| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7043215 |
Method of performing a fast tune for a digital broadcast station in a radio receiver |
May 9, 2006 |
| A radio receiver performs a fast tune to a target frequency channel potentially containing a hybrid broadcast signal for determining whether analog signal contained in the hybrid broadcast signal contains an identifying data indicating the presence of a digital broadcast station befo |
| 7042129 |
Stator of a rotary electric machine having secured core slot insulators |
May 9, 2006 |
| A stator of a rotary electric machine having secured core slot insulators includes a multi-phase stator winding, having a plurality of slot segments that are adapted to be radially inserted into a plurality of circumferentially spaced axially-extending core slots in a surface of a cy |
| 7041146 |
Pre-filters for engine air cleaning systems |
May 9, 2006 |
| An air cleaner for a vehicular engine includes a pre-filter which receives air flow containing particulates and a primary filter which receives the air from the pre-filter. The pre-filter removes a first proportion of particulates from the air, and the primary filter removes a second |
| 7038406 |
Bi-directional field control for proportional control based generator/alternator voltage regulat |
May 2, 2006 |
| An H-bridge switching topology for bi-directional field excitation to null the effects of a rotor's permanent magnets uses both a low-side and a high-side field excitation driver to control the rotor's average field current. A standard proportional control signal for generators using |
| 7038347 |
Optimized alternator bobbin |
May 2, 2006 |
| A rotor for an alternator is provided which has the benefits of a thin bobbin, as well as the benefits of a single contact steel core, thereby increasing the dissipation of heat and maximizing the space for winding the field coil to increase the overall power provided by the rotor and |
| 7037234 |
ISA engine start-up strategy |
May 2, 2006 |
| There is provided a method for automatic operation of a vehicle comprising an engine, a starter motor, an engine clutch, and a plurality of vehicle systems. After detecting that the engine is running, the vehicle systems are checked to ensure an acceptable status for shutting down the en |
| 7036835 |
Suspension system for a vehicle |
May 2, 2006 |
| Suspension system for a vehicle is disclosed and claimed. The suspension system includes a compressible fluid, a suspension strut, a hydraulic cavity, a reservoir, and a volume modulator. The hydraulic cavity is at least partially defined by the suspension strut and is adapted to contain |
| 7035727 |
Apparatus and method of controlling vehicle creep control under braking |
April 25, 2006 |
| The present invention provides in one embodiment a method for controlling vehicle creep control. Measurements are received from a brake pedal sensor, where the measurements are indicative of a brake pedal travel. A target creep speed value is derived based on the measurements of creep |
| 7032705 |
Oversteering/understeering compensation with active front steering using steer by wire technolog |
April 25, 2006 |
| The present invention provides a system for compensating understeer and oversteer in a vehicle having a steer by wire system. The system includes a driver interface system, a sensor system, a controller, and a road wheel steering actuation system. The driver interface system receives |
| 7030977 |
Non-contact optical system for production testing of electronic assemblies |
April 18, 2006 |
| The present invention provides a system for the contactless testing and configuring of electronic assemblies during the manufacturing process. The system includes an onboard optical transceiver, a system controller, and a controller optical transceiver. The onboard optical transceiver is |
| 7030587 |
Configuration of converter switches and machine coils of a switched reluctance machine |
April 18, 2006 |
| A system for controlling a switch reluctance machine is provided. The system includes multiple phases located in the switch reluctance machine, each phase having multiple machine coils. Each machine coil is independently connected to a positive side switch circuit and a negative side |
| 7029077 |
Method and apparatus for power management of a regenerative braking system |
April 18, 2006 |
| A vehicle braking system and method of control is disclosed which includes electromagnetic and friction braking functionality. The electromagnetic braking system includes a generator which supplies power to eddy current devices. Accordingly, the eddy current devices apply a retarding tor |
| 7027920 |
