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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7429006 | Deep pocket seat assembly in modular fuel injector having a lift setting assembly for a working gap and methods A fuel injector and various methods relating to the assembly of the fuel injector. The fuel injector includes a power group subassembly and a valve group subassembly having a respectively connected first and second connector portions. The power group subassembly inc... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7422160 | Deep pocket seat assembly in modular fuel injector having axial contact terminals and methods A fuel injector and various methods relating to the assembly of the fuel injector. The fuel injector includes a power group subassembly connected to a valve group subassembly. The power group subassembly includes an electromagnetic coil, a housing, at least one term... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7347383 | Modular fuel injector and method of assembling the modular fuel injector A fuel injector for use with an internal combustion engine. The fuel injector comprises a valve group subassembly and a coil group subassembly. The valve group subassembly includes a tube assembly having a longitudinal axis that extends between a first end and a sec... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7344090 | Asymmetric fluidic flow controller orifice disc for fuel injector A fuel injector is described. The fuel injector includes an inlet, outlet, seat, closure member, and a metering orifice disc. The metering orifice disc is disposed between the seat and the outlet. The metering orifice disc includes an outer wall having a surface tha... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7336004 | Topologies for using multiple energy sources for power conversions A boost converter and a buck-boost converter supply power to a load from a series connection between a first and a second power source. ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7324900 | Vehicle passenger restraint system with distributed sensors A distributed sensing system and method improves sensing of events that may require restraint deployment in a vehicle by distinguishing between deployment events and non-deployment events using data from more than one sensor. A transmission check process cont... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7320255 | Torque sensor magnetometer The magnetometer assembly according to this invention includes a first coil assembly and a second coil assembly for detecting separate magnetic fields along an axial portion of a torque transducer. The first and second coil assemblies are driven by independently adj... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7314184 | Fuel injector with a metering assembly having at least one annular ridge extension between a valve seat and a polymeric valve body A fuel injector is described that includes a polymeric housing, pole piece, filter assembly, coil assembly, spring member, armature assembly and metering assembly. The polymeric housing has a passageway extending between an inlet and an outlet along a longitudinal a... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7309033 | Deep pocket seat assembly in modular fuel injector with fuel filter mounted to spring bias adjusting tube and methods A fuel injector and various methods relating to the assembly of the fuel injector. The fuel injector includes a power group subassembly and a valve group subassembly having a respectively connected first and second connector portions. The power group subassembly inc... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7308835 | Reduction of hysteresis in a magnetoelastic torque sensor A torque sensor assembly includes a reduced hysteresis by imparting a magnetoelastic ring with a first remnant magnetic field and a second remnant magnetic field that are disposed in opposite orientations. The first and second magnetic fields are spaced apart such t... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7306172 | Fluidic flow controller orifice disc with dual-flow divider for fuel injector A fuel injector is described. The fuel injector includes an inlet, outlet, seat, closure member, and a metering orifice disc. The metering orifice disc is disposed between the seat and the outlet. The metering orifice disc includes a generally planar surface, at lea... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7306168 | Polymeric bodied fuel injector with a seat and elastomeric seal molded to a polymeric support member A fuel injector is described that includes a polymeric housing, pole piece, filter assembly, coil assembly, spring member, armature assembly and metering assembly. The polymeric housing has a passageway extending between an inlet and an outlet along a longitudinal a... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7303144 | Reduction in hydrocarbon emission via spray pattern control through fuel pressure control in fuel injection systems Among other aspects shown and described, a fuel supply apparatus that provides multiple fuel spray targeting angles as a function of fuel pressure towards a combustion chamber of an engine to reduce hydrocarbon emission during cold-start or hot-start. A method and f... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7301755 | Architecture for power modules such as power inverters Power converters such as power modules configured as inverters employ modularized approaches. In some aspects, semiconductor devices are thermally coupled directly to thermally conductive substrates without intervening dielectric or insulative structures. Additional... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7301328 | Through the hole rotary position sensor with a pair of pole pieces disposed around the periphery of the circular magnet A through the hole rotary position sensor which incorporates a single ring magnet with a central aperture is disclosed. The rotating shaft whose angular position is to be sensed is adapted to be received in the central aperture. The through the hole rotary position ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7299821 | Reservoir of fuel delivery module having valve protection structure A reservoir 10 is provided for mounting to a bottom of a fuel tank of a vehicle. The reservoir includes wall structure 13 coupled with a bottom to define an interior space 17. The bottom has an internal surface 27 within the interior spac... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7299789 | Fuel injection timer and current regulator A fuel injector control system and method provides precise fuel injection timing while eliminating the need for a voltage regulator by estimating or predicting ramp times between voltage application and actual fuel injection. In one embodiment, an estimated ramp tim... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7299997 | Fuel injector with sauter-mean-diameter atomization spray of less than 70 microns A fuel injector is shown and described. The fuel injector includes an inlet, outlet, seat, closure member, and a metering orifice disc. The metering orifice disc is disposed between the seat and the outlet. The metering orifice disc includes a plurality of metering ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7295448 | Interleaved power converter A power converter architecture interleaves full bridge converters to alleviate thermal management problems in high current applications, and may, for example, double the output power capability while reducing parts count and costs. For example, one phase of a three ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7292451 | Architecture for power modules such as power inverters Power converters such as power modules configured as inverters employ modularized approaches. In some aspects, semiconductor devices are thermally coupled directly to thermally conductive substrates without intervening dielectric or insulative structures. Additional... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7289343 | Architecture for power modules such as power inverters Power converters such as power modules configured as inverters employ modularized approaches. In some aspects, semiconductor devices are thermally coupled directly to thermally conductive substrates without intervening dielectric or insulative structures. Additional... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7289329 | Integration of planar transformer and/or planar inductor with power switches in power converter A power converter integrates at least one planar transformer comprising a multi-layer transformer substrate and/or at least one planar inductor comprising a multi-layer inductor substrate with a number of power semiconductor switches physically and thermally coupled... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7288930 | Wheel-speed sensor Unlike known wheel-speed sensors, the wheel-speed sensor in accordance with the present invention is readily serviceable without disassembly of major components of the wheel assemblies and is relatively simple, and thus less expensive to manufacture, than known whee... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7281960 | Plastic flange with molded-over wire harness A method provides wiring associated with a flange of a fuel delivery module for use in a fuel tank of a vehicle. The method includes molding a plastic flange 12 of a fuel delivery module, with the flange defining an inside region 11 and an outside regi... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7269989 | Method of using a tool to form angled orifices in a metering orifice disc A method of using a tool for punching orifice that has wall surfaces extending at an angle relative to a generally planar surface of a workpiece. The method includes sequentially forming two spaced apart impressions formed in the workpiece between first and second g... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7272452 | Controller with configurable connections between data processing components A controller with configurable connections between data processing components that is optimized to provide a particular function such as temperature control is provided. In one embodiment, the controller includes a number of configurable inputs and outputs that may ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7269502 | Mobile event triggering function for transit management system using traffic signal priority A traffic signal control method and system reduces the delay time of a transit vehicle at an intersection by incorporating an automatic vehicle location (AVL) system to trigger a traffic signal priority (TSP) strategy with a chain of mobile events to determine the c... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7269036 | Method and apparatus for adjusting wakeup time in electrical power converter systems and transformer isolation An electrical power converter system adjusts a wakeup voltage periodically, to permit earlier connection and/or operation, to increase performance. The electrical power converter system selects between a mathematically adjusted wakeup voltage based on at least one p... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7264309 | Method and apparatus for attaching sensors to a seat assembly A vehicle seat assembly includes a sensor assembly that is used to provide data for an occupant classification system. The data is used to determine such characteristics as seat occupant weight and position. These characteristics are used to control deployment of a ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7263980 | Pump vapor deflector for fuel pump module assembly A fuel pump module assembly includes a fuel pump 10 having an inlet 16 and an outlet 17. The fuel pump 10 is constructed and arranged to send fuel from the outlet to an engine of a vehicle. The fuel pump has a vapor purge port 13 t... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7260891 | Connector overmold spacer A connector assembly includes a terminal crimped to an electrical conductor. The terminal is retained in a terminal area of a connector housing. A cable seal is positioned within an opening of the connector housing that leads to the terminal area. A spacer at a rear... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7260896 | Electronic compass and method of calibration An electronic compass assembly includes a first collection portion and a second collection portion that each collect magnetic field data. The magnetic field data collected by the second collection portion partially overlaps the magnetic field data collected by the f... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7258287 | Modular fuel injector with a spiral damper member and method of reducing noise A fuel injector includes a body, filter, and damper member. The body extends along a longitudinal axis between an inlet end and an outlet end with a flow passage extending therebetween. The filter is disposed in the flow passage proximate the inlet end. The damper m... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7258282 | Fuel injector with an armature assembly having a continuous elongated armature and a metering assembly having a seat and polymeric support member A fuel injector is described that includes a polymeric housing, pole piece, filter assembly, coil assembly, spring member, armature assembly and metering assembly. The polymeric housing has a passageway extending between an inlet and an outlet along a longitudinal a... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7258281 | Fuel injector with a metering assembly having a polymeric support member which has an external surface secured to a bore of a polymeric housing and a guide member that is disposed in the polymeric support member A fuel injector is described that includes a polymeric housing, pole piece, filter assembly, coil assembly, spring member, armature assembly and metering assembly. The polymeric housing has a passageway extending between an inlet and an outlet along a longitudinal a... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7258036 | Bi-directional electric motor with endplay structure An endplay structure is provided for controlling endplay of a shaft 25 of a motor 19. The endplay structure includes a body 22 including a generally elliptically shaped recess 26 therein. The recess is constructed and arranged to be dispo... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7258284 | Fuel injector with a metering assembly having a seat molded to a polymeric support member A fuel injector is described that includes a polymeric housing, pole piece, filter assembly, coil assembly, spring member, armature assembly and metering assembly. The polymeric housing has a passageway extending between an inlet and an outlet along a longitudinal a... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7255092 | Multilayer fuel module flange A flange 10 is provided for a fuel pump module for a vehicle. The flange includes a first portion 12 of acetal material and a second portion 14 of an acid resistant material provided directly over at least certain regions of the first portion | 08/14/2007 |
| 7255033 | Apparatus and method of making a compound-angled orifice in a disc for a fuel injector An apparatus and method for piercing a metering disc from a workpiece of a fuel injector. The metering disc includes first and second surfaces that extend substantially parallel to a base plane. The first and second surfaces are spaced along a longitudinal axis that... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7248983 | Electronic compass and method of controlling an electronic compass using independent calibration and compass heading modules A method for controlling an electronic compass includes receiving raw magnetic field data into a calibration module and determining a calibration output based upon the raw magnetic field data. The raw magnetic field data is also received into a compass heading modul... | 07/24/2007 |
