| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| RE38671 |
Method and apparatus for starting an engine having a turbocharger |
December 21, 2004 |
| A system (40) for starting an internal combustion engine (12) of an automotive vehicle (10) has a controller (54) coupled to a starter/alternator (42). The engine (12) has a crankshaft (50) and a turbocharger (24). The controller (54) initiates the starting of the engine (12) by rota |
| RE37279 |
Insulating sleeve for a fluid pipe |
July 17, 2001 |
| A protective sleeve for a fluid pipe is disclosed. The sleeve includes an inner and outer member which provide heat, sound and abrasion resistance. The inner member includes a pair of terminal edges which are spaced apart a predetermined distance. This distance is greater than the distan |
| D572189 |
Wireless charging device |
July 1, 2008 |
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| D514585 |
Audio compression icon for a portion of a computer screen |
February 7, 2006 |
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| D459721 |
DVD bezel display device |
July 2, 2002 |
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| D457823 |
Telematics navigational display device |
May 28, 2002 |
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| D444146 |
Telematics radio bezel |
June 26, 2001 |
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| D443609 |
Control panel for an automotive audio system |
June 12, 2001 |
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| D442948 |
MP3 radio bezel |
May 29, 2001 |
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| 7618160 |
Near field lens |
November 17, 2009 |
| A lens for use with a light emitting source is provided. The lens has a main body with a light-collecting face and a light-emitting face and which defines an optical axis extending through the centers of these two faces. A pocket for receiving light from the light source is defined in |
| 7617045 |
Programmable route specific dynamic traffic warning system |
November 10, 2009 |
| A system and method for providing a user with traffic information. The system generally includes a processor, traffic and location antennas in communication with the processor, a traffic location table database in communication with the processor, and a memory unit in communication with |
| 7611266 |
Single path road geometry predictive adaptive front lighting algorithm using vehicle positioning |
November 3, 2009 |
| A system for predictive front lighting of a vehicle. The system includes a first and second headlamps, a first and second swivel mechanisms and a controller. The first and second headlamps project a beam pattern for illumination of the vehicle path. The controller receives vehicle po |
| 7602276 |
Variable blind spot warning system |
October 13, 2009 |
| A variable blind spot warning system for detecting objects in a blind spot of a motor vehicle. The system includes at least one movable side view device coupled to a position sensor. The position sensor generates a position signal corresponding to an orientation of the side view device. |
| 7602142 |
System for inductive power transfer |
October 13, 2009 |
| An inductive power transfer system including a synchronous drive system having a resonance control module. The resonance control module includes a primary coil module with a primary LC circuit. The resonance control module seeks and detects the resonant frequency of the primary LC ci |
| 7594803 |
Orbit control device for a scroll compressor |
September 29, 2009 |
| An orbit control device for a scroll compressor is disclosed including at least one pin disposed in an orbit scroll, a support plate having at least one support hole formed therein, and a guide plate having at least one guide hole formed therein. Contact of an outer surface of the pin |
| 7587167 |
Integrated digital radio module |
September 8, 2009 |
| An audio entertainment system having a primary circuit board with a processor in communication with an antenna input, an audio output and a connector. The processor is configured to detect the presence of the digital audio circuit board and to output an audio signal to the audio outp |
| 7585096 |
Compound trough reflector for LED light sources |
September 8, 2009 |
| A light assembly and reflector are provided for redirecting light from a light source in a motor vehicle. The reflector generally includes a first parabolic trough, a second parabolic trough, and third trough. The first and second parabolic troughs define first and second trough axes. Th |
| 7575511 |
Temperature door for a vehicle and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system |
August 18, 2009 |
| A temperature door for air-handling system of a heating, ventilating, and air conditioning system for a vehicle is disclosed, wherein a cost and a weight of the system are minimized and a temperature stratification, a flow efficiency, and a NVH/noise of the system are optimized. |
| 7571038 |
In-vehicle multimedia system |
August 4, 2009 |
| The present invention relates to a rear seat multimedia system within a motor vehicle. A display is movable between a position in which the display extends downwardly from the headliner so as to be viewable by a rear seat passenger, and a retracted position against the headliner. A m |
| 7568822 |
Predictive adaptive front lighting algorithm for branching road geometry |
August 4, 2009 |
