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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7726424 | Motor vehicle including connection for controllable equipment and method of making a motor vehicle A motor vehicle includes a chassis, a passenger compartment disposed on the chassis, a control center for remote, controllable equipment, the control center being disposed in the passenger compartment, and a dedicated interface for connecting the control center to t... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7715970 | Fifth wheel slide interlock A speed interlock can prevent a sliding fifth wheel on a vehicle from being unlocked while the vehicle is moving faster than a threshold speed. A processor, such as the vehicle's electronic control unit, advantageously monitors the vehicle speed and a switch that co... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7588357 | Multi-function lamp for a motor vehicle A multi-function lamp system includes a lamp, which may include illuminable text, position beneath the door of a vehicle. The lamp may be illuminated to perform at least the following functions: side blinker and running board illumination. ... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7533650 | Emission control for an internal combustion engine An internal combustion cylinder assembly includes a cylinder having a cylinder head at an end thereof, a combustion chamber disposed in the cylinder head, a piston disposed slidably within the cylinder, the piston having a bottom dead center position distal from the... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7520834 | Multiple rear drive axles with common gearing A multiple rear drive axle system for a vehicle includes a first axle coupled with a drive shaft from a transmission of the vehicle. The first axle includes a first cantilevered input pinion mechanically coupled with the drive shaft and with a first driven gear. The... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7497201 | Control system and method for improving fuel economy A control system is provided for controlling the fueling system (402) of a combustion engine. The control system includes a sensing arrangement for measuring a plurality of engine and vehicle conditions (404, 406, 408, 410, 412) in real time. The contr... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7472946 | Truck architecture An improved truck architecture includes a truck frame, a cab coupled with the truck frame, and a hood. The cab has a front end and a rear end. The front end of the cab is positioned over the truck engine such that a portion of the engine is positioned beneath the ca... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7472466 | Modular cab, sleeper and roof structural assembly for a truck-tractor vehicle A modular cab/sleeper/roof structural assembly for a truck-tractor vehicle according to the present invention provides greater manufacturing flexibility and unrestricted access between a cab/sleeper unit. The structural assembly includes a top-free cab unit having a... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7463966 | Engine power storage device and method A power storage device is provided for a motor vehicle. An engine control unit (ECU) is configured to receive measurements of one or more engine and/or vehicle conditions and to determine an amount of unused engine power based upon the measurements and upon a nomina... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7398773 | EGR recovery system and method An EGR recovery system and method includes calculating a transient volume of EGR sufficient to maintain NOx emitted by an engine below a predetermined level during a period of transient operation of said engine, supplying an actual volume of EGR during said period o... | 07/15/2008 |
| D550131 | Hood for a truck | 09/04/2007 |
| 7231846 | Magnetic fluid shifter damper mechanism A magnetic fluid shifter damper mechanism for a vehicle transmission may include a shift linkage having a first position and a second position, a magnetic fluid damper disposed between a substantially fixed point and a support point on the shift linkage, a fluid ins... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7233814 | Communication system for vehicle management A communication system for vehicle management includes a vehicle, a vehicle management system disposed in the vehicle outputting first data to control substantially a function of the vehicle and recording second data substantially analogous to an operating parameter... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7222053 | Event-driven portable data bus message logger A event-driven portable data bus message logger includes an event message receiver for receiving an event message including an event field, an event message storage operably connected to the event message receiver for storing the event message, a data bus message re... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7181990 | Positioning device for a telescoping steering column A positioning device for a telescoping steering column includes a steering shaft having an upper steering shaft section disposed slidably on a lower steering shaft section and a lower steering shaft housing disposed around the lower steering shaft, an upper steering... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7163005 | Cooler bypass valve system and method In preferred embodiments, to, e.g., eliminate condensation build-up in the intake manifold and power cylinders, a charge-air cooler (CAC) and/or EGR cooler “bypass” system is provided that can, e.g., control the intake manifold temperature (IMT) above the dew-po... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7152913 | Modular sleeper units A sleeping compartment (10) for a truck is made up of a plurality of pre-assembled sections or modules including a first type (14, 14′, 14″) having one or more seats and a second type (16, 86, 86′, 86″) having a bed. In accordance with o... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7084378 | Mass-flow sensor heating element protection method and apparatus A heating element protection apparatus for a mass-flow sensor may include a heating element disposed in a gas, a gas temperature sensor disposed in the gas to sense a temperature of the gas, a slope detector to measure a slope of the temperature as power is supplied... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7009499 | Vehicle anti-theft entry system A vehicle anti-theft entry system includes a keypad, a first and second indicator lights, and a theft deterrent module disposed in the vehicle. The theft deterrent module asserts the first indicator light and receives a PIN from the keypad. An access control module ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7007680 | Cooler bypass valve system and method In preferred embodiments, to, e.g., eliminate condensation build-up in the intake manifold and power cylinders, a charge-air cooler (CAC) and/or EGR cooler “bypass” system is provided that can, e.g., control the intake manifold temperature (IMT) above the dew-po... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7007644 | System and method for preventing piston-valve collision on a non-freewheeling internal combustion engine A valve actuation system and method for use in an internal combustion engine including at least one combustion cylinder having a piston and an engine valve. The valve actuation system includes a hydraulic pump, a high-pressure reservoir, and an electro-hydraulic val... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6982638 | Self-canceling turn signal A self-canceling turn signal includes an inner wheel rotating at an inner velocity and an outer wheel rotating at an outer velocity. An inner rotational velocity of the inner wheel and an outer rotational velocity of the outer wheel may be measured and compared, and... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6968831 | Turbo-charged internal combustion engine with in-cylinder EGR and injection rate shaping A turbo-charged internal combustion cylinder assembly includes a combustion chamber which may be communicably connected to a compressor via an intake port through an intake manifold and aftercooler so the compressor may provide pre-combustion gases to the combustion... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6935679 | Modular cab, sleeper and roof structural assembly for a truck-tractor vehicle A modular cab/sleeper/roof structural assembly for a truck-tractor vehicle according to the present invention provides greater manufacturing flexibility and unrestricted access between a cab/sleeper unit. The structural assembly includes a top-free cab unit having a... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6899379 | Modular sleeping compartment for trucks A sleeping compartment (10) for a truck is made up of a plurality of pre-assembled sections or modules including a first type (14, 14′, 14″) having one or more seats and a second type (16, 86, 86′ , 86″) having a bed. In accordance with ... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6848413 | Method for homogenous charge compression ignition start of combustion control An internal combustion cylinder assembly includes a cylinder having a combustion chamber and a piston. An intake valve provides a working fluid to the combustion chamber while the piston moves from a top dead center position to a bottom dead center position. A pre-c... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6830537 | Vehicle transmission control system and method A vehicle, such as, e.g., a diesel-powered truck, has a transmission control system that, e.g., improves fuel efficiency and/or consumption. In some embodiments, the vehicle includes: an engine that powers said vehicle; a transmission to change ratios between engine... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6814474 | Illuminated air fairing display An illuminated air fairing display device for a truck is provided according to one embodiment of the invention. The illuminated air fairing display device includes an air fairing, a light transmissive region in the fairing, and a plurality of light sources positione... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6805093 | Method and apparatus for combining exhaust gas recirculation and engine exhaust braking using single valve actuation A system for accomplishing engine exhaust braking and exhaust gas recirculation for an engine having an exhaust manifold and a plurality of exhaust valves per cylinder during a four stroke engine cycle is provided. The system includes an actuation device operable to... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6755022 | Turbo-charged internal combustion engine with in-cylinder EGR and injection rate shaping A turbo-charged internal combustion cylinder assembly includes a combustion chamber, an intake port communicably connected with an intake manifold, and an exhaust port communicably connected with an exhaust manifold. An intake valve is disposed within the intake por... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6719361 | Truck sleeper cab to day cab conversion kit assembly A conversion kit assembly for converting a sleeper truck cab with a modular sleeper/cab into a day cab includes a sleeper truck cab including a rear sill, two laterally spaced walls, and a roof, with each of the walls having a B-pillar assembly at a rearward end of ... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6470864 | Turbocharged engine with exhaust gas recirculation A turbocharged internal combustion engine assembly with exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) includes an air compressor driven by an exhaust turbine, an EGR line that diverts exhaust gases from an exhaust line leading from the engine to an air intake line lead... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6464288 | Modular truck sleeper assembly The invention is a modular truck sleeper assembly that allows truck sleepers of various sizes and trim levels to be built on the same assembly line by pre-assembling the floor and sides and connecting them together during final assembly. A floor made up o... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6378515 | Exhaust gas recirculation apparatus and method An exhaust gas recirculation method and apparatus adapted for use on an internal combustion engine. The apparatus includes an engine operational model, with the engine operational model capable of outputting at least one engine operational characteristic,... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6336447 | Method and apparatus for compression brake enhancement using fuel and an intercooler bypass An engine exhaust braking method and apparatus bypasses intake air around the intercooler from the turbocharger while simultaneously injecting a minimum amount or greater of fuel per stroke into an engine cylinder during engine brake operation. The minimu... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6336444 | Diesel engine fuel injection system A method and apparatus for rate shaping a fuel injection profile in a diesel engine. The system includes a fuel injector having a pump chamber, a fuel injecting plunger, a supply line, and a discharge nozzle. A rotation of a camshaft causes reciprocation ... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6293248 | Two-cycle compression braking on a four stroke engine using hydraulic lash adjustment A two-cycle compression brake apparatus and braking method is provided according to the invention. The apparatus includes a positive power hydraulic lash adjuster positioned in a travel path of a power rocker arm and being capable of opening an associated... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6283091 | Method and apparatus for controlling nozzle temperature during engine braking An engine exhaust braking method and apparatus. The method includes injecting a predetermined amount of fuel per stroke into an engine cylinder during engine braking, wherein the predetermined amount of fuel cools the fuel injector nozzle, thereby allowin... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6253869 | Stow-away vehicle transmission shift system A stow-away vehicle transmission shift system adapted to be pivotally attached to a drivers seat of said vehicle is provided according to the invention. The stow-away vehicle transmission shift system includes an axle affixed to the drivers seat, a swing ... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6234143 | Engine exhaust brake having a single valve actuation An engine exhaust braking method and apparatus is provided according to the invention. The engine exhaust braking method includes the steps of actuating an exhaust valve during an intake stroke of the engine, holding the exhaust valve open during a first ... | 05/22/2001 |
