| 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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| 7428920 |
Fin for heat exchanger |
September 30, 2008 |
| A heat exchanger with at least one louver arrangement in the region between associated tubes for the heat transfer from one medium to another medium. The louver arrangement is provided with an inflow part and an outflow part corresponding to the inflow part. Both flow parts each have |
| 7427152 |
Headlamp assembly with integrated housing and heat sink |
September 23, 2008 |
| 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 |
| 7426958 |
Header for heat exchanger |
September 23, 2008 |
| A header for a heat exchanger includes a substantially planar base portion and a pair of step portions. The step portions are angled from the plane of the base portion. The header is also provided with a plurality of substantially parallel slots spaced apart along the length of the heade |
| 7414205 |
Low-cost electronic rotary switch |
August 19, 2008 |
| A electronic rotary switch is disclosed that comprises domes molded into an elastomeric switch mat mounted to a printed circuit board. A knob rotatably attached to the circuit board includes a cam that depresses individual domes to actuate a contact switch pad on the printed circuit |
| 7410282 |
Bi-functional headlight module |
August 12, 2008 |
| A bifunctional LED headlamp for a vehicle is disclosed, wherein at least one of a shield, a lens, a reflector, and an LED are movable to facilitate use of the headlamp in both a low beam mode and a high beam mode. |
| 7401948 |
Near field lens having reduced size |
July 22, 2008 |
| 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 |
| 7396062 |
Structural pedestal conduit for air handling and electrical routing |
July 8, 2008 |
| A pedestal console for a motor vehicle includes a housing stationarily mounted within the vehicle beneath and transverse to a bench seat of the vehicle. The console includes an air duct defined by structural features extending the length of the console. This allows air from a forward |
| 7393372 |
Air cleaner for an air induction assembly having primary and secondary inlets |
July 1, 2008 |
| An air cleaner for a motor vehicle. The air cleaner includes a housing having side walls and a bottom wail defining a chamber. A filter is received within the chamber and cooperates with the housing to define a collection chamber. A primary inlet defines a primary passage into the co |
| 7386931 |
Method of forming cascaded stator winding |
June 17, 2008 |
| A method of forming a stator for an electric machine having a cascaded winding includes the steps of: providing a stator core having a plurality of circumferentially spaced and axially-extending core slots in a surface thereof, forming a plurality of A conductors and a plurality of B |
| 7385489 |
Instrument panel assembly |
June 10, 2008 |
| An instrument panel assembly for a passenger compartment is provided, including an instrument panel surface, a light emitter that emits a light beam so that the light beam extends along a beam path, and a light receiver that senses the light beam and detects a desired instrument sett |
| 7385308 |
Advanced automotive control switches |
June 10, 2008 |
| An electronic switch for a device in an automotive vehicle comprises an input pad mounted in an interior of the automotive vehicle, the input pad comprising a sensing mechanism operable to generate a plurality of control signals associated with a plurality of sensing positions of the |
| 7377193 |
Automotive steering mechanism housing |
May 27, 2008 |
| A composite tubular housing for an automotive steering system, preferably an electronic power assist steering system, is formed of seamless metal tube section welded into an integral component. The housing includes a rack section and a pinion section having an opening that is welded to t |
| 7372176 |
Bulkhead flatwire integration units |
May 13, 2008 |
| The electronic system generally includes an electronic panel having circuitry plated on a surface thereof as well as electronic components attached thereto. The circuitry connects the electronic components for operation of the electronic device in the engine compartment. A flatwire b |
| 7367612 |
Load-carrying component for supporting of a vehicle cross-member |
May 6, 2008 |
| The invention relates to a load-carrying component that makes it possible to support a vehicle cross-member or module carrier on the floor region of the body of a motor vehicle. The load-carrying component serves to attach an air conditioning unit and is connected to as least one casing |
| 7365467 |
Low noise stator winding having a phase angle shift |
April 29, 2008 |
