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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6397112 | Zone adaptive cell breakdown A method is provided for updating an array of data point cells in a surface or table representation of memory. The three-dimensional surface array is modeled as a square bordered by four cells with one cell at each corner. Between each array corner cell, ... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6374700 | Transmission/transfer case extensionless output arrangement A vehicle transmission housing or four-wheel drive transfer case housing which is shorter than previous arrangements, with the output shaft extending beyond the end thereof. As such, the drive shaft slip yoke or the output fixed yoke is mounted on the ext... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6361008 | Vehicle cupholder A cupholder has a cup well to receive a container. The cup well includes a base and a wall. The wall is positioned to intersect the base. A biasing member is coupled with the wall. The biasing member is adapted to contact a container within the cup well. ... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6363298 | Method and apparatus for generating tool paths An apparatus and method for generating tool paths for cutting a physical part. The present invention includes storing geometric data indicative of the geometric configuration of the part. A plurality of planes are used to slice the geometric data. Micro f... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6357226 | Control system for lean air-fuel ratio NOx catalyst system A control system is described for optimizing the reduction of nitrogen oxides in exhaust gas produced by an internal combustion engine, especially those internal combustion engines that employ a lean air-fuel ratio. The control system employs a temperatur... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6345837 | Passenger side air bag module An air bag module which includes a panel member having an integral reaction canister having a plurality of reaction walls and a manifold assembly having a manifold. The manifold includes at least one deployment door retaining channel and is operable for r... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6332257 | Method of converting an existing vehicle powertrain to a hybrid powertrain system A method of converting an existing vehicle powertrain including a manual transmission to a hybrid powertrain system with an automated powertrain transmission. The first step in the method of attaching a gear train housing to a housing of said manual trans... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6328534 | Water pump shaft seal assembly for in-line water and power steering pumps An in-line combination steering pump with a shaft and water pump having a housing defining a pumping chamber into which the outer end of the shaft extends. The water pump housing supports an annular adapter member for supporting a seal which encompasses t... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6314810 | Instruments cluster gauge mounting means A gauge assembly is provided including a terminal carrier including a base portion, a head portion extending from a first side of the base portion, and a plurality of legs extending from a second side of the base portion. The head portion includes a twist... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6314422 | Method for softlinking between documents in a vehicle diagnostic system A method is provided for accessing files on a client node which is connected to a server node across a network channel. A first file is displayed on the client node, and context information indicative of this first document is stored. Rather than using a ... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6302002 | Method and apparatus for servicing an internal combustion engine An apparatus for servicing an engine cylinder head of an internal combustion engine includes a mounting portion adapted to be removably attached to the engine cylinder head. The apparatus additionally includes a support portion for radially supporting the... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6296277 | Integral passenger restraint system The present invention provides an integral passenger restraint system which has the passenger airbag system and knee bolster system integrated into one unit. The passenger airbag system of the present invention has an outer surface which is capped at oppo... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6295713 | Method for attaching a soft top to a motor vehicle body A method for attaching a soft top to a motor vehicle body tensions the soft top without a separate tensioning device. The method includes the general steps of attaching a support member to the motor vehicle for pivotal movement about a transverse pivot ax... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6291807 | In-situ closed loop temperature control for induction tempering A method and apparatus for in-situ induction tempering is provided in which an induction coil is used to temper a part in-situ at the location. The use of an induction coil in-situ at the heat treating location eliminates the need (and time and expense) o... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6286260 | Sliding rear half door for club-cab pick up A pickup truck having an extended cab passenger compartment and a pair of front doors disposed on opposite sides of the passenger compartment. A sliding rear door is disposed rearward of one of the pair of front doors. The sliding rear door is supported f... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6289275 | Neural network based transient fuel control method A system and method for use in a motor vehicles is disclosed for calculating a fuel multiplier during transient engine operation. The fuel multiplier modifies the amount of fuel released from a fuel actuator into an engine. The fuel control system uses ne... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6282608 | Compact disc player with security system for selectively preventing ejection of a compact disc and related method In accordance with this invention, a security feature that protects against theft of compact discs ("CDs") left in a compact disc player in a vehicle is implemented in a conventional compact disc player that has a CD insertion/ejection servo mechanism, a ... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6273220 | Disc brake with angled piston bore In order to minimize instability and significantly reduce braking noise, especially at low speeds, a disc brake's hydraulic piston and piston bore (or other brake actuating element), is angled away from the normal direction perpendicular to the pad backin... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6257174 | Method of determining the composition of fuel in a flexible fueled vehicle after fuel blending The present invention provides a flexible fuel compensation system for determining the percent alcohol content of fuel in a flexible fueled vehicle at the instance of fueling and in an open loop operating mode. According to the invention, two estimated pe... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6256981 | Fuel control system with multiple oxygen sensors An exhaust system is provided including two catalysts and three oxygen sensors. The second catalyst is disposed downstream of the first catalyst. The first oxygen sensor is disposed upstream of the first catalyst, the second oxygen sensor is disposed down... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6248200 | Method of making a trim panel assembly including integral arm rest portion A trim panel assembly for a door of a motor vehicle includes a trim panel substrate mounted on an inner panel of a door, a trim panel cover mounted on the trim panel substrate, and an arm rest portion formed by the trim panel substrate and trim panel cove... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6241481 | Water pump shaft seal assembly for in-line water and power steering pumps An in-line combination steering pump with a shaft and water pump having a housing defining a pumping chamber into which the outer end of the shaft extends. The water pump housing supports an annular adapter member for supporting a seal which encompasses t... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6205982 | Proportional purge solenoid control system A method for controlling fuel vapor purge flow in an automotive type internal combustion engine. The method includes the steps of determining existence of a purge ON condition and determining a simulated engine airflow value. A desired purge flow is calcu... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6202300 | Method for electrical grounding of vehicular components A method and apparatus for electrical grounding of metallic vehicular components incorporates a conductive clamping mechanism. The conductive clamping mechanism includes a first portion having an housing defining an opening. The housing rotatably carries ... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6199907 | Method and apparatus for absorbing impact energy A pillar assembly for a motor vehicle includes a frame portion, an interior trim panel attached to the frame portion and an energy absorbing member attached to one of the frame portion and the interior trim panel. The energy absorbing member is disposed b... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6199844 | Striker cap for vehicle suspension system Contact noise generated between a striker cap mounted on a strut and a jounce bumper connected to a shock tower is reduced by providing an axial projection on the roof of the striker cap. The projection progressively displaces and compresses the elastomer... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6199849 | Device for momentarily mounting a sliding door to a vehicle body A device for momentarily mounting a sliding door to a B column of a vehicle body. This device allows to mount the sliding door to the vehicle body during manufacture of the vehicle such that it may be pivoted--similar to a pivotal vehicle door--between op... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6189376 | Transfer case controller test fixture A text fixture for testing a transfer case electronic control unit according to this invention comprises an eletro-mechanical shift mechanism having electronic inputs and outputs for coupling to electronic inputs and outputs output of the transfer case el... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6188227 | Bifilar wound isolation network A test system having a bifilar wound isolation network disposed in between a device under test (DUT) and a device under test support system for providing a high isolation impedance to common mode signals present at the input terminals of the isolation net... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6186277 | Front axle differential bearing cap and lubrication/cooling method An apparatus for lubricating a cooling rotary components in a vehicle drivetrain. The apparatus is defined by a single component bearing cap having integrally formed lubricant deflectors to direct lubricant flow to lubricant-starved side bearings in a dri... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6189057 | Motor vehicle accessory interface for transferring serial data with and supplying DC power to external accessory device A module for interfacing with a serial data bus of an on-board computer system of a motor vehicle to provide a means by which an external device such as a lap top computer, electronic compass, etc., can exchange useful data therefrom. The module includes ... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6182953 | Spring and strut module with restraint for strut bumper A spring and strut mount assembly for an automotive vehicle including a strut in the form of a shock absorber having a piston reciprocable within a cylinder, and a piston rod extending axially outwardly from the piston through a cap on an end of the cylin... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6181992 | Automotive diagnostic service tool with hand held tool and master controller The present invention relates to a system and method for diagnosing and isolating problems and for monitoring operting conditions on an automobile. The system includes a hand held unit and a master station which can operate alone or in unison to accomplis... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6178805 | Method and apparatus for side impact testing of motor vehicles at a sub-system level A method and apparatus for side impacting testing of motor vehicles at a sub-system level. By advancing a side impact barrier into the vehicle shell mounted on the fixture at a predetermined speed, full-scale crashworthiness for side impact collisions can... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6178599 | Method and hinge structure for temporarily installing a door with a vehicle for subsequent removal from the vehicle or the temporary connection of a body half of a hinge with a door half of a hinge and for subsequent separation of the halves A method for temporarily connecting a body half and a door half of a hinge, said body half of said hinge including connecting means for receiving said door half of said hinge including connecting means for receiving the body half, one of said connecting m... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6176556 | Braking system for accommodation of regenerative braking in an electric or hybrid electric vehicle A pedal modifier regenerative braking system is provided for an electric or hybrid electric vehicle having regenerative braking system. The pedal modifier regenerative braking system provides a mechanism for superimposing on a traditional vacuum power hyd... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6173882 | Method and apparatus for holding a workpiece during welding A workpiece is held at a welding station by several clamps during welding. After welding, the workpiece is transferred to a checking station where a determination is made of the actual location of critical points on the workpiece. The actual critical poin... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6170896 | Truck bed brackets A support bracket kit, particularly for use with vehicles having a cargo storage area including sidewalls, a bottom wall, and a pair of wheel wells. The kit is comprised of at least one cross-beam for disposition generally between upper portions of the wh... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6167645 | License plate bracket A license plate bracket includes a pair of resilient hooks for hooking the bracket to the grille of a vehicle. The hooks, in part, replace conventional hardware such as screws and bolts which are incompatible with the thin plastic ribs found on modern veh... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6167777 | Tiltable steering column lock mechanism The tiltable component in a tilt type vehicle steering column can be locked in selected positions of adjustment by an external locking mechanism that includes an elongated rod having pivot connections with the stationary and movable components of the colu... | 01/02/2001 |
