| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7182128 |
Heat exchanger tube having strengthening deformations |
February 27, 2007 |
| A heat transfer tube for a heat exchanger and a method of manufacturing such a tube. The heat transfer tube includes opposing top and bottom walls and end walls connecting the top and bottom walls to each other. The top and bottom walls each define a substantially planar surface and |
| 7181926 |
Oil separator and muffler structure |
February 27, 2007 |
| An oil separator-muffler for a compressor includes an inner chamber with an oil accumulation region and a wall positioned in the inner chamber. The wall defines a separator region and has an impingement surface. The arrangement of the wall in the inner chamber defines flow channels of |
| 7180736 |
Microelectronic package within cylindrical housing |
February 20, 2007 |
| A microelectronic package comprises microelectronic assemblies and a housing having a cylindrical outer wall. The microelectronic assemblies include electronic components mounted on a substrate and are affixed to support surfaces of the inner wall of the housing. The housing is prefe |
| 7180212 |
Electric machine with integrated electronics in a circular/closed-loop arrangement |
February 20, 2007 |
| An electric machine including multiple windings, a switch circuit connected to each of the windings, a positive bus bar, and a negative bus bar. The switch circuits are in communication with the windings to selectively energize each of the windings. The positive bus bar is a conducti |
| 7176382 |
Electrical circuit board and method for making the same |
February 13, 2007 |
| A multi-layer circuit board with heat pipes and a method for forming a multi-layer circuit board with heat pipes. The method includes forming channels in a first and second pre-circuit assembly and attaching the first pre-circuit assembly to the second pre-circuit assembly such that |
| 7174987 |
End of travel feature for steer by wire vehicle |
February 13, 2007 |
| The present invention provides a system for generating an end of travel feedback to the driver of a vehicle where the vehicle includes a steer by wire system. The system includes a steering wheel, a steering shaft, a motor, and a clutch. The steering wheel is configured to control the |
| 7170211 |
Stator winding having transitions |
January 30, 2007 |
| A stator for an electric machine includes a generally cylindrically-shaped stator core having a plurality of circumferentially spaced core slots. A stator winding includes a plurality of phases, each including at least a first filar and a second filar extending circumferentially around t |
| 7168839 |
LED bulb |
January 30, 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 |
| 7168637 |
Low pressure fuel injector nozzle |
January 30, 2007 |
| A nozzle for a low pressure fuel injector that improves the control and size of the spray angle, as well as enhances the atomization of the fuel delivered to a cylinder of an engine. |
| 7168417 |
Low airflow loss hydrocarbon trap |
January 30, 2007 |
| In one aspect of the present invention, a hydrocarbon trapping device is provided, including a conduit and an adsorbing element positioned within the conduit. The conduit includes a wall having a wall thickness and the adsorbing element has an adsorbing element thickness that is generall |
| 7166944 |
Cooling plate for alternator rectifier |
January 23, 2007 |
| A diode plate for an electric machine includes a body having a thickness and defining a central axis thereof. A plurality of cooling plates having a uniform thickness of 1 millimeter or less over the entire surface area of the cooling plates are mounted onto the body of the diode plate. |
| 7165932 |
Fuel pump having dual single sided impeller |
January 23, 2007 |
| A fuel pump includes a housing, and a motor. A single sided impeller has first and second impeller flow channels each including a plurality of vanes. The impeller defines a flow passageway extending therethrough. A cover is attached to the housing and has a cover surface that defines |
| 7165569 |
Safety shut-off device |
January 23, 2007 |
| The invention relates to 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 two chambers with connections for the sections to be shut off from each |
| 7161471 |
System for an automotive vehicle |
January 9, 2007 |
| A system for a vehicle for receiving and transmitting wireless transmitted radio data that is emitted from outside a vehicle, the system having an antenna for receiving the radio data, a first module disposed within the vehicle, a second module and a transmission line for transmitting th |
| 7161092 |
Apparatus and method for protecting an electronic circuit |
January 9, 2007 |
| The present invention provides in one embodiment, a system for encapsulating a substrate on a vehicle structure. The system includes the substrate, the vehicle structure and a package substrate. The substrate has a top portion and a bottom portion. The vehicle structure is operativel |
| 7160010 |
Light manifold for automotive light module |
January 9, 2007 |
| A light manifold for an automotive light module emitting light to the side of a longitudinal axis along which light is to be directed. The light module is structured in a manner that permits the creation of light distribution patterns for particular functions, such as the stop light |
| 7159788 |
Interior temperature sensing method and apparatus |
January 9, 2007 |
| A method and apparatus for more accurately determining the room temperature of air in an automobile cabin by automatically determining the room temperature of air in an automobile based on one or more of a temperature value for solid mass surrounding a temperature sensor, an outlet t |
| 7154326 |
Dither amplitude correction for constant current drivers |
December 26, 2006 |
