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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8442793 | System for determining quality of a rotating position sensor system A method for improving a position sensing system which measures a rotating object is presented. In one embodiment, the method outputs the position of the rotating object while the object is rotating, and the method follows an external command on the sensor output li... | 05/14/2013 |
| 8442752 | Climate control head with fuel economy indicator A climate control system having a control head including a display providing at least one comfort level indicator and a fuel economy indicator is provided. The comfort level indicator displays a plurality of comfort level settings corresponding to relative thermal c... | 05/14/2013 |
| 8442748 | Method for starting an engine A method for improving starting of an engine that may be repeatedly stopped and started is presented. In one embodiment, the method disengages a starter in response to a first predicted combustion in a cylinder of the engine. The method may reduce one-way clutch deg... | 05/14/2013 |
| 8442744 | Compensation for oxygenated fuel use in a diesel engine To partially supplant the use of fossil fuels in diesel engines, oxygen-containing fuels, such as biodiesels, are proposed as blending agents in diesel fuel. Engine calibration coefficients to control EGR rate, timings and quantities of fuel injection pulses, turboc... | 05/14/2013 |
| 8442735 | Traction control system and method In one example, a first vehicle traveling on a road is provided. The vehicle comprises a communication device coupled in the first vehicle configured to receive information transmitted by a second vehicle traveling on the road, the information identifying road surfa... | 05/14/2013 |
| 8442711 | Hybrid vehicle and method of control for engine transient mitigation A hybrid vehicle and method of control are associated with the following operation. A quantized previous engine power command based on a previous engine power command is obtained. A current engine power command is quantized. The quantized current engine power comman... | 05/14/2013 |
| 8440264 | Method for preparing a brazed surface for receiving a coating According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method for preparing a brazed surface to receive a coating is disclosed. The method includes providing a brazed surface having a flux layer including a conversion coating and a powder component; and applying an... | 05/14/2013 |
| 8439796 | Methods and systems for turbocharger control Methods and systems are provided for controlling a vehicle engine, the engine including a turbocharger and a transmission. One example method comprises, operating the transmission at a first lower gear with a first boost level, increasing the boost from the first bo... | 05/14/2013 |
| 8439438 | Push-push cup holder A cupholder has a substantially tubular shell configured to be mounted with a longitudinal axis oriented substantially vertically. A floor received in the shell is vertically movable along the longitudinal axis for defining a variable depth cup well. A ring coaxiall... | 05/14/2013 |
| 8439432 | Roof structure for a vehicle with no center pillar A vehicle roof system enabling elimination of the B-pillar is disclosed. A particular aspect of the invention is to transfer vertical roof loads onto an enhanced rear structure of the vehicle. An additional aspect of the invention is to employ a rear upper cap reinf... | 05/14/2013 |
| 8439431 | Attachment bracket for connecting peripheral devices to a vehicle An attachment bracket in a vehicle for providing integrated support for one or more security features required by law enforcement agencies. The attachment bracket includes a first part including a horizontal cross member extending across the top of a rear panel of t... | 05/14/2013 |
| 8439418 | Illuminated shelf vehicle storage compartment A vehicle storage compartment is provided having a housing defining a storage space and a shelf disposed within the housing such that the compartment is divided. The shelf includes translucent material coated with flock and has non-flock areas. A light source is ope... | 05/14/2013 |
| 8439089 | Temporary mobility kit with inadvertent flow prevention techniques The present disclosure relates to a temporary mobility kit for repairing tires, including: an air compressor; a sealant assembly selectively connected to the air compressor; a sealant hose in the sealant assembly, configured to connect the air compressor to a tire v... | 05/14/2013 |
| 8439088 | One-way valve for a fuel-tank filling conduit A one-way valve for a fuel-tank filling conduit deters siphoning and prevents back flow of fuel. The one-way valve comprises a blocking element arranged in the conduit and pivotable between a flow-blocking, object-insertion blocking first position and a flow-admitti... | 05/14/2013 |
| 8439017 | Diagnostic strategy for a fuel vapor control system A method for operating a fuel vapor control system included in a vehicle having an internal combustion engine is provided. The method may include storing positive pressure or negative pressure in an isolated fuel tank, transferring at least a portion of the positive... | 05/14/2013 |
| 8439014 | Fuel system diagnosis via fuel pressure switch An engine system for a vehicle and its method of operation are provided. In one embodiment, a control system is configured to indicate a clogging of a fuel filter based on a period of time that a fuel pressure switch remains in a low pressure state. In some embodime... | 05/14/2013 |
| 8439013 | Wound hydrocarbon trap An air induction system hydrocarbon trap is provided. In one example, the hydrocarbon trap includes an adsorber roll including an adsorbing material and a corrugate support, where the corrugate support is rolled with the adsorbing material to form a wound adsorber r... | 05/14/2013 |
| 8439012 | Method and system for engine control Methods and systems are provided for engine torque control. Mutually exclusive airflow adjustments and spark adjustments are used to provide accurate engine torque control when operating near combustion stability limits. Torque offset values and proportional-integra... | 05/14/2013 |
| 8439011 | Method and system for pre-ignition control Methods and systems are provided for addressing cylinder pre-ignition by adjusting a spray angle of fuel injected into a cylinder responsive to an indication of pre-ignition. A spray pattern of fuel injected in the cylinder is varied based on a cylinder pre-ignition... | 05/14/2013 |
| 8439009 | Water reduction mechanism for an internal combustion engine A system for an engine includes an engine block having a cylinder, an oil delivery system including an oil reservoir at least partially enclosing an oil emulsion and providing lubricating oil to at least one cylinder, and a controller configured to adjust the heat d... | 05/14/2013 |
| 8439007 | Cylinder head with oil return Engine oil may pool in various locations in the cylinder head near the valves and underneath the camshaft. Rather than directly conducting the oil to the oil return passages, the oil is conducted to a surface proximate the exhaust ducts before being conducted to the... | 05/14/2013 |
| 8439002 | Methods and systems for engine control Methods and systems for controlling an engine are provided. In some examples, the method includes transitioning from operating a cylinder with a first number of strokes per combustion cycle to a second, lesser, number of strokes per combustion cycle in response to b... | 05/14/2013 |
| 8438899 | Method for evaluating degradation of a particulate matter sensor A system for improving operation of an engine having a particulate matter sensor is presented. The system may be used to improve engine operation during cold starts especially under conditions where water vapor or entrained water droplets are present in vehicle exha... | 05/14/2013 |
| 8438841 | Particulate filter regeneration in an engine Systems and methods for controlling regeneration of a particulate filter positioned downstream of an engine in a vehicle are provided herein. One exemplary method includes, during combusting engine conditions, directing exhaust from the engine to a three-way catalys... | 05/14/2013 |
| 8438840 | Particulate filter regeneration in an engine Systems and methods for controlling regeneration of a particulate filter downstream of an engine having a plurality of cylinders are provided. One exemplary method includes, during first conditions, spinning down the engine to non-combusting engine rest, and regener... | 05/14/2013 |
| 8437917 | Vehicle launch anticipation and adaptation A launch interval is determined for a vehicle based on the time that the operator takes to move a foot from the brake pedal to the accelerator pedal for launching the vehicle from a stopped condition. Such launch interval may be determined for multiple launches to d... | 05/07/2013 |
| 8436504 | Stator for an electric machine An electric machine having a stator surrounding a rotor with an air gap therebetween. The stator has slots in its inner margin for accommodating stator coil windings. Stator teeth defined by the slots have irregular shapes to modify a variable flux flow pattern in t... | 05/07/2013 |
| 8435058 | Coupling element for hydraulic lines A coupling system is provided. The system comprises a first hydraulic line element that is electrically conductive at least inside, a second hydraulic line element, an electrically conductive intermediate element that projects by a first end thereof at least partial... | 05/07/2013 |
| 8434812 | Vehicle visor having mirror assembly A vehicle visor is provided that includes a mirror assembly. The visor body has a first side and a second side and pivots between a stowed position and a downward use position. The visor body further includes a mirror assembly located on the visor body. The mirror a... | 05/07/2013 |
| 8434770 | Transverse link on a motor vehicle A transverse link (1) has a main body (2), which has at least one first fixing region (4) for pivotal attachment to a vehicle frame element. The first fixing region (4) has a journal (9) surrounded by a bearing bush (23). A ... | 05/07/2013 |
| 8434461 | Method and system for fuel vapor control Methods and systems are provided for operating a fuel vapor recovery system having a fuel tank isolation valve coupled between a fuel tank and a canister. Fuel vapors are purged from the fuel tank to a canister buffer over a plurality of purge pulses. The pulses are... | 05/07/2013 |
| 8434460 | Integrally molded carbon canister An integrally molded carbon canister is provided. The integrally molded carbon canister includes a housing including four external side walls and an upper portion at least partially enclosing an internal cavity connected to a vapor inlet and outlet port, the upper p... | 05/07/2013 |
| 8434436 | Electronically actuated valve system An electronically actuated valve assembly for an internal combustion engine is disclosed, wherein the valve assembly comprises a valve stem, and a plurality of shape memory alloy segments in operative communication with the valve stem, wherein each shape memory allo... | 05/07/2013 |
| 8434431 | Control for alcohol/water/gasoline injection A system for controlling an engine is described. In one example, fuel and a fluid are delivered to the engine cylinder, the fluid including at least some water. The amount of fuel and fluid delivered is adjusted in different ratios as a condition varies to address b... | 05/07/2013 |
| 8434386 | Cooling a power transfer unit A system for cooling a power transfer unit includes a case enclosing said unit and including an outer surface, a chamber bounded by said outer surface, an inlet for carrying coolant from a source of pressurized coolant into the chamber, and an outlet for carrying co... | 05/07/2013 |
| 8434295 | System and method for reducing NOx emissions in an apparatus having a diesel engine A method for increasing temperature of an aftertreatment device configured to treat emissions from a diesel engine includes adjusting intake valve closure timing. ... | 05/07/2013 |
| D681855 | Vehicle taillight | 05/07/2013 |
| D681854 | Vehicle headlight | 05/07/2013 |
| D681523 | Vehicle fender | 05/07/2013 |
| D681517 | Vehicle rear upper bumper cover | 05/07/2013 |