Low-speed collision avoidance system |
April 11, 2006 |
| A system and a method for low speed collision avoidance by a vehicle are provided. The low speed collision avoidance system includes an operation control module in communication with a plurality of signal generators for determining a distance to an object, a vehicle velocity, an accelera |
| 7027691 |
Light coupling and distribution system |
April 11, 2006 |
| A light coupling and distribution system includes a plurality of light sources are used to generate light. The lighting system further has an optical fiber and a light coupler optically coupling the light sources to the fiber. The light coupler has a body and a plurality of lenslets |
| 7027502 |
Run-time coefficient generation for digital filter with slewing bandwidth |
April 11, 2006 |
| A method for slewing a bandwidth characteristic of a digital filter within a range between a first bandwidth characteristic and a second bandwidth characteristic. The digital filter includes a plurality of cascaded filter sections and each of the sections has respective coefficients. The |
| 7026582 |
Vector transient reflow of lead free solder for controlling substrate warpage |
April 11, 2006 |
| A system and method for reflowing lead-free solder to interconnect a plurality of electronic components to a substrate is disclosed. The system includes an oven for preheating the substrate and the plurality of electronic components disposed thereon, and a supplemental heat source di |
| 7024343 |
Method for calibrating a mathematical model |
April 4, 2006 |
| A method is disclosed for calibrating a mathematical model of a component using prototype full-field experimentally collected deformation/strain data. Specifically, the method involves obtaining actual experimental field data using strain sensitive coating material and then mapping said |
| 7024067 |
Communication system with a signal conduction matrix and surface signal router |
April 4, 2006 |
| A signal transmission system comprising a signal conduction matrix formed into a shape that allows transmission of a signal through the matrix using at least one surface signal router, at least one signal source operatively connected to a surface of the matrix and that generates a si |
| 7023699 |
Liquid cooled metal thermal stack for high-power dies |
April 4, 2006 |
| The present invention provides a system for conducting heat away from an electrical component wherein the system has an elastically deformable member providing thermal communication with an electrical component. The system for conducting heat energy in an electronic assembly includes an |
| 7021287 |
Closed-loop individual cylinder A/F ratio balancing |
April 4, 2006 |
| The individual cylinder air to fuel ratio of an internal combustion engine varies due to the fact that the intake manifold cannot distribute airflow into the individual cylinders evenly. This feature of the present invention utilizes minimum timing for best torque MBT timing criterion |
| 7021193 |
Variable displacement compressor hinge mechanism |
April 4, 2006 |
| A hinge mechanism for a variable displacement swash plate type compressor including an arm extending from a rotor and a pair of arms extending from a swash plate hub, wherein a pair of shoes are interposed between the arm of the rotor and each of the arms of the swash plate hub to facili |
| 7019390 |
Silicon nitride insulating substrate for power semiconductor module |
March 28, 2006 |
| An aspect of the present invention provides a power module for automotive switching applications including a plurality of semiconductor chips and a unitary silicon nitride substrate. The plurality of semiconductor chips are attached to the silicon nitride substrate and the substrate is |
| 7015869 |
High frequency antenna disposed on the surface of a three dimensional substrate |
March 21, 2006 |
| The present invention consists of an electrical communications device including a three-dimensional substrate and a plurality of electrical devices attached thereto. The substrate is preferably a dielectric. The electrical device is preferably of the sort needed to conduct high frequ |
| 7014428 |
Controls for variable displacement compressor |
March 21, 2006 |
| A control system for a variable displacement compressor uses a mechanical valve to minimize energy consumption in an air conditioning system. The control system can also provide instantaneous indications to the vehicle controller of air conditioning power consumption to avoid engine load |
| 7013871 |
Closed loop MBT timing control using ionization feedback |
March 21, 2006 |