| In satisfying the above need, as well as overcoming the enumerated drawbacks and other limitations of the related art, the present invention provides an improved switched driver circuit. As disclosed above, there is a need to compensate for the high impedance load characteristics in |
| 7152668 |
Heat exchanger for vehicles |
December 26, 2006 |
| The invention relates to a heat exchanger for vehicles. The heat exchanger includes a core provided with a row of spaced heat exchanger tubes, open at their ends, and at least one dosed container arranged in the tube end regions for the distribution of a medium flowing through the heat |
| 7152558 |
Electromechanical valve actuator assembly |
December 26, 2006 |
| A lever electromechanical valve actuator assembly and arrangement of electromechanical valve actuators that creates a compact actuator assembly to increase ease of serviceability, provide space for engine components and eliminate interference between the actuators and components in t |
| 7152315 |
Method of making a printed circuit board |
December 26, 2006 |
| A method 10, 80, 81 for making multi-layer electronic circuit boards 77, 137, 139 having metallized apertures 18, 20, 34, 40, 104, 106, 120. |
| 7152296 |
Selective cutting one shot |
December 26, 2006 |
| The invention relates to a process and a device for forming a planiform piece intended, in particular, for the interior fittings of motor vehicles, in which a layer of support material (1) is covered, at least on one of its faces (2) and in the area of a portion (3), at least, of its |
| 7149265 |
Timing recovery loop with non-integer length |
December 12, 2006 |
| A timing signal is regenerated from an encoded digital signal having a data clock frequency R.sub.b in a receiver using a predetermined sample rate F.sub.s, wherein the data clock period 1/R.sub.b is not an integer multiple of the predetermined sample period 1/F.sub.s. The method com |
| 7146579 |
VRML interface software for image and data compilation |
December 5, 2006 |
| A method to compile images and data created on different software platforms into a platform-independent image begins when a PCB assembler utilizes a VRML interface to make a request to show an image of a PCB or any part of a PCB. The request is sent to a WWW server, which in turn, co |
| 7143501 |
Method for assembly of an automotive alternator stator assembly with rectangular continuous wire |
December 5, 2006 |
| A method of forming a stator core assembly for an electric machine includes providing a stator core having a plurality of radially extending slots, forming a flat wire pack having a plurality of continuous electrical wires, shaping the flat wire pack into a substantially cylindrical |
| 7137673 |
Vehicle yaw stability system and method |
November 21, 2006 |
| A yaw stability system for a vehicle as well as methods for controlling yaw in a vehicle and estimating the retarding torque of an electromagnetic retarder. The yaw stability system includes a yaw rate sensor, a plurality of braking devices, and a control unit. The control unit commu |
| 7137577 |
Low pressure fuel injector nozzle |
November 21, 2006 |
| A nozzle for a low pressure fuel injector that improves the control and size of the spray angle, as well as enhances the atomization of the fuel delivered to a cylinder of an engine. |
| 7137576 |
Fuel injector nozzle assembly |
November 21, 2006 |
| A fuel injector nozzle assembly includes an injector body including a valve seat with a supply passage through which fuel flows generally along a supply axis. The valve seat presents an upper surface which is adapted to engage a valve to seal the supply passage. A nozzle plate is mounted |
| 7137385 |
Device to provide a regulated power supply for in-cylinder ionization detection by using the ign |
November 21, 2006 |
| This feature of the present invention comprises a method and apparatus that provides a regulated power supply for in-cylinder ionization detection by harvesting the excess ignition coil leakage and magnetizing energy immediately following the turn off of the ignition coil IGBT. It us |
| 7137382 |
Optimal wide open throttle air/fuel ratio control |
November 21, 2006 |
| This feature of the present invention comprises a method and apparatus which uses an ionization signal to optimize the air to fuel ratio AFR of the combustion mixture when the engine is operated at wide open throttle (WOT). This feature of the present invention optimizes the air to fuel |
| 7135239 |
Composite material made of high-strength aluminum alloy |
November 14, 2006 |
| A composite material made of a high-strength aluminum alloy. The composite material is particularly used for the production of brazed heat exchangers for vehicles. The composite material includes a core layer, a corrosion protective layer covering the top surface of this core layer a |
| 7134423 |
Ignition diagnosis and combustion feedback control system using an ionization signal |
November 14, 2006 |
| This feature of the present invention comprises an ignition diagnostics and feedback control system based upon detected ionization current in an individual cylinder. The system is divided into two subsystems: an ignition diagnostics subsystem and an ignition feedback control system s |
| 7131452 |
Internal fuel vapor valve |
November 7, 2006 |
| A device that is adapted to be mounted to an interior surface of a polymeric fuel tank includes a body, a weld foot adapted to be inserted into the molten inner surface of the fuel tank and having a support surface adapted to control insertion of the weld foot into the molten inner s |
| 7130300 |
Use of phone--UART multiplexer to create low software overhead external access to internal data |
October 31, 2006 |
| A data processing method includes, at an external computer, originating a ready control signal and, at a host, receiving the ready control signal. In response to the ready control signal, a control signal is produced by the host. In response to the control signal, a switch selectively co |