| A stator for an electric machine includes a generally cylindrically-shaped stator core having a plurality of core teeth that define a plurality of core slots, the core slots extend between first and second ends of the stator core. A stator winding has a plurality of phases, N, each phase |
| 7365300 |
Rear vision system |
April 29, 2008 |
| A rear vision system having a divided lens configuration and sensor array. The sensor array has a first, second section and third sections. The lens configuration includes a first portion directing a first field of view onto the first section of the sensor array, and a second portion |
| 7360951 |
Detachable half shaft assembly of a vehicle wheel end |
April 22, 2008 |
| The present invention involves a detachable half shaft assembly of a vehicle wheel end and has a shaft bell and a disc rotor. The detachable half shaft comprises a preloaded bearing assembly and a detachable body receiving the preloaded bearing assembly. The preloaded bearing assembly |
| 7357545 |
Multi-focal lens for bi-functional headlamp |
April 15, 2008 |
| The headlamp assembly having low beam and high beam operation modes includes a light source, a reflector surface adapted to reflect light from the light source outward to a condenser lens positioned at a distance from the light source. An opaque shield is positioned between the light |
| 7357150 |
Safety shut-off device |
April 15, 2008 |
| A safety shut-off device for sections of fluid circuits, which in case of damage or the like, have to shut off from each other on safety considerations. The safety shut-off device includes at least two valves connected to each other via a control chamber. A first pressure differentia |
| 7357055 |
Three knives cutting |
April 15, 2008 |
| The invention relates to a process and a device for producing a contour of a planiform piece, intended, in particular, for the internal trim of motor vehicles, in which the piece (1) is cut to define at least an apex (2) of the contour (3), having a given profile P, and a side (4), or |
| 7347574 |
Decorative lens |
March 25, 2008 |
| An instrument gage assembly includes an applique and at least one gage mechanism mounted to a rear surface of the applique. Each gage mechanism including a pointer shaft extending through the applique and projecting outward from a front surface of the applique. A gage pointer is mounted |
| 7344289 |
Headlamp assembly with integrated reflector and heat sink |
March 18, 2008 |
| A headlamp assembly for a motor vehicle. The headlamp assembly includes a lens and a housing cooperating to at least partially define an inner chamber that is generally fluidly isolated from the atmosphere. Mounted within the inner chamber is a one piece reflector having a reflective |
| 7337877 |
Variable geometry resonator for acoustic control |
March 4, 2008 |
| The present invention provides a resonator for attenuating acoustic vibration from an air intake passage. The resonator includes a neck, a resonator chamber, a piston-type member, and an actuator. The neck is attached between the air passage and the resonator chamber. The neck has tw |
| 7337834 |
Multi-channel heat exchanger and connection unit |
March 4, 2008 |
| The invention relates to a connection unit having a multi-channel heat exchanger with high-pressure channels and low-pressure channels and a connection element with a high-pressure reservoir and a low-pressure reservoir, both with a connection for connection. The axial end of the mul |
| 7332207 |
Component for a vehicle interior and a method of assembly |
February 19, 2008 |
| A component for an interior of a vehicle is provided, including a substrate, a skin cooperating with the substrate to define a cavity, and foam disposed within the cavity. The substrate includes a recess defining a side wall and a back wall. The skin includes a primary wall defining a |
| 7329033 |
Convectively cooled headlamp assembly |
February 12, 2008 |
| A headlamp assembly for a motor vehicle including a lens and a housing that cooperate to define an inner chamber that is generally isolated from the atmosphere. A heat sink includes a fin portion that extends from the inner chamber so as to be exposed to ambient air. A light source is |
| 7325951 |
Front side lighting device |
February 5, 2008 |
| Front side lighting device for motor vehicles is placed on both sides of the front of the vehicle. The device includes a compact reflector and a light source whose light beam is asymmetrical, with an angle (.beta.) of an outer spread being greater than angle (.alpha.) of an inner spread. |
| 7323844 |
Circuit and method for control of a stepper motor |
January 29, 2008 |
| A circuit for the control of a stepper motor having a rotor configured as a permanent magnet and a stator configured of at least first and second energized excitation coils enclosing the rotor. Each end terminal of the first excitation coil is connected to the positive pole of the supply |
