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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6901321 | Device for controlling restraint devices in an automobile using similarly constructed data processing units A device which guarantees reliable real-time operation of the restraint system and offers each occupant of the vehicle individually the greatest possible protection includes the fact that data processing units are provided, all having the same design and each being ... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6570188 | Optoelectronic component for data transmission An optoelectronic component for data transmission with infrared radiation is described. This component integrates in a single housing an infrared transmitter, an infrared receiver and an integrated circuit for signal conditioning. owing to a particular de... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6477457 | Method for transmitting power and data in a bus system provided for occupant protection devices Information data and energy are transmitted from a central control to control modules through a bus system in an occupant protection system including occupant protection devices such as airbags. In order to avoid overloading the protection system due to a... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6477456 | Control method and module for occupant protection systems with an action to prevent premature triggering An unintended triggering of a safety device, such as an airbag in an occupant protection system, especially in motor vehicles is prevented by storing already during manufacturing of the module or modules, a blocking information in a memory location of the... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6460943 | Brake pressure control method for a motor vehicle power brake system A method controls brake pressure for a motor vehicle pressure medium-actuated power brake system in which the adjustment of a proportionality factor (k) between deceleration and brake pressure starting from an initial value (ko) is limited to a... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6422596 | Occupant protection system having a central unit, sensors and a plurality of control modules which are connected by means of a bus system In occupant protection systems having a large number of sensors and control modules for triggering occupant protection devices, the amount of wiring is significantly increased if they are to be communicatively connected to a central unit. For this reason,... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6278932 | Method for controlling an internal combustion engine A method for controlling an internal combustion engine with the aid of an engine control unit, having actuators for the electromagnetic valve control, as well as additional actuators, wherein each cylinder head has a separate actuator control unit, which ... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6265236 | Method for the manufacture of a light emitting diode A method for manufacturing a light emitting diode with the following process steps. Preparation of a substrate; production on the substrate of a series of layers which include the pn junction, that generates the radiation; production of contact layers on ... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6233153 | Subassembly having a housing with an integral electrical plug unit A subassembly, intended for use in motor vehicles in particular, consisting of a one-piece or multi-part housing, a plug unit with connecting pins formed integrally with the housing, and a circuit board to accommodate components, wherein the circuit board... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6230546 | Method and apparatus for detecting combustion knock from the ionic current in an internal combustion engine A method and an apparatus for detecting knocking combustion in an internal combustion engine, by evaluating the ionic current signal sensed in the combustion chamber, is especially adapted to correct or compensate the ionic current signal for longterm var... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6195261 | Device for positioning integrated circuit components that require specific spatial orientation Various devices are known for positioning and aligning direction-sensitive components. It is a disadvantage with these devices that either additional mechanical aids are required or in each case only one component is aligned and positioned in the housing.... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192085 | Circuit arrangement with a data sequence generator A circuit arrangement with a data sequence generator for the generation of an oscillator signal as a sequence of digital data, and having the following circuit parts: a first multiplication unit driven by a first auxiliary signal and a first control signa... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6188583 | Contact bridge arrangement for conductively interconnecting circuit boards A contact bridge arrangement in a housing of an electronic assembly provides a simplified electrical interconnection of circuit boards while avoiding the need of electrical plugs, sockets and connector cables for connecting the circuit boards. The contact... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6188954 | Internal combustion engine with electronic components controlled from a central unit An internal combustion engine with electronic components controlled from a central unit, where electrical leads as conductive connection for power transmission and data transmission between the electronic components of the internal combustion engine are a... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6188019 | Plastic housing for receiving an electrical printed circuit board As, with plastic housings, there is no direct electrical connection between the housing and a metal carrier body, an electrical connection has been made initially to a plug device in the plastic housing in extremely complex fashion, electrical connection ... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6180875 | Housing The invention relates to a housing for an electric or an electronic component, in particular a motor vehicle control unit, for which the housing parts or housing connections are designed such that the electric or electronic components are sealed watertigh... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6163460 | Housing for electronic assemblies including board-mounted components and separate discrete components An arrangement of electronic components in a housing includes a housing, at least one circuit board arranged in the housing with electronic components of a first type (such as SMDs) mounted thereon, at least one electronic component of a second type (such... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6157476 | Transceiver component for data transmission In a transceiver component for optical data transmission a transmitter, a receiver and at least one integrated circuit are arranged in a single housing. The housing has a number of terminals. One terminal of the transceiver component is provided solely fo... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6150874 | Circuit layout and process for generating a supply DC voltage The invention describes a circuit layout for generating a supply DC voltage in a dependent relationship to a non-constant input DC voltage in three voltage intervals, with the supply voltage being maintained at a constant nominal value in the intermediate... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6150785 | Method for controlling the closing process of closing devices with at least one part moved by an electromotor Described is a method of controlling the closing process of closing devices having at least one part that is moved by an electric motor, in which, in the startup phase of the closing device, a movement in the opening direction with a specific opening path... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6145491 | Method for detecting combustion knock from the ionic current in an internal combustion engine A method of recognizing knocking combustion in an internal combustion engine involves sensing an ionic current in the combustion chamber and providing a corresponding ionic current signal, detecting the signal during a pertinent time window and band-pass ... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6144179 | Method for establishing the rotational speed of mechanically commutated d.c. motors The method for determining the rotational speed and/or the angle of rotation of mechanically commutated d.c. motors from the variation with respect to time of the ripple of the motor current occurring during commutation is supplemented and checked by a mo... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6129560 | Connector with a strip connector fitted with electrical components, method for the production thereof A plug-and-socket connector having a conductor track structure provided with electrical components, and a method of producing the same. Known plug-and-socket connectors in which a conductor track structure is formed from a metal band can only be embodied with ... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6127628 | Plastic housing with a metal insert in a mounting flange A plastic housing with a sleeve-shaped metal insert has a mounting side for attachment to a mounting side of a metal carrier body by a connector element. The plastic housing has a mounting flange defining an opening and a top edge of the flange. The sleev... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6116391 | Method of and apparatus for actuating the torque transmitting system and the transmission in the power train of a motor vehicle The friction clutch between the engine and an automated transmission in the power train of a motor vehicle are operated and controlled by an actuator which effects changes in the extent of engagement of the clutch as well as the selection of and shifting ... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6115659 | Triggering process for passive safety devices in vehicles The invention describes a process for triggering a passive safety device for vehicle occupants inside a vehicle, in particular airbags, pretensioning systems, buckle switches, and roll-over bars, where--by means of electric sensors, an evaluation circuit ... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6112594 | Acceleration measurement device Acceleration measurement device comprising a housing (1), an acceleration sensor unit (6) and a carrier (2) defining a location for the acceleration sensor unit (6). The carrier comprises connecting legs (3) in order to produce at least one mounting plane... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6110277 | Process for the fabrication of epitaxial layers of a compound semiconductor on monocrystal silicon and light-emitting diode fabricated therefrom A process for the fabrication on a monocrystal silicon substrate of epitaxial layers of a III-V nitride compound semi-conductor having the structure Inx Aly Ga1-x-y N (0ࣘx, 0ࣘy, x+yࣘ1). The process consists of the fo... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6097109 | Process and circuit layout for using an independent capacitor for the momentary retention of an output voltage when an input voltage is lost Process and circuit layout for using an independent capacitor for the momentary retention of an output voltage when an input voltage is lost. To facilitate a reduction in capacitance in independent circuits of this type at a constant amount of charge, the... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6095568 | Device for sealing pressure compensation openings The invention relates to a device for sealing pressure compensation openings in components in particular of a motor vehicle control unit. Previously, pressure compensation openings were sealed in the interior of the housing by a watertight and gas-permeab... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6086177 | Process for controlling closing movement of closing mechanisms with immediate squeeze protection after activation of a mechanism A process for controlling the closing movement of closing mechanisms with at least one electromotive part includes the following features to guarantee squeeze protection: the measured values of at least one motor performance characteristic which character... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6082330 | Method of cylinder-selective control of an internal combustion engine A method for the cylinder-selective control of combustion processes in diesel engines. In this case, a measuring device with associated processing unit is used to detect the rotational crankshaft angle and to determine the instantaneous rotational cranksh... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6073644 | Fluid-operated regulating apparatus and method of using the same A fluid-operated regulating apparatus for use in a motor vehicle, particularly to control the operation of a consumer, such as a clutch which transmits torque between an engine and a transmission in the power train of a vehicle as a function of one or mor... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6072246 | Process for triggering a passive occupant safety protection system for motor vehicles A process used to trigger a passive occupant protection system for motor vehicles where at least one electric ignition agent for a safety device protecting one person in the event of a hazardous impact, in particular an airbag or a belt tensioner, is prov... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6070130 | Method for testing a large quantity of products A method of testing a large number of products in which every product to be tested is subjected to at least one test mode that is carried out in a test sequence successively on all products by means of a test operation comprising several successively perf... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6037851 | Electromagnetic actuator On a known electromagnetic actuator for valve control of an internal combustion engine an armature (1) is moved by magnetic force between the pole faces (21, 31) of an opening magnet (2) and a closing magnet (3) to activate an intake/exhaust valve (5). Ow... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6029497 | Process for driving a sensor with offset control The invention concerns a process for driving a sensor with offset control. Such processes for driving are required, for example, to be used in acceleration transducers in motor vehicles for triggering, e.g., airbags or belt-tensioning devices. However, wi... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6028371 | Process for direction-selective orientation of a passive safety device A process and a mechanism for the direction-selective triggering of a passive safety device in a vehicle, with at least two acceleration transducers, where the acceleration transducers have directional sensitive axes and these have actual instantaneous or... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6019614 | Element for providing electrical connection between a printed circuit board bonding pad and a metallic housing part For electrically and mechanically connecting a printed circuit board bonding pad to a metallic housing part, in particular for connecting to ground, friction-type connections such as screw fastenings or rivets are usually provided for connecting the print... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5983152 | Procedure for controlling continuous variable transmissions in motor vehicles A process for regulating continuously variable transmissions in motor vehicles by means of a controller includes a first control circuit as a speed controller for regulating the transmission input speed as the product calculated from the transmission outp... | 11/09/1999 |