| A system for predictive front lighting of a vehicle. The system includes at least two headlamps, at least two swivel mechanisms and a controller. The first and second headlamps project a beam pattern for illumination of the vehicle path. The controller receives vehicle position data, as |
| 7564070 |
Light emitting diode device having a shield and/or filter |
July 21, 2009 |
| A light emitting diode device capable of shielding or filtering the light in a manner to provide high-gradient edges or regions within the beam pattern. The LED device is also capable of providing selective coloring, thereby cost effectively improving the adaptability and number of a |
| 7563008 |
LED projector headlamps using single or multi-faceted lenses |
July 21, 2009 |
| A condenser lens and a headlamp assembly employing the condenser lens improves control over the beam spread characteristics, while at the same time reduces the package size of the headlamp assembly. The condenser lens is provided for a projector-type headlamp assembly having a light |
| 7561721 |
System and method for range measurement of a preceding vehicle |
July 14, 2009 |
| A system for determining range and lateral position of a vehicle is provided. The system includes a camera and a processor. The camera is configured to view a region of interest including the vehicle and generate an electrical image of the region. The processor is in electrical commu |
| 7561720 |
Single camera system and method for range and lateral position measurement of a preceding vehicl |
July 14, 2009 |
| A system for determining range and lateral position of a vehicle is provided. The system includes a camera and a processor. The camera is configured to view a region of interest including the vehicle and generate an electrical image of the region. The processor is in electrical commu |
| 7561394 |
System and method for overvoltage protection |
July 14, 2009 |
| An overvoltage protection system and method including a control circuit and a bank of resistors to absorb the energy from a transient voltage without exceeding an allowed temperature for the resistors. The resistors in the bank are independently switched and configured such that upon |
| 7556091 |
Heat exchanger assembly |
July 7, 2009 |
| A heating heat exchanger in a coolant circuit for motor vehicles is provided whereby the air to be heated can be additionally heated by a refrigerant circuit, operable as heat pump or short circuit, for additional heating. A gas cooler/condenser for the additional heating operation a |
| 7554742 |
Lens assembly |
June 30, 2009 |
| A lens assembly for use with a light source and including an inner lens and a light directing portion. The inner lens collects light rays from the light source through a light-collecting face and emits at least a portion of the light rays radially through a series of collimators. The |
| 7545956 |
Single camera system and method for range and lateral position measurement of a preceding vehicl |
June 9, 2009 |
| A system for determining range and lateral position of a vehicle is provided. The system includes a camera, a sonar and a processor. The camera is configured to view a long range region of interest and generate an electrical image of the region. The sonar is configured to view a shor |
| 7543845 |
Self-closing airbag door assembly |
June 9, 2009 |
| An instrument panel for an automobile passenger compartment includes a substrate having an outer surface and an inner surface and defining an opening extending therethrough. An air bag door assembly is mounted to the outer surface of the substrate, and an air bag device is mounted ad |
| 7535426 |
Integrated antenna in display or lightbox |
May 19, 2009 |
| An automobile head unit display system including an antenna, a lightbox assembly and a circuit board is described therein. The antenna is attached to the lightbox system, while the lightbox assembly is attached to the circuit board. The antenna and the lightbox assembly are in commun |
| 7534483 |
Local foaming improvement |
May 19, 2009 |
| The present invention relates to a composite part, and a method for producing a composite part, having a first body with at least one zone forming a depression and being separated from the front face of the first body by a projection forming one or more lateral walls. The depression |
| 7530702 |
Display over gage instrument cluster |
May 12, 2009 |
| A motor vehicle instrument cluster comprising an analog indicator assembly having a pointer rotatably coupled to an actuator for a movement by the actuator, and a display assembly including a display screen for displaying information to an occupant of the motor vehicle and a printed |
| 7529095 |
Integrated electrical shield in a heat sink |
May 5, 2009 |
| A system having a heat exchanger with a bottom side, a first nonconductive layer coupled to the bottom side of the heat exchanger, a heat shield made of an electrically conductive material and being coupled to the first nonconductive layer, and an electrical connector electrically co |
| 7520210 |
Oil separator for a fluid displacement apparatus |
April 21, 2009 |
| An oil separator for a compressor is shown, wherein an oil separating efficiency is maximized and a material cost, a weight, and an assembly time are minimized. |
| 7515219 |
Electromagnetic shield for display |
April 7, 2009 |
| An electromagnetic shielding system including a circuit board, a display and a shield is described. The shield includes a face having an opening through which the display is visible. A wall portion extends from the face of the shield towards the circuit board. As a result, the display is |
