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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8181445 | Device and method for exhaust gas aftertreatment The exhaust gas aftertreatment device according to the invention having a reforming unit for generating hydrogen by steam reforming, partial oxidation of hydrocarbons and/or mixed forms thereof is distinguished by the fact that the reforming unit is arranged directl... | 05/22/2012 |
| D660473 | Headlight for a vehicle | 05/22/2012 |
| 8179127 | Method and apparatus to monitor position of a rotatable shaft A rotatable shaft is equipped with a measurement device that generates output signals corresponding to discrete angular positions of the shaft. Rotational angles of the shaft are measured for a complete rotational period. A true angular velocity of the shaft is dete... | 05/15/2012 |
| D659627 | Wheel or wheel cover | 05/15/2012 |
| D659626 | Wheel or wheel cover | 05/15/2012 |
| 8173321 | Separator plate unit with inclined separating wall having at least one metering point and fuel cell having separator plate unit thereof The invention relates to a fuel cell having a membrane electrode arrangement (16) arranged between two separator plate units (44), a first fluid area (12) for distribution of a first fluid which is adjacent to one side of the membrane-electrode ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8173319 | Fuel cell water management system and method Systems and methods for transporting accumulated water in a fuel cell system are disclosed. Briefly described, in one aspect, a system comprises a fuel cell flow field plate with at least one channel disposed on a surface of the fuel cell flow field plate, and at le... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8173308 | Fuel cell system and method of operating a fuel cell system In a fuel cell system a specific connection and a valve arrangement make it possible for a compressor to supply precompressed air to a fuel cell stack via a waste gas line, said air then leaving the fuel cell stack via a line which is otherwise an air feed line. In ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8172267 | Method and belt tensioning system for restraining passengers of a vehicle upon impact with an obstacle In a method and apparatus for restraining passengers in a retaining passengers in a vehicle upon impact with an obstacle, a possible accident is initially sensed. Thereafter, at the latest, whenever the vehicle first contacts the obstacle, or whenever vehicle decele... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8170764 | Method and apparatus to reprofile input speed during speed during speed phase during constrained conditions for a hybrid powertrain system A method to control a powertrain including a transmission, an engine, and an electric machine includes monitoring an input speed, monitoring an output speed, upon initiation of a transmission shift, determining a plurality of input acceleration profiles for controll... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8170762 | Method and apparatus to control operation of a hydraulic pump for an electro-mechanical transmission A method for controlling a hydraulic flow within a powertrain comprising an electromechanical transmission mechanically-operatively coupled to an engine adapted to selectively transmit power to an output, wherein the transmission utilizes a hydraulic control system ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8167773 | Method and apparatus to control motor cooling in an electro-mechanical transmission A method for controlling a powertrain including an transmission coupled to an engine and an electric machine and a hydraulic control system providing hydraulic flow to a cooling circuit of the electric machine, wherein the transmission is adapted to selectively tran... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8166754 | Exhaust manifold In an exhaust manifold for an internal combustion engine including a central part with tow exhaust gas flow ducts extending from the central part in opposite directions for collecting exhaust gas from first and respectively second cylinder groups of the engine, the ... | 05/01/2012 |
| D658552 | Front portion of a vehicle, toy, and/or replicas thereof | 05/01/2012 |
| 8161834 | Transmission with power take-off drive In a motor vehicle transmission with a power take-off drive, an auxiliary drive clutch in the form of a jaw clutch is arranged in the torque flow downstream of the transmission input clutch for coupling the power take-off drive to the transmission input shaft under ... | 04/24/2012 |
| D658318 | Lense for a headlight for a vehicle | 04/24/2012 |
| D658108 | Wheel or wheel cover | 04/24/2012 |
| D658105 | Wheel or wheel cover | 04/24/2012 |
| D658104 | Wheel or wheel cover | 04/24/2012 |
