Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc

Location: Van Buren Township, MI
No. of patents: 97

Number	Title	Issue Date
7455009	Hinge for a variable displacement compressor A variable displacement compressor is provided. The compressor has a crankcase, a plurality of pistons, a swash plate, and a rotor assembly. The crankcase has a plurality of chambers for receiving a fluid. The plurality of pistons are disposed within the cylinder bl...	11/25/2008
7444921	Swash ring compressor A variable displacement compressor is disclosed. The compressor includes a crankcase for receiving a fluid. The crankcase has a plurality of compression chambers in which the fluid is compressed. A plurality of pistons disposed within the crankcase and are configure...	11/04/2008
7438454	Light assembly for automotive lighting applications An automotive light assembly produces numerous beam patterns meeting automotive requirements through the reduction of light scatter and collection and redirection in efficiencies. A light source projects light laterally, which is collected by a light conducting body...	10/21/2008
7438241	Low pressure fuel injector nozzle A nozzle for a low pressure fuel injector that improves the control and size of the spray angle, as well as enhances the atomization of the fuel delivered to a cylinder of an engine. ...	10/21/2008
7434612	Multiple zoned air conditioning system A multiple zoned air conditioning system for providing air conditioning to the interior of an automotive vehicle. The air conditioning system includes a main air conditioning module with a first heat exchanger for cooling and with a second heat exchanger for heating...	10/14/2008
7434829	Interior panel having airbag deployment door An interior panel for a motor vehicle provides a deployment door for an airbag assembly supported behind the panel. The deployment door has a peripheral end surface connected to the surrounding panel substrate, the connection being formed by a knit line. In this man...	10/14/2008
7428920	Fin for heat exchanger A heat exchanger with at least one louver arrangement in the region between associated tubes for the heat transfer from one medium to another medium. The louver arrangement is provided with an inflow part and an outflow part corresponding to the inflow part. Both fl...	09/30/2008
7427152	Headlamp assembly with integrated housing and heat sink A headlamp assembly for a motor vehicle having a light source, a chamber that receives the light source and a cooling channel for removing heat from the chamber. A conductive wall and an insulating wall cooperate to define the chamber and the channel. The conductive...	09/23/2008
7414205	Low-cost electronic rotary switch A electronic rotary switch is disclosed that comprises domes molded into an elastomeric switch mat mounted to a printed circuit board. A knob rotatably attached to the circuit board includes a cam that depresses individual domes to actuate a contact switch pad on th...	08/19/2008
7410282	Bi-functional headlight module A bifunctional LED headlamp for a vehicle is disclosed, wherein at least one of a shield, a lens, a reflector, and an LED are movable to facilitate use of the headlamp in both a low beam mode and a high beam mode. ...	08/12/2008
7401948	Near field lens having reduced size A near field lens for an automotive light assembly which has a reduced thickness. Generally, the near field lens includes a main body of light transmitting material. A pocket is formed in the main body for receiving light from a light source. The pocket is defined b...	07/22/2008
7396062	Structural pedestal conduit for air handling and electrical routing A pedestal console for a motor vehicle includes a housing stationarily mounted within the vehicle beneath and transverse to a bench seat of the vehicle. The console includes an air duct defined by structural features extending the length of the console. This allows ...	07/08/2008
D572189	Wireless charging device	07/01/2008
7393372	Air cleaner for an air induction assembly having primary and secondary inlets An air cleaner for a motor vehicle. The air cleaner includes a housing having side walls and a bottom wail defining a chamber. A filter is received within the chamber and cooperates with the housing to define a collection chamber. A primary inlet defines a primary p...	07/01/2008
7386931	Method of forming cascaded stator winding A method of forming a stator for an electric machine having a cascaded winding includes the steps of: providing a stator core having a plurality of circumferentially spaced and axially-extending core slots in a surface thereof, forming a plurality of A conductors an...	06/17/2008
7385489	Instrument panel assembly An instrument panel assembly for a passenger compartment is provided, including an instrument panel surface, a light emitter that emits a light beam so that the light beam extends along a beam path, and a light receiver that senses the light beam and detects a desir...	06/10/2008
7377193	Automotive steering mechanism housing A composite tubular housing for an automotive steering system, preferably an electronic power assist steering system, is formed of seamless metal tube section welded into an integral component. The housing includes a rack section and a pinion section having an openi...	05/27/2008
7367612	Load-carrying component for supporting of a vehicle cross-member The invention relates to a load-carrying component that makes it possible to support a vehicle cross-member or module carrier on the floor region of the body of a motor vehicle. The load-carrying component serves to attach an air conditioning unit and is connected t...	05/06/2008
7365300	Rear vision system A rear vision system having a divided lens configuration and sensor array. The sensor array has a first, second section and third sections. The lens configuration includes a first portion directing a first field of view onto the first section of the sensor array, an...	04/29/2008
7365467	Low noise stator winding having a phase angle shift A stator for an electric machine includes a generally cylindrically-shaped stator core having a plurality of core teeth that define a plurality of core slots, the core slots extend between first and second ends of the stator core. A stator winding has a plurality of...	04/29/2008
7360951	Detachable half shaft assembly of a vehicle wheel end The present invention involves a detachable half shaft assembly of a vehicle wheel end and has a shaft bell and a disc rotor. The detachable half shaft comprises a preloaded bearing assembly and a detachable body receiving the preloaded bearing assembly. The preload...	04/22/2008