| This feature of the present invention comprises a closed loop which uses estimated MBT timing criteria and ignition diagnostics (knock, partial-burn, and misfire) to control engine ignition. When the engine is not knock limited, it operates at its MBT timing. When the engine is knock |
| 7010950 |
Suspension component having localized material strengthening |
March 14, 2006 |
| A suspension component for an automobile, such as a stabilizer bar, is provided and includes at least one localized portion having a strengthened outer surface. The localized portion is positioned at a location of highest stress along the suspension component. A method of forming the |
| 7009142 |
System and method for joining flat flexible cables |
March 7, 2006 |
| A method for interconnecting flat cable is disclosed. The flat cable has a plurality of conductors attached to an insulating layer. The method includes removing an insulation layer from a first and second flat cable portions to expose the plurality of conductors, applying a thermal plate |
| 7007678 |
In-tank fuel filter |
March 7, 2006 |
| A fuel supply system and fuel filter for a vehicle prevent bleed down of the fuel filter and minimizes the amount of any air or vapor delivered to the fuel supply line. The fuel filter includes a housing enclosing a filter media. The filter includes an inlet for receiving fuel from the |
| 7007499 |
Condenser assembly having a mounting rib |
March 7, 2006 |
| A condenser assembly for a vehicle air conditioning system is provided. The condenser assembly includes a core including first and second ends and a plurality of tubes extending therebetween, a first header located adjacent to the first end of the core, and a second header located ad |
| 7005855 |
Device to provide a regulated power supply for in-cylinder ionization detection by using the ign |
February 28, 2006 |
| The present invention is directed to a dual charge rate power supply circuit and method for ionization detection. The circuit includes a first diode, first and second capacitors, and first and second current paths. The first diode includes an anode operably connected to a first end of a |
| 7005772 |
Stator winding having two slots per phase per pole |
February 28, 2006 |
| A stator for an electric machine includes a generally cylindrically-shaped stator core having a plurality of circumferentially-spaced and axially-extending core teeth that define a plurality of circumferentially-spaced and axially-extending core slots extending between first and seco |
| 7004154 |
Air intake cooling system and method |
February 28, 2006 |
| The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for cooling intake air prior to entry into a combustion chamber of a boosted internal combustion engine. The invention provides an air intake system comprising a cooler disposed in an intake passage downstream of a charger; a bypass |
| 7000969 |
Instrument panel with integrated HVAC and electronic systems |
February 21, 2006 |
| An automobile instrument panel assembly may be used in the cockpit of an automobile. The assembly includes a cross-car structure having a plurality of recesses and protrusions along the length of the structure and a plurality of generally planar surfaces. A plurality of HVAC componen |
| 6998846 |
Ignition diagnosis using ionization signal |
February 14, 2006 |
| The present feature of the invention is generally directed to a subsystem of an ignition diagnostics and feedback control system using ionization current feedback. It utilizes the ionization signal from an ionization detection circuit to monitor ignition parameters, such as primary charg |
| 6998540 |
Electrical circuit board and a method for making the same |
February 14, 2006 |
| A multi-layer electronic circuit board design 10 having selectively formed apertures or cavities 26 which have improved solder-wetting characteristics. |
| 6998293 |
Flip-chip bonding method |
February 14, 2006 |
| The present invention is generally directed towards a flip chip assembly. In particular a new bonding process for bonding an electronic component to the substrate is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of forming at least one solder pad on the electronic component and forming at le |
| 6997508 |
Pivotable rear seat armrest with integrated entertainment system |
February 14, 2006 |
| An armrest adapted to be pivotally mounted between a pair of rear vehicle seats includes an elongated base having a first end adapted to be pivotally mounted on a suitable armrest support structure located between the seats, for movement between a deployed position between the seats or |
| 6997143 |
Integrated heat exchange and fluid control device |
February 14, 2006 |