| 8160761 | Method for predicting an operator torque request of a hybrid powertrain system A method for controlling a hybrid powertrain system based upon a predicted speed of an output member, a predicted operator torque request, and a predicted accelerator pedal position is disclosed. The method comprises predicting the accelerator pedal position based u... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8158299 | Bipolar plate and fuel cell unit The invention relates to a bipolar plate for a fuel cell stack, which comprises at least a an anode-side sub-plate. An interior of the bipolar plate is enclosed by the sub-plates, with a fluid port area arranged having at least one fluid port, over which a fluid can... | 04/17/2012 |
| D657896 | Taillight for a vehicle | 04/17/2012 |
| D657895 | Taillight for a vehicle | 04/17/2012 |
| D657894 | Headlight for a vehicle | 04/17/2012 |
| D657727 | Wheel or wheel cover | 04/17/2012 |
| 8155815 | Method and apparatus for securing output torque in a distributed control module system for a powertrain system A method to monitor integrity of a motor torque command for a transmission in a hybrid powertrain system includes calculating motor torque commands for the torque generating machines. Torque corrections for the motor torque commands are determined. The motor torque ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8155814 | Method of operating a vehicle utilizing regenerative braking A vehicle includes a powertrain system and a friction braking system, the powertrain system including a hybrid transmission operative in one of a fixed gear operating range state and a continuously variable operating range state to transmit torque between an input m... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8152668 | Electric variable transmission for hybrid electric vehicles with two forward modes and four fixed gears The present disclosure provides a power split transmission with two Electric Variable Transmission (EVT) modes and four fixed gears for use in hybrid electrical vehicles (HEV). The present disclosure utilizes two electric motors (“E-motors”), an engine, three pl... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8152223 | Sidewall for a motor vehicle A side wall for a motor vehicle has an inside shell made of steel plate and an outside covering connected with (particularly welded to) the inside shell. The outside covering comprises an inside panel made of a steel alloy and an outside panel. ... | 04/10/2012 |
| D657295 | Side portion of a vehicle, toy, and/or replicas thereof | 04/10/2012 |
| D657292 | Radiator grill for a vehicle | 04/10/2012 |
| 8150583 | Method and apparatus for avoiding or mitigating vehicle collisions In a method and apparatus for collision avoidance or collision mitigation for a vehicle, an existing driving space between the vehicle and a potential collision object is detected. A first warning function and/or an information function is activated when a first thr... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8146945 | Motor vehicle steering column A motor vehicle steering column includes a bracket fixed to the vehicle and a steering column tube. The steering column tube may be adjusted in inclination relative to the bracket fixed to the vehicle via an adjusting device. The adjusting device includes a lever wh... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8146703 | Method for a safety system in a vehicle A method for a safety system in a vehicle continuously evaluates data relating to the surroundings from a surroundings sensor system in terms of an imminent collision with an obstacle, and autonomous emergency braking is initiated in the event of an unavoidable coll... | 04/03/2012 |
| D656871 | Front bumper for a vehicle | 04/03/2012 |
| D656869 | Radiator grill for a vehicle | 04/03/2012 |
| 8145397 | Optimal selection of blended braking capacity for a hybrid electric vehicle A hybrid powertrain system includes a transmission operative to transfer power between an input member and a torque machine and an output member coupled to a driveline coupled to a wheel including an actuable friction brake. The torque machine is operative to react ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8145375 | System constraints method of determining minimum and maximum torque limits for an electro-mechanical powertrain system A powertrain including an electro-mechanical transmission mechanically-operatively coupled to an internal combustion engine and first and second electric machines to transmit power to an output member is disclosed. A method for controlling the electro-mechanical tra... | 03/27/2012 |
| D656443 | Wheel or wheel cover | 03/27/2012 |
| 8138703 | Method and apparatus for constraining output torque in a hybrid powertrain system A powertrain system includes a transmission operative to transfer power between an engine coupled to an input member and a plurality of torque machines and an output member, A method for controlling the powertrain system includes monitoring system operation and dete... | 03/20/2012 |