| 7322724 |
Vehicle headlamp with concurrent vertical and independent horizontal adjustment of low and high |
January 29, 2008 |
| A headlamp for motor vehicles of the reflector or projector design having at least one low beam light chamber, with a discharge light source, and at least one high beam light chamber, with a halogen light source. The direction of the rays produced in the high beam light operational mode |
| 7318411 |
Adaptive ignition dwell based on ionization feedback |
January 15, 2008 |
| A system for determining a minimum ignition coil charge duration of an internal combustion engine to meet a desired level of combustion stability includes a sensor in communication with a controller. The sensor is configured to measure the ionization current of a cylinder of the inte |
| 7313997 |
Copper alloy piston shoe |
January 1, 2008 |
| A swash plate type compressor is disclosed, wherein a shoe, having a first surface slidably disposed on a swash plate and a second surface received in a pocket formed in a piston, is formed from a copper alloy. |
| 7305943 |
Electromagnet assembly for electromechanical valve actuators |
December 11, 2007 |
| An electromechanical valve actuator including an electromagnet interconnected with a housing end portion and an electric coil disposed adjacent said electromagnet. The electromagnet includes a plurality of interlocked laminae to form a laminate that is similarly interlocked with hous |
| 7305942 |
Electromechanical valve actuator |
December 11, 2007 |
| An electromechanical valve actuator with an armature stem guidance system that ensures that the armature stem stays aligned with the valve stem during operation. The stem guidance system may also allow for adjustment of the lash gap during assembly. |
| 7294178 |
Low loss hydrocarbon (HC) adsorber device for air induction system |
November 13, 2007 |
| A hydrocarbon trapping device including an adsorbing element of a material configured to adsorb hydrocarbons from the air and a support connected to the adsorbing element is provided. The adsorbing element includes first and second opposing ends, and the support includes an embedded port |
| 7293554 |
Ignition coil driver device with slew-rate limited dwell turn-on |
November 13, 2007 |
| A device to control the charging rate of an ignition coil for an internal combustion spark ignition engine. The device controls the turn-on rate of the primary coil by slew-rate limiting using switching devices and a Miller-effect capacitor in order to reduce secondary oscillation ma |
| 7290788 |
Airbag bracket |
November 6, 2007 |
| A bracket is provided for connecting an airbag module to a structural member in an automotive vehicle. The bracket provides three degrees to freedom to allow the fit and finish of the interior panels to be determined without being affected by the rigid connection between the airbag m |
| 7290442 |
Method and system of estimating MBT timing using in-cylinder ionization signal |
November 6, 2007 |
| A robust multi-criteria minimum timing for the best torque (MBT) timing estimation method and apparatus utilizes different ionization signal waveforms that are generated under different engine operating conditions. The MBT timing criteria is calculated based upon both ionization and |
| 7286975 |
Method for developing embedded code for system simulations and for use in a HMI |
October 23, 2007 |
| The present invention concerns a method and apparatus for integrating a CAD model of a product and an HMI simulation model of a product into a format suitable to be run in a virtual reality program. The method and apparatus according to the present invention includes the steps of pro |
| 7284394 |
Inner heat exchanger for high-pressure refrigerant with accumulator |
October 23, 2007 |
| The invention relates to an inner heat exchanger for high-pressure refrigerants which is also used as an accumulator or refrigerant collector in air conditioning circuits. The inner heat exchanger includes an outer cylinder arranged and an inner cylinder arranged therein. The inner c |
| 7275849 |
LED replacement bulb |
October 2, 2007 |
| A LED bulb and light module utilizes a LED light source and directs light therefrom in a manner which improves efficiency and illumination. Ideally, the LED bulb is structured to create a virtual image whereby the efficiency of light directed out of the module is greatly improved, even |
| 7275848 |
Headlamp assembly having cooling channel |
October 2, 2007 |
| A headlamp assembly for a motor vehicle is disclosed as having a light source, a chamber within which the light source is located, and a cooling channel extending through the chamber. The chamber substantially fluidly sealed from the atmosphere and the cooling channel is fluidly sealed f |
