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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120130769 | METHODS FOR CONDUCTING MARKET RESEARCH UTILIZING A TELEMATICS SERVICE SYSTEM A method for conducting market research utilizing a telematics service system that provides a telematics service to a plurality of vehicles is disclosed herein. The method includes, but is not limited to, wirelessly communicating with a plurality of vehicles using the t... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120130609 | TORQUE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SHIFT ASSIST A control system includes a shift detection module, a request generation module, and a request setting module. The shift detection module detects when a transmission is executing a shift. The request generation module generates a transmission torque request to cause an ... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120130574 | ELECTRICALLY ASSISTED VARIABLE-K CONTROL A vehicle includes a transmission, a motor configured to provide a motor torque to the transmission, and an engine configured to provide an engine torque to the transmission. A torque converter is operably disposed between the transmission and the motor, the engine, or ... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120130531 | AUTOMATIC CALIBRATION AND COMPENSATION FOR A CNC MACHINE TABLE AND AN ASSOCIATED PROBE A method for calibrating a CNC machine comprises mounting a gauge to a table of the CNC machine and calibrating a probe to the gauge mounted on the CNC machine. A total deviation of the probe and an actual table center position from a nominal table center position for a... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120129615 | CARDAN JOINT ASSEMBLY AND A CARDAN JOINT PROTECTOR DEVICE A cardan joint assembly and a cardan joint protector device are provided. The device includes a U-shaped bracket having an arcuate-shaped portion and first and second end portions extending from opposite ends of the arcuate-shaped portion. The first and second end porti... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120129494 | AUTO CONFIGURATION FOR A DIAL-UP NETWORKING SYSTEM A system and method of a Dial-Up Networking (DUN) approach is disclosed. The DUN system authenticates a wireless network between a portable electronic device and a control module. The DUN system includes the portable electronic device, a transceiver, and the control mod... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120129073 | FUEL CELL SEPARATOR PLATE A fuel cell stack and a bipolar plate assembly is provided that may include straight-through tunnels to transport fluids from one side of a header seal to an opposite side of a header seal, fluidly connecting fuel cell stack reactant headers and bipolar plate reactant f... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120129070 | DUAL CHANNEL STEP IN FUEL CELL PLATE A fuel cell plate assembly includes a first plate having a feed region and an active region. A plurality of flow channels is formed in the first plate and connects the feed region and the active region. The first plate further includes a first step oriented transverse t... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120129065 | FUEL CELL PLATE FEATURES TO RESOLVE DIFFERENCES IN COMPONENT TOLERANCES A bipolar plate for a fuel cell has a first end, a second end, a first side, and a second side. The bipolar plate also has an active region, a feed region, a perimeter region, a sealing region, and a hinge region. The sealing region is disposed between the perimeter reg... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120127050 | MULTI-FUNCTION ANTENNA An antenna includes a CPW transmission line and a radiating portion. The radiating portion is coupled to the CPW transmission line and is substantially coplanar with the CPW transmission line. The radiating portion is configured to produce a first linear polarization at... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120126943 | Passive Approach Detection System and Method Using a Unidirectional FOB A system and method of passive approach detection is provided. The method comprises: transmitting a plurality of data signals corresponding to multiple power levels respectively from a fob device based on motion detected in the fob device; each of the plurality of data ... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120126822 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EVALUATING A WIRE CONDUCTOR A method of evaluating an electrically conductive wire segment having an insulated intermediate portion and non-insulated ends includes passing the insulated portion of the wire segment through an electrically conductive brush. According to the method, an electrical pot... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120126755 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING POWER TO A LOAD BASED UPON A CONTROL STRATEGY Systems and methods are provided for an electrical system. The electrical system includes a load, an interface configured to receive a voltage from a voltage source, and a controller configured to receive the voltage from the voltage source through the interface and to ... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120126657 | ROTOR ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A ROTOR ASSEMBLY A rotor assembly for an electric device includes a laminated stack of electric steel sheets defining a plurality of longitudinally extending grooves. A conductor bar is disposed within each of the grooves. Each of the conductor bars includes a first end and a second end... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120126656 | ROTOR ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A ROTOR ASSEMBLY A rotor assembly for an electric device includes a laminated stack of electric steel sheets defining a plurality of longitudinally extending grooves. A conductor bar is disposed within each of the grooves. Each of the conductor bars includes a first end and a second end... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120126578 | Vehicle Hinge Pillar and Fender Insulator A motor vehicle has a hollow space between a front pillar and a fender. A noise insulator panel is mounted within and fills the hollow the hollow space between the pillar and the fender panel to block and absorb the communication of noise to the weather strip that seals... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120126522 | STEERING COLUMN TELESCOPE ADJUSTMENT STOP A steering column assembly includes a rake bracket and a lower jacket secured to the rake bracket. An upper jacket is slidably disposed in the lower jacket and a locking bolt is rotatably located at the lower jacket configured to allow the upper jacket allow the transla... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120126521 | INTEGRATED TOOTH RAKE LOCK FOR STEERING COLUMN A steering column assembly includes a rake bracket, a steering column pivotably attached to the rake bracket and a rake lock mechanism. The rake lock mechanism includes a plurality of rake teeth located at the rake bracket and a plurality of jacket teeth engageable with... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120126099 | METHOD FOR REDUCING GLARE FROM LIGHT SOURCES THROUGH WINDSCREENS A method of reducing glare may include sensing a first light source with a second vehicle, and sensing a second light source with a first vehicle and oscillating a first light source ICF between a substantially opaque state and a substantially clear state on a first sch... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120125961 | DEPLOYABLE ROOF RACK SYSTEM A roof rack system for a vehicle includes a first longitudinal bar and a second longitudinal bar disposed on opposite longitudinal sides of the vehicle. The first longitudinal bar defines a first guide channel, and the second longitudinal bar defines a second guide chan... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120125723 | DISK BRAKE ASSEMBLY A disk brake assembly having a rotor and a caliper is provided. The caliper has first and second body portions and an intermediate portion coupled between the body portions. The first body portion has a first brake pad coupled thereto. The second body portion has a bore... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120125282 | ENGINE ASSEMBLY INCLUDING COMBUSTION CHAMBERS WITH DIFFERENT PORT ARRANGEMENTS An engine assembly may include an engine block, a first piston, a second piston, and a cylinder head. The first piston may be located in a first cylinder bore and the second piston may be located in a second cylinder bore. The cylinder head may be coupled to the engine ... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120125140 | TELESCOPE POSITIVE LOCK FOR STEERING COLUMN A telescope lock mechanism for a steering column includes a plurality of strap teeth located at an upper jacket of the steering column, each strap tooth of the plurality of strap teeth having a strap tooth peak. A plurality of lock teeth are located at a lower jacket of... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120125139 | STEERING COLUMN TELESCOPE LOCK A telescope lock mechanism for a steering column includes a plurality of column teeth operably connected to the steering column and an adjustment lever operably connected to the steering column to allow user adjustment of a position of the steering column. A locking bol... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120125138 | TORQUE SENSING SYSTEM HAVING TORQUE SENSOR, AND STEERING SYSTEM A torque sensing system having a torque sensor, and a steering system, are provided. The torque sensor includes a first rotor having apertures extending therethrough and bar magnets disposed in the apertures. The torque sensor further includes a second rotor defining an... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120124994 | Composite Centrifugal Compressor Wheel A centrifugal compressor wheel for a turbocharger is disclosed. The wheel includes an axially extending hub having an inlet end, an outlet end, an arcuate outer surface and a shaft bore. The wheel also includes a blade array disposed on the outer surface of the hub, the... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120124816 | JOINING MAGNESIUM WITH REINFORCED POLYMER COMPOSITE FASTENERS A method is disclosed for forming corrosion-resistant joints in a plurality of overlapping thin metal sheet workpieces, at least one of which comprises at least 85% by weight of magnesium sheets. The fastener is a fiber-reinforced polymer rod shaped and sized for insert... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120110654 | SECURE CONNECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VEHICLES A communication system of a vehicle includes a mode determination module and a connection control module. The mode determination module sets a mode of operation to one of a first mode and a second mode based on a comparison of a common name (CN) of a root certificate wi... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120109617 | OPTIMIZATION OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENT PARAMETERS IN ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM MODELS A method of predicting an electrochemical mapping parameter in a vehicle that derives at least a portion of its motive power from an energy storage system is provided. The method may comprise providing a plurality of electrochemical mapping parameter sources capable of ... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120109573 | METHOD OF DETERMINING A HEAT TRANSFER CONDITION FROM A RESISTANCE CHARACTERISTIC OF A SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY ELEMENT A method of sensing an ambient heat transfer condition surrounding a shape memory alloy element includes heating the shape memory alloy element, sensing the resistance of the shape memory alloy element, and measuring the period of time taken to heat the shape memory all... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120109554 | ONBOARD ADAPTIVE BATTERY CORE TEMPERATURE ESTIMATION Methods and systems for dynamically estimating the core temperature of at least one cell in a battery. In one aspect, the method includes using a combination of estimations including one based on ohmic resistance and another based on a function of thermal energy transfe... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120109503 | Li-ION BATTERY FOR VEHICLES WITH ENGINE START-STOP OPERATIONS The operation of internal combustion, reciprocating engines in some automotive vehicles may be managed such that the engine operation is stopped each time the vehicle is brought to a stop, and then the engine is re-started when the operator presses the accelerator pedal... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120109488 | ENERGY-BASED CLOSED-LOOP CONTROL OF TURBINE OUTLET TEMPERATURE IN A VEHICLE A vehicle includes an engine and an exhaust system which ignites fuel from fuel injectors to purify exhaust gas. An air compressor delivers compressed intake air to the engine, and a turbine energizes the compressor. A controller calculates an engine thermal efficiency ... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120109483 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING TORQUE AT ONE OR MORE WHEELS OF A VEHICLE An exemplary method for controlling torque at one or more wheels of a vehicle, including controlling both positive torque (acceleration) and negative torque (braking) with a single torque command. According to one embodiment, the method interprets the acceleration and b... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120109479 | BLENDED BRAKING MANAGEMENT IN POWERTRAIN SYSTEMS A method for operating a powertrain system including a torque machine coupled to a drive wheel of a vehicle includes determining a regenerative braking capacity of the powertrain system. In response to a net operator torque request including a braking torque request, a ... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120109474 | DRIVELINE LASH MANAGEMENT IN POWERTRAIN SYSTEMS A powertrain system includes a torque machine mechanically rotatably coupled via a transfer gear set to a drive wheel. The transfer gear set includes a first gear meshingly engaged to a second gear with lash angle between the first and second gears. A method for operati... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120109458 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A REFERENCE YAW RATE FOR A VEHICLE The method and system described herein may be used to determine a reference yaw rate (γref) for a vehicle chassis control system, and may do so across a wide spectrum of vehicle operating conditions. These conditions may include, for example, when the vehicl... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120109445 | UNDERSTEER ASSESSMENT FOR VEHICLES Methods and systems are provided for assessing understeer for a vehicle having at least one rear wheel and at least one front wheel. Rear wheel speeds are measured from the rear wheels, and front wheel speeds are measured for the front wheels. A determination is made as... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120109432 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ENGINE IN A HYBRID VEHICLE A method is provided for controlling a hybrid electric vehicle. The vehicle includes at least one motor-generator, an internal combustion engine employing a camshaft and a camshaft phaser, and an energy-storage device operatively connected to the engine and to the at le... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120109431 | ROBUST MOTOR TORQUE PERFORMANCE DIAGNOSTICS ALGORITHM FOR ELECTRIC DRIVE SYSTEMS IN HYBRID VEHICLES A method to control a powertrain having an electric motor includes monitoring a torque command to the motor, predicting a motor torque for the motor based upon the torque command, monitoring an actual motor torque of the motor, comparing the actual motor torque to the p... | 05/03/2012 |
