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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8104322 | Method of working in pressing dies using marking paint The method according to the invention for working in pressing dies using marking paint wherein a fluorescent marking paint is used. This enables the operator in the manual working in of pressing dies to identify the painted tool surface without error and error-free ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8094127 | Display device A display device includes a display, e.g., for displaying information relevant to the operation of a motor vehicle, on the display, an actuator layer being arranged, the operating surface geometry of which is deformable as a function of a control signal. ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8080942 | System and method for electronic adaptive front-lighting A system and method relates to electronic adaptive front-lighting of a vehicle, including at least one fixed solid state light source. The fixed solid state light source is configured to illuminate a front peripheral region of a vehicle. In addition, the fixed solid... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8071011 | Method of introduction of filling materials in liquid form into porous bodies Method for introduction of filling materials into porous bodies in which the filling materials in liquid form are brought into contact with the porous bodies and are distributed from at least one site within the porous body in this porous body. ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8070639 | Power train for a motor vehicle Power train for a motor vehicle, having an engine with a driven shaft which has a crankshaft axle which is located longitudinally to the direction of travel and which is connected to a starting unit, a preliminary gear stage with an input shaft and an output shaft, ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8066292 | Steering device for a motor vehicle The invention relates to a steering device for a vehicle, with at least one actuator which pivots at least one steerable vehicle wheel by a steering angle which can be stipulated by way of a steering angle transducer. According to the invention, the actuator has a w... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8065869 | Method for determining the conversion performance of an oxygen storage-capable catalytic converter of an internal combustion engine In a method for determining the conversion performance of an oxygen storage-capable catalytic converter of an internal combustion engine, it is proposed that the catalytic converter be supplied with a stoichiometric exhaust gas composition, a known emission change i... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8012057 | Drive device for motor vehicles A drive assembly for a motor vehicle generally consisting of a first planetary gear set including a rim gear drivingly connected to an input shaft, a planetary gear carrier mounted on a first output shaft and a sun gear mounted on a second output shaft; a second pla... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8001766 | Method for checking the friction capability of an exhaust gas catalytic converter In a process for monitoring the function capability of an exhaust-gas catalytic converter 5 located in the exhaust line 3 of an internal combustion engine 1, based on the measured or computed signals of a first lambda probe 6a loca... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7976030 | Device for adjusting the height of the body of a motor vehicle The invention relates to a device for adjusting the height of the body of a motor vehicle having a bearing spring which is connected between the wheel guiding element of the wheel suspension and the body and which is supported on a spring disk which is vertically ad... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7971576 | Internal combustion engine and method for operating an internal combustion engine The invention relates to a method for operating an internal combustion engine, wherein exhaust gas produced by the internal combustion engine is returned to the internal combustion engine via an exhaust gas recirculation device, which comprises at least two cooling ... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7954875 | Sun visor for a motor vehicle The present invention relates to a sun visor for a motor vehicle, with a planar, elongate main visor body which is mounted rotatably on a rotary spindle running approximately perpendicularly to the longitudinal extent of the main visor body, the rotary spindle being... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7944343 | System and method for providing information in a vehicle A system for providing information to a vehicle occupant includes a haptic control element which is provided in the vehicle and is configured to generate a haptic signal. An electronic control unit is operatively connected to the haptic control element and activates... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7929267 | System comprising an automotive fuse and an A/D converter The invention relates to a system which comprises an automotive fuse and an A/D converter. Conventional systems comprising an automotive fuse and an A/D converter are designed such that a measured value is generated at the automotive fuse, which value is then amplif... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7926823 | Method and device for damping vibrations The invention relates to a method for damping vibrations on chassis bearings of motor vehicles, and a device for implementing the process. A process and a device are to be presented with which outstanding vibration damping and vibration isolation and noise insulatio... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7926333 | Method for determining the oxygen storage capacity of a catalytic converter for a motor vehicle as well as an associated measuring device Method for determining the oxygen storage capacity of a catalytic converter for a motor vehicle using the signals of an oxygen probe upstream and an oxygen probe downstream from the catalytic converter which has the following steps of determining of a delay time whi... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7926206 | Tractor with detachable implement handling apparatus An apparatus generally comprising a prime mover; a push frame mounted on the prime mover for pivotal movement about a body transverse axis; a cylinder assembly operatively interconnecting the prime mover and the push frame for pivoting the push frame about such axis... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7923947 | Electromotive power steering Disclosed is an electromotive power steering for a motor vehicle, in which a special type of reluctance motor or series wound motor is used while such an electric motor is electronically commutated. In order to recognize an error condition in the electronic control ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7912228 | Device and method for operating voice-supported systems in motor vehicles In a method and equipment for operating a voice-supported system, such as a communications and/or intercom/two-way intercom device in a motor vehicle, using at least one microphone and at least one loudspeaker to reproduce a signal generated by the microphone, as we... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7874561 | Height adjustment device for motor vehicles The invention relates to a height adjustment device for motor vehicles that is arranged between a height-adjustable spring plate of a support spring of a wheel suspension assembly and the vehicle body and in which a drive motor cooperates via a shifted gear with a c... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7857335 | Body-side suspension strut bearing for wheel suspensions The invention relates to a body-side suspension strut bearing for wheel suspensions of motor vehicles, with a suspension strut which consists at least of a telescoping shock absorber and a bearing spring, and which is supported by way of a shock absorber bearing on ... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7833103 | Method and device for producing a link on a drive-shaft of a motor vehicle A linkage generally consisting of a first shaft having a first connecting component provided with an annular in a face thereof, disposed coaxially with such first shaft; a second shaft having a second connecting component provided with an annular disposed axially wi... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7827974 | Method for operating an internal combustion engine of a vehicle, especially a motor vehicle, and device for implementing said method The invention relates to a method for operating an internal combustion engine of a vehicle, particularly a motor vehicle, wherein the nitrogen content in an intake air flow (1) suctioned from the ambient air is reduced before delivering the air flow to at lea... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7810819 | Method and device for damping vibrations The invention relates to a method for damping vibrations on chassis bearings of motor vehicles, and a device for implementing the process. A process and a device are to be presented with which outstanding vibration damping and vibration isolation and noise insulatio... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7798267 | Motor vehicle comprising a recuperation generator Disclosed is a motor vehicle comprising a generator and at least one capacitor in which recuperation power generated in a thrust phase by the generator that can be operated as a recuperator can be stored. The excitation current (IErr) that limits the powe... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7798117 | Method for draining a fuel storage of a fuel-injected system and corresponding device The invention relates to a method for draining a fuel storage of an injection system of an internal combustion engine for an automobile, particularly a motor vehicle, having at least one injection valve. It is provided that the draining is carried out by means of su... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7797994 | Method for determining additional fuel consumption in a motor vehicle and method for displaying additional fuel consumption The invention relates to a method for determining fuel consumption in a motor vehicle with an internal combustion engine and a generator which is driven by the internal combustion engine, characterized in that additional fuel consumption produced by an electric cons... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7793548 | Pressure determination device and method for operating a pressure determination device The invention relates to a pressure determination device for determining the pressure in a fuel storage arrangement, with a connection element for connecting the pressure determination device to the fuel storage arrangement, a first chamber, a connecting line for co... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7793490 | Exhaust gas system for diesel vehicles with an SCR catalytic converter An exhaust gas system for diesel vehicles has a first exhaust line and a second exhaust line that can be connected at the exhaust end to an engine. The first and second lines with their ends pointing downstream are connected to an SCR catalytic converter and a devic... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7788904 | Exhaust system for an internal combustion engine The invention relates to an exhaust system for an internal combustion engine on a vehicle, comprising an exhaust catalyst and a probe arrangement in the region of the exhaust catalyst as component of a lambda regulation device in which the engine is alternately swit... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7785540 | Exhaust emission control device For an exhaust emission control device of an internal combustion engine with a support which has a catalytically active coating for absorbing oxygen (O2) in the reduction of the exhaust gas and for releasing oxygen in the oxidation of the exhaust gas, it ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7784807 | Wheel suspension for motor vehicles The invention relates to a suspension for the wheels of an axle of a motor vehicle, especially for the steered front wheels. Said wheel suspension comprises wheel carriers that rotatably bear the wheels and are arranged so as to create straight-line steering via sev... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7784806 | Independent wheel suspension for the rear wheels of motor vehicles The invention relates to an independent wheel suspension for the rear wheels of motor vehicles, having a wheel support which is hinge-connected to at least one upper and one lower control arm, the lower control arm being connected by way of two more or less horizont... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7784800 | Height adjustment on a wheel suspension for motor vehicles A height adjustment on a wheel suspension for motor vehicles, having a shock absorber which has a piston rod, which shock absorber is dynamically connected to the vehicle body, and to which shock absorber a helical spring is coaxially assigned which is clamped betwe... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7780177 | Wheel suspension for steered wheels of motor vehicles The invention relates to a wheel suspension for steered wheels of motor vehicles having a telescoping shock absorber which is preferably permanently connected to the wheel carrier and a helical compression spring which surrounds it and which is clamped between a low... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7763224 | Method for siliconizing carbon-containing materials A method for treating workpieces that consist of porous carbon material with liquid silicon with the formation of silicon carbide, comprising the steps: Preheating porous carbon workpieces under inert gas to the selected operating temperature TB1, feeding... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7762230 | Method for operating at least one drive motor of a motor vehicle The invention relates to a method for operating at least one drive motor, particularly an internal combustion engine, of an automobile, particularly a motor vehicle, wherein the engine speed of the drive motor in the detected idle state of the motor vehicle does not... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7762225 | Valve train of an internal combustion engine comprising at least one camshaft The invention relates to valve train of an international combustion engine, which comprise axially displaceable cam elements. The inventive valve train is characterized in that one cam element comprises at least two cams which in turn comprise at least two cam track... | 07/27/2010 |
| D618366 | Cladding for a building | 06/22/2010 |
| 7725280 | Method for checking the lambda value indicated by a binary lambda probe In a method for checking the lambda value λ indicated by a binary lambda probe, the lambda probe being situated in the exhaust line of an internal combustion engine and provided downstream from a catalyst having oxygen storage capacity, the invention provides that ... | 05/25/2010 |
