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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120127180 | METHOD TO CALIBRATE DIGITAL SPEEDOMETER DISPLAY TO METER SPEEDOMETER DISPLAY A method and system for calibrating a digital speedometer display to match an analog speedometer indicated value. The method generally includes calibrating each analog speedometer unit such that the exact deviation or “offset” from the center point of the analog spe... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120109519 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ROUTING BEV TO CHARGING STATION A battery electric vehicle (BEV) routing apparatus and methods are presented for routing to a charging station, in which a vehicle navigation system obtains current utilization and compatibility information from a live database and uses this to selectively route the veh... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120109515 | BEV ROUTING SYSTEM AND METHOD A battery electric vehicle (BEV) navigation routing system and routing methods are presented, in which a traveling route is determined from the current vehicle location to the destination location by preferentially selecting low speed routes over higher speed routes if ... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120081844 | ELECTRICAL UNIT MOUNTING A mounting assembly and method of mounting an electrical unit to an automotive dashboard includes providing an electrical unit and operatively engaging the electrical unit to a cover, either an undercover of the instrument panel, or a cowl lining area. Alignment pins pr... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120049575 | PILLAR REDUCTION BY OUTER PANEL CUT A vehicle body construction, namely a front or A-pillar, extends between a windshield and a door opening. The construction includes an inner body panel with first and second flanges along opposite edges of a central portion, an outer body panel with first and second fla... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120049564 | SUNSHADE ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE A sunshade assembly wherein the sunshade is secured in a deployed position at a single location, and wherein when the sunshade is retracted, the field of view through the window is unobstructed by securing members or the like. More particularly, the sunshade assembly ut... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120049563 | SUNSHADE A sunshade for regulating the entry of light into the interior of a vehicle. The sunshade includes a wind-up mechanism engaging a primary sheet. A secondary sheet is secured to the primary sheet. The primary sheet has a first end remote from the wind-up mechanism, the f... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120039479 | METHOD TO SIMULATE VEHICLE HORN SOUND PRESSURE LEVEL Methods and system for predicting sound pressure and/or sound pressure level caused by a vehicle horn are provided. An acoustic model of the horn is generated through the use of inverse numerical acoustics and boundary element methods. Additionally, an acoustic model of... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120025557 | STRIKER WEBBING GUIDE ASSEMBLY An automotive vehicle including a folding rear compartment seat, the seat resides adjacent the vehicle body. The vehicle body includes a latch assembly accessible via a slot. A seat belt retractor is disposed within the vehicle body above the slot. A seat belt webbing e... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120004798 | DISCHARGE CONTROL APPARATUS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE A discharge control apparatus in an electric motorcycle includes a main battery; a motor driven based upon electric power supplied from the main battery and a lighting device that is a load other than the motor for consuming electric power. A BMU determines a remaining ... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110315254 | FUEL SUPPLY APPARATUS A fuel supply apparatus or fuel pump unit includes a lower case having a flange plate fixed to a fuel tank and upstanding walls extending into the fuel tank. An upper case housing a fuel pump therein is provided that includes brackets disposed along inner sides of the u... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110314740 | WINDOW REGULATOR A window opening device for use in an automobile door. The device including a motor having a drive gear comprised of a tooth region and a head region. The diameter of the head region is greater than the diameter of the tooth region. A sector gear engages the tooth regio... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110309649 | COVER FOR A TAILGATE ROD PASSAGE A rear pillar of an automotive vehicle housing a power tailgate assembly and a garnish covering the rear pillar. The garnish includes an opening through which a tailgate rod extends and interconnects the power tailgate assembly and the tailgate of the automobile. A cove... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110308922 | WIPER CONTROL SWITCH A control switch for an associated vehicle has a control configured to selectively adjust operation of a predetermined vehicle function. The control is configured to rotate in a first direction a first rotational displacement to a first position. The predetermined vehic... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110290613 | VARIABLE SPEED TRANSMISSION CLUTCH LINKAGE The present subject matter relates to clutch arm and release devices and methods such as for a variable speed transmission. A clutch linkage can include a control shaft pivotable about an axis, a substantially U-shaped arm connected at two points to the shaft, and a plu... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110241370 | VEHICLE WINDOW/GARNISH ASSEMBLY AND SEAL DESIGN THEREFOR A vehicle window/garnish structure is described including a window/garnish and a trim structure, as well as a cost effective seal that covers body colored structures in the door cut line to maintain a consistent unbroken styling appearance.... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110224862 | VEHICULAR CONTROL OBJECT DETERMINATION SYSTEM AND VEHICULAR TRAVEL LOCUS ESTIMATION SYSTEM In a vehicular control object determination system, locus correlation degree calculator calculates a degree of correlation between a future travel locus of a vehicle estimated by first travel locus estimator based on a vehicle speed and a yaw rate and a future travel lo... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110120258 | STEERING WHEEL A steering wheel in which a load exerted on an elastic member constituting a dynamic damper can be reduced, the life of the dynamic damper can be extended, and the assembly operation is readily performed. The steering wheel according to the present invention has a first... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110105312 | SYNTHESIS OF CARBON SUPPORTED PLATINUM-TUNGSTEN ELECTROCATALYSTS The present teachings are directed toward methods of producing electrocatalyst compositions of platinum and tungsten through the thermal decomposition of carbonyl-containing complexes of the two metals.... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110077776 | MOBILE ROBOT CONTROL SYSTEM In a mobile robot control system, it is configured such that the robot generates time-series data sequentially at a predetermined time interval and transmits them to the external terminal, and the external terminal receives the transmitted time-series data and adds them... | 03/31/2011 |
| 20110031778 | BED CORRUGATION FOR VEHICLE LOAD-CARRYING BED A cargo protecting system for a vehicle having a load-carrying bed comprises a support structure and a bed floor fixedly supported by the support structure. The support structure forms at least a portion of a frame of a vehicle. The bed floor includes a support surface ... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20100323206 | SOFT MAGNETIC MATERIAL AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR A film composed of a metal or a semimetal is formed on a surface of a soft magnetic powder including iron and oxygen (in step S102). In this case, a silicon-containing film is desirably formed on a surface of the film. Next, compaction is performed on the soft ma... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100314866 | JOINT THROUGH A VEHICLE FRAME A joint for a fluid line of a vehicle for conveying a fluid through a vehicle frame member includes a unitary body having a first end adapted for engagement to a first fluid conduit and a second end adapted for engagement to a second fluid conduit. The body is sized to ... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100308613 | VEHICLE BED EXTENDER ASSEMBLY A bed extender assembly for a vehicle bed comprises at least one bed extender device having a longitudinal length greater than a length of the vehicle bed. The at least one bed extender device has a first end disposed in the vehicle bed and a second end spaced apart fro... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100301151 | ATTENUATED SEATBELT STOPPER A force limiting device for use with a safety belt retractor is provided. The safety belt retractor includes a spool and a safety belt webbing attached to and wound around the spool for payout of the webbing under the influence of forwardly directed movement of a vehicl... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100289289 | BOX FRAME DUAL MODE TAILGATE A tailgate assembly for a vehicle includes a multi-piece frame. The multi-piece frame includes a left frame assembly, a right frame assembly, an upper frame member and a lower frame member. The upper frame member and lower frame member extend laterally along a respectiv... | 11/18/2010 |
| 20100287728 | GROMMET FOR THROUGH BODY PIPE MOUNTING IN A VEHICLE A grommet assembly for installation in an opening of a vehicle body component is provided. The opening is dimensioned to receive a pipe therethrough. The grommet assembly comprises a first relatively stiff component and a second relatively flexible component. The first ... | 11/18/2010 |
| 20100264710 | TILTABLE ANTI-PINCH SEAT ASSEMBLY AND PINCH GUARD A tiltable anti-pinch vehicle seat assembly for an associated vehicle is provided. The seat assembly includes a seat and a tilt assembly is provided for supporting the seat and is disposed between the seat and a chassis of the associated vehicle. The tilt assembly is ca... | 10/21/2010 |
| 20100252705 | CLIP AND MOUNTING STRUCTURE FOR MOUNTING AN AUTOMOTIVE BUMPER ACCESSORY COMPONENT Provided is a clip that allows two securing members to be firmly joined to each other without requiring a special working process to the applied to either one of the securing members. The clip for securing joining a first securing member to a second securing member comp... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100251704 | Multiple-cylinder internal combustion engine having cylinder head provided with centralized exhaust passageway A cylinder head 2 for a multiple-cylinder internal combustion engine is provided with a centralized exhaust passageway E. The centralized exhaust passageway E includes individual exhaust passageways 51 to 54 connected to combustion chambers defined ... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100237673 | Vehicle seat latch striker and assist handle A vehicle includes a vehicle frame, a vehicle seat supported by the vehicle frame, and a striker connected to the vehicle frame. The vehicle frame defines a passenger ingress/egress opening. The vehicle seat includes a pivotal seat back movable between an upright and a ... | 09/23/2010 |
| 20100231011 | REAR SEAT HIDDEN STORAGE A rear seat assembly for a vehicle is provided. The vehicle includes a support frame having a pair of spaced frame rails extending along the length of the vehicle and a body mounted on the support frame. The rear seat assembly comprises a rear seat including a rear seat... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100176111 | VEHICLE HEATER SYSTEM AND METHOD A heater system for a vehicle has an internal combustion engine fluidly connected to a fuel tank by a fuel line for delivering fuel from the fuel tank to the engine. The heater system includes an in-line heater disposed along the fuel line between the fuel tank and the ... | 07/15/2010 |
| 20100116247 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE A control system for an internal combustion engine for driving a vehicle, which controls an output torque of the engine, is provided. In this control system, a rapid change in a demand torque of the engine is detected, and a feedforward correction amount is generated du... | 05/13/2010 |
| 20100090510 | Vehicle Seat A vehicle seat can be configured to include a variety of types of cushions. The seat may include primary and secondary cushions that are joined together such that the secondary cushion has a stored position under the seating surface of the primary seat cushion and a dep... | 04/15/2010 |
| 20100082249 | Navigation apparatus for motorcycle Provided is a motorcycle navigation apparatus that receives broadcasts from a satellite radio mounted on a motorcycle. The motorcycle navigation apparatus includes a controller, monitor and a screen switching unit. The controller is configured to control the navigation ... | 04/01/2010 |
| 20100082211 | Clutch controlling apparatus for vehicle A start permission decision section issues a start permission when an engine speed and a throttle valve opening become higher than predetermined values. A clutch-torque capacity storage section stores a clutch-torque capacity reference map in which a clutch-torque capac... | 04/01/2010 |
| 20100079305 | Garage opener communicating device-equipped motorcycle A garage door opening device for a motorcycle is provided that includes a vehicle-side communicating device configured to transmit a door opening or closing signal to a garage-side communicating device. The garage door opening device also includes a manual operation swi... | 04/01/2010 |
| 20100078994 | Engine starting device An engine starting device includes an ignition switch configured to cause turning-on and off of a main power source line connecting a power source for a vehicle and an engine control unit (ECU). The ignition switch includes a stationary contact and a movable contact tha... | 04/01/2010 |
| 20100077807 | Vehicle storage box locking device A locking device for a storage box in a vehicle includes a lock configured to place the storage box in a closed state or an open state, and an actuator configured to drive the lock. The locking device further includes a button configured to place the storage box in the ... | 04/01/2010 |