7357545	Multi-focal lens for bi-functional headlamp The headlamp assembly having low beam and high beam operation modes includes a light source, a reflector surface adapted to reflect light from the light source outward to a condenser lens positioned at a distance from the light source. An opaque shield is positioned...	04/15/2008
7357150	Safety shut-off device A safety shut-off device for sections of fluid circuits, which in case of damage or the like, have to shut off from each other on safety considerations. The safety shut-off device includes at least two valves connected to each other via a control chamber. A first pr...	04/15/2008
7357055	Three knives cutting The invention relates to a process and a device for producing a contour of a planiform piece, intended, in particular, for the internal trim of motor vehicles, in which the piece (1) is cut to define at least an apex (2) of the contour (3), havi...	04/15/2008
7347574	Decorative lens An instrument gage assembly includes an applique and at least one gage mechanism mounted to a rear surface of the applique. Each gage mechanism including a pointer shaft extending through the applique and projecting outward from a front surface of the applique. A ga...	03/25/2008
7344289	Headlamp assembly with integrated reflector and heat sink A headlamp assembly for a motor vehicle. The headlamp assembly includes a lens and a housing cooperating to at least partially define an inner chamber that is generally fluidly isolated from the atmosphere. Mounted within the inner chamber is a one piece reflector h...	03/18/2008
7337877	Variable geometry resonator for acoustic control The present invention provides a resonator for attenuating acoustic vibration from an air intake passage. The resonator includes a neck, a resonator chamber, a piston-type member, and an actuator. The neck is attached between the air passage and the resonator chambe...	03/04/2008
7337834	Multi-channel heat exchanger and connection unit The invention relates to a connection unit having a multi-channel heat exchanger with high-pressure channels and low-pressure channels and a connection element with a high-pressure reservoir and a low-pressure reservoir, both with a connection for connection. The ax...	03/04/2008
7332207	Component for a vehicle interior and a method of assembly A component for an interior of a vehicle is provided, including a substrate, a skin cooperating with the substrate to define a cavity, and foam disposed within the cavity. The substrate includes a recess defining a side wall and a back wall. The skin includes a prim...	02/19/2008
7329033	Convectively cooled headlamp assembly A headlamp assembly for a motor vehicle including a lens and a housing that cooperate to define an inner chamber that is generally isolated from the atmosphere. A heat sink includes a fin portion that extends from the inner chamber so as to be exposed to ambient air...	02/12/2008
7325951	Front side lighting device Front side lighting device for motor vehicles is placed on both sides of the front of the vehicle. The device includes a compact reflector and a light source whose light beam is asymmetrical, with an angle (β) of an outer spread being greater than angle (α) of an ...	02/05/2008
7322724	Vehicle headlamp with concurrent vertical and independent horizontal adjustment of low and high beam light chambers A headlamp for motor vehicles of the reflector or projector design having at least one low beam light chamber, with a discharge light source, and at least one high beam light chamber, with a halogen light source. The direction of the rays produced in the high beam l...	01/29/2008
7323844	Circuit and method for control of a stepper motor A circuit for the control of a stepper motor having a rotor configured as a permanent magnet and a stator configured of at least first and second energized excitation coils enclosing the rotor. Each end terminal of the first excitation coil is connected to the posit...	01/29/2008
7318411	Adaptive ignition dwell based on ionization feedback A system for determining a minimum ignition coil charge duration of an internal combustion engine to meet a desired level of combustion stability includes a sensor in communication with a controller. The sensor is configured to measure the ionization current of a cy...	01/15/2008
7313997	Copper alloy piston shoe A swash plate type compressor is disclosed, wherein a shoe, having a first surface slidably disposed on a swash plate and a second surface received in a pocket formed in a piston, is formed from a copper alloy. ...	01/01/2008
7305942	Electromechanical valve actuator An electromechanical valve actuator with an armature stem guidance system that ensures that the armature stem stays aligned with the valve stem during operation. The stem guidance system may also allow for adjustment of the lash gap during assembly. ...	12/11/2007
7305943	Electromagnet assembly for electromechanical valve actuators An electromechanical valve actuator including an electromagnet interconnected with a housing end portion and an electric coil disposed adjacent said electromagnet. The electromagnet includes a plurality of interlocked laminae to form a laminate that is similarly int...	12/11/2007
7294178	Low loss hydrocarbon (HC) adsorber device for air induction system A hydrocarbon trapping device including an adsorbing element of a material configured to adsorb hydrocarbons from the air and a support connected to the adsorbing element is provided. The adsorbing element includes first and second opposing ends, and the support inc...	11/13/2007
7293554	Ignition coil driver device with slew-rate limited dwell turn-on A device to control the charging rate of an ignition coil for an internal combustion spark ignition engine. The device controls the turn-on rate of the primary coil by slew-rate limiting using switching devices and a Miller-effect capacitor in order to reduce second...	11/13/2007
7290442	Method and system of estimating MBT timing using in-cylinder ionization signal A robust multi-criteria minimum timing for the best torque (MBT) timing estimation method and apparatus utilizes different ionization signal waveforms that are generated under different engine operating conditions. The MBT timing criteria is calculated based upon bo...	11/06/2007

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Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc