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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7940305 | Motor vehicle camera display apparatus and method Arrangement for a motor vehicle with a camera and a display device for capturing and displaying an image of the surroundings of the motor vehicle and for displaying graphically representable information, such as for example guide lines, reference texts or the like, ... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7316494 | Lighting unit for motor vehicles A lighting unit for vehicles has a plurality of semiconductor light sources distributed in a grid. The grid of semiconductor light sources is divided into at least two grid segments, the grid segments being each activatable independently of each other and/or assigne... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7115850 | Sensor device with three-dimensional switch carrier having differently oriented infrared photodetectors A sensor device is provided for generating an electrical output signal in dependence on the position of a light source in relation to the sensor device. The sensor device has a three-dimensional switch carrier with several adjacent faces oriented in different direct... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7116193 | Electromagnetic relay A relay is provided that has a base, connecting elements, a magnet system with a coil, a core arranged within the coil, an L-shaped yoke, and a plate-shaped armature, wherein the axis of the coil extends parallel to the first yoke leg, and a second yoke leg is conne... | 10/03/2006 |
| 6971778 | Headlight for Vehicles A headlight for vehicles with a projection module is provided, which includes a bowl-shaped reflector, an illumination unit dedicated to the reflector, a lens, and a shutter arranged between the lens and the reflector. The shutter forms a light-dark-border of a ligh... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6945682 | Headlight for motor vehicles A headlight for motor vehicles is provided that includes an optical element, which is connected to a support element by at least one ball-and-socket joint. The ball-and-socket joint has a spherical ball and a spherical socket. The socket encloses the ball with socke... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6898847 | Method for producing an electrical connection between a plug element and a printed circuit board A method is described for producing an electrical connection between a plug element and a printed circuit board. A plug end of the at least one plug element is inserted in an opening extending through the printed circuit board. A solder, preferably in the form of so... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6880945 | Lamp for vehicles A lamp for a vehicle includes a light-conducting element. The light-conducting element has at least one in-coupling element arranged between two adjacent light out-coupling elements. A light source is associated with a light in-coupling surface of the light in-coupl... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6858667 | Releasable adhesive for attachments of substrates and joints A hot-melt adhesive contains a non-pressure-sensitive adhesive that is fluid at application temperatures and that is removable, residue-free, by peeling at small peel angles. The adhesive contains additives selected from the group consisting of fillers, stabilizers,... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6803574 | Night vision device for vehicles A night vision device and method for vehicles is provided, including a radiation device for generating infrared radiation, a detection device for receiving an infrared image, wherein the detection device works together with the radiation device, and a display device... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6799904 | Camera arrangement for motor vehicles A camera arrangement for motor vehicles with a camera that is arranged in a vehicle interior behind a window is described. In this arrangement, a transparent additional window is arranged behind and a distance away from the window, at least in the portion of the win... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6781490 | Electromagnetic relay An electromagnetic relay includes a plurality of fixed contact terminals, a main body assembly formed by combining an electromagnetic assembly with an armature assembly, a terminal board having a plurality of pocket shaped recess portions engaged with the plurality ... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6719571 | Housing with an electrical circuit accommodated therein A housing with an electrical circuit accommodated therein, in particular for use in a motor vehicle, includes a top housing part and a bottom housing part, at least one printed circuit board that is separated at least in part from the bottom housing part and has at ... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6665057 | Method for distance measurement for vehicles by measuring transit time of laser pulses A method of distance measurement for vehicles by transit time measurement of laser pulses employs a distance sensor including a transmitter (11) having a pulse generator (1A) for the generation of a laser pulse (L), and a receiver (12) having a transit ti... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6646359 | Electronic device with a housing for attachment to a pane of a motor vehicle An electronic device with a housing for being attached to a pane of a motor vehicle by a coupling medium of flexible rubber- or gel-like material includes an exhaust duct for connecting an area of potential bubble formation between the vehicle pane and th... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6624581 | Circuit for driving an alternating current high pressure gas discharge lamp for a motor vehicle A circuit for operating an alternating current high pressure gas discharge lamp for a motor vehicle is described. The circuit includes a ballast, a superimposed pulse starter, a symmetrical lamp filter and a high pressure gas discharge lamp which is surro... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6584428 | Position sensor for a motor vehicle A position sensor for motor vehicle is described that generates a varying pulse-width-modulated, position-dependent signal as a sensor signal, wherein an overall measuring range of the position sensor is divided into several similar,sequential measuring r... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6584389 | Information specific actuatable control system A control unit for user-specific adjustment of device settings in a motor vehicle on the basis of user data according to a specific key, where the control unit recognizes the users in the seat positions in a motor vehicle on the basis of identification me... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6572304 | Device for fixing a first part to a fixed second part A device is provided for fastening a first part to a stationary second part, in particular to a part of a vehicle, having a fastening element which can be connected to the first part and has at least one locking element arranged so it cannot be lost, such... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6573995 | Sensor device for detecting a degree of wetting and/or soiling of a vehicle pane, and a method of producing the sensor device A sensor device for detecting the degree of wetting and/or soiling of a pane or windshield arranged in a motor vehicle includes individual radiation guide elements integrally molded onto a wall of a housing to be separated from one another by a blocking e... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6533442 | Beam light unit for vehicles A beam light unit for vehicles, having a light module with a light source and a reflector, includes a downstream light output element to produce a predetermined light distribution. The light output element is mounted in a housing that leaves only a light ... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6491505 | Electric air-pump apparatus for motor vehicles An electric air-pump apparatus for motor vehicles has a mounting plate to which a housing of an electric motor and a pumping device are attached. A sound absorber is, formed by the mounting plate and a sound-absorber cap attached thereto, with the sound-a... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6490512 | Diagnostic system for an LED lamp for a motor vehicle A diagnostic system of an LED lamp system for a motor vehicle has a light control module for controlling an LED lamp via a supply wire and in case of malfunction, the LED lamp sends a diagnostic signal via the supply wire to the light control module. Addi... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6482281 | Hot-melt adhesives for vehicles lights or vehicle headlamps The present invention is drawn to hot-melt adhesives for bonding vitreous plastic materials to thermoplastic or thermosetting plastic materials, and to the use of these adhesives for making vehicle lamps or headlamps comprising lenses, especially bearing ... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6483295 | Inductive linear position sensor including exciting and receiving coils and a movable induction coupling element An inductive linear position sensor, particularly for use with motor vehicles has an oscillator circuit for creating a periodic alternating voltage signal, an exciting coil coupled to the oscillator circuit, a plurality of receiving coils with the excitin... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6480805 | Positioning sensor for a motor vehicle A position sensor for a motor vehicle is described which, as its sensor signal, generates several pulse-width modulated signals that vary as a function of position. The position sensor transmits individual sensor signals in a defined sequence of consecuti... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6478456 | Headlamp having an impact-resistant housing assembly Headlamp, in particular for motor vehicles, with a headlamp housing that can be inserted into a housing receiver from the front, whereby--in the event of a defined impact in a longitudinal direction that exceeds a specific force opposite to the driving di... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6474857 | Lighting device for the illumination of a vehicle decoupling bay and a method for providing the same The invention relates to a lighting device for vehicles that envisages a light-decoupling element in a decoupling bay of the vehicle. The light-decoupling element is fed by a light source arranged at a distance therefrom. A light guide is envisaged betwee... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6471382 | Light guiding headlight for a vehicle A lighting device for motor vehicles, having at least one light output element to produce a given light distribution, having at least one light source arranged at a distance from the light output element, having at least one optical fiber for connecting t... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6471380 | Blink lamp for vehicles A blink lamp is arranged on a comer of a motor vehicle, at a side next to a headlight, and has a housing with a light-transmissive cover panel covering the housing. A prismatic light element is arranged inside the blink lamp on a side adjacent to the head... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6467338 | Position sensor for a motor vehicle A position sensor for a motor vehicle, which generates, as a sensor signal, a pulse-width modulated signal that varies as a function of position, has a total measuring range which is subdivided into multiple, similar, sequentially-adjacent, measuring sect... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6461029 | Led position lamp A lamp, in particular a position lamp for a motor vehicle, has a housing in which at least one light source is arranged, with the housing having a light pane covering an opening of the housing, with the light source being structured as a plurality of ligh... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6450663 | Light-emitting-diode arrangement A light-emitting-diode arrangement specifically for a vehicle signal light, having a beam direction obliquely oriented relative to a base plane, includes a support plate and a plurality of light-emitting diodes arranged on the support plate, with the supp... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6412364 | Accelerator pedal sensor/sender An accelerator pedal sensor/sender has a housing, a pedal lever connected at a first end portion with a pedal plate and supported at an opposite second end portion in the housing, and an electrical rotation sensor comprising a sensor plate and an actuatin... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6409368 | Lighting device for vehicles The lighting device for a vehicle has a light fixture compartment whose interior is formed by a light housing and a transparent cover panel. A reflector is arranged in the interior and is formed by optical faces arranged on the side of the wall section fa... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6401020 | Process and device for controlling headlight range of a motor vehicle Device for control of headlight range of a motor vehicle including a front axle transmitter (1) and a rear axle transmitter (2), which generate signals depending on a position of a vehicle chassis relative to a front axle and a rear axle of the vehicle, w... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6394635 | Plastic cover plate motor vehicle headlights The present invention provides a plastic cover plate for motor vehicle lights, such as motor vehicle headlights. The plastic cover plate is characterized in that the plate has, on the surface facing towards the light, a transparent coating to prevent spec... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6384597 | Inductive linear sensor Disclosed are inductive linear and angle sensors for motor vehicles, which include an oscillator circuit for generating a periodic alternating-voltage signal; an exciting coil coupled to the oscillator circuit; several receiving coils; an evaluating circu... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6384538 | Control apparatus for a light unit for vehicles Control apparatus for a light unit for vehicles, in particular motor vehicles, includes an electronic control unit for controlling the light unit, with the control unit having an I/O interface for connecting to a plurality of control and/or switching devi... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6384598 | Inductive position sensor having multiple receiving geometries Described is an inductive position sensor, in particular for a motor vehicle, which has an oscillator circuit that generates a periodic alternating voltage signal and couples into an exciting coil, several receiving coils each of which forms a periodicall... | 05/07/2002 |