| An integrated heat exchange and fluid control device is provided having an inlet, a valve, a heat exchange section in fluid connection with the valve, a bypass section in fluid connection with the valve, and an outlet section in fluid communication with the bypass section and the heat |
| 6995102 |
Infrared absorbing blue glass composition |
February 7, 2006 |
| A blue glass composition comprises a soda-lime-silica base and a colorant portion consisting essentially of about 0.4 to 0.65 weight percent total iron oxide, about 0.1 to 0.3 weight percent manganese oxide, and cobalt oxide in an amount effective to produce a cobalt concentration of abo |
| 6994382 |
Retaining feature for corrugated acoustic duct |
February 7, 2006 |
| A retaining feature is provided for connecting a plastic tube to a corrugated acoustic duct. The retaining feature accommodates variations in the undulations and thread pattern of the corrugated duct, while at the same time minimizing the materials, specialized equipment or tools, la |
| 6993551 |
Sparse-coefficient functions for reducing computational requirements |
January 31, 2006 |
| A method for reducing computational steps in a digital processor including multiplications producing a plurality of multiplication products. This method specifies a desired multiplication function to be implemented in a digital processor, the desired multiplication function having a |
| 6992887 |
Liquid cooled semiconductor device |
January 31, 2006 |
| A liquid cooled semiconductor device is provided. The device includes a semiconductor die, a heat spreader, a wetting material, a sealant, a substrate, and a base. The spreader is mounted to a substrate such that a first side of the spreader is exposed on one side of the substrate and |
| 6992562 |
Biometric keyless entry system |
January 31, 2006 |
| A system and method employ a wireless remote keyless entry device to provide entry to a remote system via the wireless device. The system provides a level of authorization and eliminates a complex integration with the remote system to which entry is sought. The remote keyless entry d |
| 6991380 |
Wheelend assembly with detachable outboard joint |
January 31, 2006 |
| A wheel end assembly includes a bearing shaft having an inboard end and an outboard end. A wheel hub is mounted onto the outboard end of the bearing shaft, and a detachable outboard joint is mounted onto the inboard end of the bearing shaft. A wheel bearing is mounted onto the bearing sh |
| 6990829 |
Air cycle HVAC system having secondary air stream |
January 31, 2006 |
| An air cooling system is provided for cooling ambient or recirculated air. The system includes a compressor receiving ambient air, and a first heat exchanger receiving pressurized air from the compressor. An expander receives warm air from the first heat exchanger. A second heat exchange |
| 6989622 |
Alternator having claw-pole rotor |
January 24, 2006 |
| An electric machine for a motor vehicle is provided, the electric machine generally comprising a claw-pole rotor and a stator circumscribing the rotor. Adjacent pole fingers of the rotor define a distance P representing the axial distance between the magnetic centers of the adjacent |
| 6988599 |
Compressible fluid strut |
January 24, 2006 |
| A suspension strut (10) for a vehicle including a compressible fluid (20), a hydraulic tube (22,22') and displacement rod (24) adapted to cooperate with the compressible fluid (20) to supply a suspending spring force that biases the wheel toward the surface, a cavity piston (26,26') sepa |
| 6988581 |
Fuel efficient power steering control system and method |
January 24, 2006 |
| A system and method of controlling flow outlet from a hydraulic pump. The system provides the level of flow required to execute the driver's steering commands. This method of control reduces the average torque requirement of the hydraulic pump thereby improving fuel economy by unload |
| 6988488 |
Fuel pressure relief valve |
January 24, 2006 |
| A fuel pressure relief valve is provided to minimize evaporative emissions due to fuel leakage through the fuel injectors. The fuel pressure relief valve is sealed during operation to prevent flow through the valve. When the automotive vehicle is not operating and the temperature has coo |
| 6988116 |
Method of designing polynomials for controlling the slewing of adaptive digital films |
January 17, 2006 |
| A method for deriving a polynomial for generating filter coefficients to be used in a digital filter in an electronic unit having a digital signal processor. The digital filter has a plurality of reconfigurable filter sections to achieve a desired bandwidth characteristic between a first |