| 7129612 |
Stator assembly with cascaded winding and method of making same |
October 31, 2006 |
| A stator assembly for a dynamoelectric machine featuring a cascaded construction includes several conductors, each having a plurality of slot segments interconnected by plurality of end loop segments. The consecutive slot segments of a first conductor forms nearly all of a radially-o |
| 7125045 |
Active knee bolster with adaptive force response system and method |
October 24, 2006 |
| A system for reducing the forward motion of a vehicle occupant is provided. The system includes a contact surface, a fixed energy absorption device, a deployable energy device, and an energy absorption modifier. The contact surface interacts with a vehicle occupant. The fixed energy |
| 7124963 |
Low pressure fuel injector nozzle |
October 24, 2006 |
| A nozzle for a low pressure fuel injector that improves the control and size of the spray angle, as well as enhances the atomization of the fuel delivered to a cylinder of an engine. |
| 7124748 |
Fuel delivery assembly for dual lobe fuel tank |
October 24, 2006 |
| A fuel delivery assembly for a dual lobe fuel tank. The assembly comprises a flange for disposing the assembly within the fuel tank. The flange has outer and inner surfaces. The inner surface has a collar extending therefrom. The collar has radial slots formed thereon. The assembly f |
| 7124503 |
Method for forming multilayer circuit board |
October 24, 2006 |
| A method for forming connections within a multi-layer electronic circuit board 10 which allows for the selective, efficient, and reliable interconnection between at least one conductive layer and a ground plane or layer. |
| 7123673 |
System and method for transmission of digital information of varying sample rates over a synchro |
October 17, 2006 |
| A system for transmitting digital information over a synchronous network includes at least one source node and at least one sink node both coupled with the synchronous network. The source node provides source information sampled at a source sample rate (Fsi) to the synchronous network in |
| 7121703 |
Multifunction adaptive projector system for motor vehicles |
October 17, 2006 |
| A multifunction adaptive projector system for motor vehicles is provided having a positioning mechanism designed to vary the position of a shield between three defined positions. The system includes an ellipsoidal reflector, a light source, a shield and a mechanism for variation of the |
| 7121674 |
Illuminable display |
October 17, 2006 |
| An illuminable instrument panel display of an automobile vehicle includes a first plate having a thickness and defining opposed first and second surfaces. Portions of the plate define an outer peripheral edge and an inner peripheral edge that define a central region. Indicia is formed |
| 7118506 |
Actuator for active front steering system |
October 10, 2006 |
| A active steering apparatus includes a housing, an input shaft, an output shaft, and an electrical motor. The electric motor has a stator fixed to the housing and a rotor. A first gear set interconnects the input shaft and the output shaft and includes a sun gear fixed to an end of the i |
| 7117974 |
Electronically controlled dual chamber variable resonator |
October 10, 2006 |
| An in-line resonator for an air induction system of an internal combustion engine is provided. The system includes a resonator housing, an upstream duct, a downstream duct, a conduit, a partition, and a sleeve. The conduit extends through the resonator housing connecting the upstream |
| 7116081 |
Thermal protection scheme for high output vehicle alternator |
October 3, 2006 |
| A system and a method for thermally protecting a high output vehicle alternator are provided. The high output vehicle alternator includes a duty cycle control system. The duty cycle control system includes an alternator temperature signal generator and an alternator rotor speed signa |
| 7116080 |
Alternator rectifier with coil-sensor controlled MOSFETs |
October 3, 2006 |
| A switching circuit for an electric machine is provided. The switching circuit includes switches for energizing the phase windings of the machine and sensors for driving the state of the switches. The switches are voltage-controlled devices and the sensors are coils. |
| 7111883 |
Pivotable and interchangeable console |
September 26, 2006 |
| A center console for a motor vehicle comprising a stationary housing mounted within the vehicle. The housing includes an open center defined between opposing ends and has a console body mounted within the open center of the housing. The console body is rotatable about a longitudinal |
| 7111601 |
Air induction system having an environmentally resistant acoustic membrane |
September 26, 2006 |
| An air induction system for inducting air into an engine of an automobile is disclosed. The air induction system has an air cleaner and an air inlet tube. The air cleaner is in fluid communication with the engine of the automobile for filtering intake air inducted into the engine. The ai |
| 7109608 |
Advanced smooth transition switch |
September 19, 2006 |
| A bi-directional smooth transition switch with bumpless transfer is disclosed. It is composed of two feedback loops, each with feedback and forward-loop compensators. During loop operation, one feedback loop is active, while the other is inactive. The smooth transition switch operate |
| 7107024 |
FM modulator output control during turn on |
September 12, 2006 |
| The present invention provides a system and a method to prevent undesired sounds during FM modulator turn on. The system includes an RF attenuator circuit, a delay switch circuit, an RF ramp up circuit, and audio ramp up circuit. The RF attenuator circuit significantly reduces the RF sig |
