on both sides of the angular range of the explosions; dividing |