| 7513665 |
Headlamp module and headlamp assembly with internally reflecting translucent member |
April 7, 2009 |
| A headlamp module for a motor vehicle. The module includes a light source and a translucent member for internally reflecting the light rays so as to be directed. In one aspect of the invention, the light source is discretely positioned adjacent to a periphery defined by the exit surface |
| 7513663 |
Adaptive lighting system having dynamic recalibration |
April 7, 2009 |
| A system and method for dynamically recalibrating an adaptive lighting system includes a control module configured to instruct a motor to rotate a lamp to a first hard stop when the lamp positioned at a first soft stop. The system recalibrates the control module using the first hard |
| 7510400 |
LED interconnect spring clip assembly |
March 31, 2009 |
| An LED interconnect spring clip assembly includes a housing having a center cavity and a plurality of contact features. Each contact feature has a portion retained by the housing and another portion that is operable to contact a terminal of an LED package disposed within the center c |
| 7500493 |
Tuning slide valve for intake manifold |
March 10, 2009 |
| A slide valve for use in an air intake manifold is disclosed, wherein a durability of the valve and a quality of a seal created while the valve is in a closed position are maximized, and a cost and a weight of the valve are minimized. |
| 7494328 |
NVH and gas pulsation reduction in AC compressor |
February 24, 2009 |
| A rear housing for a compressor reduces NVH without increasing the overall size of the compressor or inducing flow loss. Generally, the compressor includes a cylinder block receiving lower pressure fluid from the rear housing and providing higher pressure fluid back to the rear housing. |
| 7490662 |
Integrated thermal bypass valve |
February 17, 2009 |
| A heat exchanger including an inlet port, an outlet port, a header, a plurality of cooling tubes, and a thermal bypass valve integrated therein. The thermal bypass valve is located in the header and is configured to restrict the flow of fluid through the cooling tubes of the heat exc |
| 7489453 |
Side emitting near field lens |
February 10, 2009 |
| A near field lens for an automotive light assembly which has a reduced thickness. Generally, the near field lens includes a main body of light transmitting material. A pocket is formed in the main body for receiving light from a light source. The pocket is defined by an inner radially |
| 7487761 |
Detection of fuel system problems |
February 10, 2009 |
| A method for detecting failures in a fuel system of a motor vehicle including monitoring a feed-forward table of a fuel pump controller that is electrically connected to a fuel pump of the fuel system. The fuel pump controller is electrically connected to a rail pressure sensor, whic |
| 7487712 |
In-vehicle coffee maker |
February 10, 2009 |
| An in-vehicle coffee maker includes a coffee mug and a brewing station that receives the mug, and has a lid that secures the mug therein. A pump supplies water to the lid from a water reservoir via a water line. A heating element heats the water to a predetermined temperature. The mug |
| 7484491 |
Air induction system with resonator bypass valve |
February 3, 2009 |
| An air induction system for a vehicle is disclosed, wherein the air induction system includes a resonator bypass valve for control of an air flow to an engine and engine induction noise levels emitted therefrom. |
| 7484026 |
System and method for media damage prevention on a portable player |
January 27, 2009 |
| The system includes a removable entertainment device including an information retrieval device. The information retrieval device is configured to receive removable storage media. The removable entertainment device includes a controller in electrical communication with the information |
| 7479020 |
Electronic control module having an internal electric ground |
January 20, 2009 |
| An electronic control module for electrical components of a vehicle. The electronic control module has an internal electrical ground. The module comprises a housing having an open end and a side wall extending from the open end. The side wall has a slot formed along the side wall. The mo |
| 7478932 |
Headlamp assembly having cooling channel |
January 20, 2009 |
| A headlamp assembly for a motor vehicle having a light source, a chamber that receives the light source and a cooling channel for removing heat from the chamber. A conductive wall and an insulating wall cooperate to define the chamber and the channel. The conductive wall has a substa |
| 7478670 |
Modular system for a 1-to-4 zone climate control system for vehicles |
January 20, 2009 |
| A modular system for a 1-to-4 zone climate control system for vehicles, which is provided with at least one housing and several air tempering and air distribution devices including a fan, optionally a filter, an evaporator, a heater and several doors arranged at a partition that is p |
| 7476014 |
Vehicle headlamp unit |
January 13, 2009 |
| A vehicle headlamp unit that is configured for use with either a halogen lamp or a high intensity discharge lamp. The headlamp unit includes a housing within which a reflector is located for reflecting light from the headlamp unit. A lamp is supported within the reflector and a lamp sock |
