| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 5566703 |
Fluid control valve |
October 22, 1996 |
| A piezoelectric fluid control valve (10) and fluid control method using a polymorph (48) with a characteristic that as a potential difference is applied thereto, the polymorph is deflected. The valve includes a supply port (14) for introducing fluid and a chamber (16) defined within the |
| 5445185 |
Piezoelectric fluid control valve |
August 29, 1995 |
| A piezoelectric fluid control valve (10) and fluid control method using a polymorph (48) with a characteristic that as a potential difference is applied thereto, the polymorph is deflected. The valve includes a supply port (14) for introducing fluid and a chamber (16) defined within the |
| 5267589 |
Piezoelectric pressure control valve |
December 7, 1993 |
| A piezoelectric pressure control valve (10) comprising a bimorph (48) with a characteristic that as a potential difference is applied thereto, one surface expands and the other contracts, thereby deflecting the bimorph. The valve includes a supply port (14) for introducing fluid and a ch |
| 5217283 |
Integral anti-lock brake/traction control system |
June 8, 1993 |
| An integral anti-lock brake and traction control system for a vehicle which may be operated in either of two modes is provided. A pressure control valve, which includes a first pressure feedback valve and a second pressure feedback valve, regulates brake pressure of the vehicle with the |
| 5169212 |
Reversible proportioning valve |
December 8, 1992 |
| A reversible proportioning valve allows pressure to the rear brake cylinder of a vehicle to follow pressure to the front brake cylinder in a ratioed relationship, when pressure to the front brake cylinder is decreasing. The reversible proportioning valve of the present invention accompli |
| 5136513 |
Vehicle inertia and center of gravity estimator |
August 4, 1992 |
| A vehicle inertia and center of gravity estimator uses averaged displacement measurements to estimate changes in vehicle body mass, vehicle center of gravity location, and vehicle pitch moment of inertia, due to variations in fuel load, passenger load, and cargo load. The system is r |
| 5040508 |
Throttle valve actuator |
August 20, 1991 |
| A throttle valve actuator is provided for connecting a throttle valve of a motor vehicle to the accelerator pedal in either a direct or remote drive mode. A coupling mechanism is provided for coupling and uncoupling a throttle valve to the accelerator pedal linkage and a specified relati |
| 4809179 |
Control system for motor vehicle suspension unit |
February 28, 1989 |
| An operating system for an adjustable suspension unit having adjustable damping capability includes a suspension control unit which modulates the force imposed upon the body of the motor vehicle by adjusting the force developed by the suspension unit according to the particular stroke of |
| 4738454 |
Air suspension with remote air inlet and inlet duct purge system |
April 19, 1988 |
| An air spring suspension for a vehicle includes a remote air inlet connected to an inlet duct, and an inlet duct purge system which allow the air compressor of the system to be mounted under the floor of the vehicle in an environmentally hostile location. |
| 4683992 |
Vehicle suspension damper with remote control |
August 4, 1987 |
| A vehicle suspension damper with remote control includes a fluid controller operatively connected to the damper. The piston assembly of the damper includes a valve driven by a fluid motor receiving pressure signals from the controller. |
| 4526060 |
Carburetor throttle valve actuator |
July 2, 1985 |
| An automotive type carburetor throttle valve actuator is automatically moved within two ranges to provide an idle speed control and a vehicle speed control; the moving mechanism including a compound planetary gear set operatively conditioned for a reduction drive to establish a slowly |
| 4479398 |
Anti-jamming mechanism for linear translatory device |
October 30, 1984 |
| An anti-jamming mechanism for a device providing linear rotary movements consisting of a simple one-piece collar having split end portions with one of the portions anchoring the collar to a rotatable and axially movable sleeve driven by a screw mechanism, the other end portion acting as |
| 4438745 |
Engine idle speed control device |
March 27, 1984 |
| An air or air/fuel throttling body contains a main air or air/fuel induction passage with a main rotatable throttle plate movable across the passage to variably control the flow through it. Additionally, a shuttle type slide valve is mounted on the main throttle plate and provided with |
| 4411231 |
Carburetor throttle valve actuator |
October 25, 1983 |
| A motor vehicle throttle valve positioner consisting of an elongated screw means moving the throttle valve and providing two ranges of movement, one being an engine idle speed mode of operation to maintain the engine at the correct idling speed level as determined by a microprocessor or |
| 4386791 |
Actively controlled suspension system and height sensor |
June 7, 1983 |
| An actively controlled vehicular suspension system is disclosed. The system has at least one gas filled distensible suspension member to which is attached a distensible belt that changes curvature in relation to the curvature of the suspension member. The belt has V-shaped grooves spaced |
