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Microwave Oven With Removable Storage Cassette in Dashboard of Motor Vehicle
A microwave oven adapted for use within a motor vehicle dashboard area. The microwave oven has a removable storage cassette, and slidable platforms for securing and serving containers of beverages and foods.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8172244 | Rear axle for a motor vehicle A rear axle for a motor vehicle has two longitudinal links, each pivotally connected to a vehicle body, a cross member that connects the links to each other in the transverse vehicle direction and is coupled to each of the links in a rigid manner, and a Panhard rod ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8154517 | Multifunction display and operating device in a motor vehicle A multifunctional display and operating device in a motor vehicle includes a display field for displaying information, and, situated adjacent to the display field, includes operating elements for selecting functions, the operating elements arranged as keys which are... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8141361 | Natural gas fueled turbocharged internal combustion engine In a gas fueled internal combustion engine, in particular a natural gas fueled internal combustion engine, as well as in a method for fuelling an internal combustion engine with gas, in particular with natural gas, with a charged “downsizing” Otto engine and an ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8108142 | 3D navigation system for motor vehicles A 3D navigation system for motor vehicles includes a set-up combining a first motor vehicle and an environment scanner to generate a three-dimensional image of an environment around the first motor vehicle or at least a part of the environment around the first motor... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8096579 | Motor vehicle having an occupant protection system A motor vehicle includes at least one first crash sensor for measuring a motion variable of the motor vehicle, arranged in a safety zone of the motor vehicle, and at least one second crash sensor for measuring a motion variable, arranged in a crash zone of the motor... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8095307 | Method for controlling the display of a geographical map in a vehicle and display apparatus for that purpose In a method for controlling a map display in a vehicle, a display device is controlled such that a section of a geographical map is displayed in a spatially non-linear scale. A display apparatus for displaying a geographical map includes a control unit and a display... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8094127 | Display device A display device includes a display, e.g., for displaying information relevant to the operation of a motor vehicle, on the display, an actuator layer being arranged, the operating surface geometry of which is deformable as a function of a control signal. ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8090502 | Method and device for reducing unwanted excitations at a steering wheel A device and a method for reducing unwanted or undesireable excitations at a steering wheel include a sensor system with which unwanted excitation at a steering wheel and/or steering gear can be sensed. A closed-loop control unit is configured to generate an additio... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8056729 | System and method for treating shredder residues and utilizing a produced fiber fraction In a method for sorting shredder residues of metal-containing wastes, in particular of vehicle bodies, where the shredder residues are separated into a shredder light fraction and a non-ferromagnetic fraction) and a system for implementing the method, (a) a crude-fi... | 11/15/2011 |
| D648655 | Motor vehicle | 11/15/2011 |
| D648654 | Motor vehicle | 11/15/2011 |
| 8054988 | Communications device for transmitting acoustic signals in a motor vehicle A communications device is for transmitting acoustic signals in a motor vehicle. The communications device includes at least two transmitters and at least two receivers for transmitting and emitting acoustic signals. One transmitter and one receiver are each allocat... | 11/08/2011 |
| D647821 | Motor vehicle | 11/01/2011 |
| 8044781 | System and method for displaying a 3D vehicle surrounding with adjustable point of view including a distance sensor A system and method relates to displaying a vehicle surrounding with an adjustable point of view, including at least one sensor device on the vehicle, a processor, and a display. The sensor device is configured to measure distances to objects of the vehicle surround... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8040323 | Input device An input device, especially an input device for a vehicle, includes a display for optical display of information, a touchscreen arranged above the display for input of commands by touching an operating surface of the touchscreen and a control for optical display of ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8035023 | Predictive environment music playlist selection An entertainment system has a music storage system storing a plurality of music pieces, a playback system coupled with the music storage system, a navigation system providing current map information including a present location, wherein a current map has a plurality... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8026902 | Input device for a motor vehicle An input device, e.g., for a motor vehicle, includes: a display for the visual representation of an operating element; a touch screen disposed above the display for detecting a touching contact of the touch screen in the region of the operating element; and a contro... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8024113 | Navigation system In a navigation system, e.g., for a motor vehicle, for determining the route from a location of the navigation system to a destination point, the navigation system includes an output device for outputting the route and/or a direction indication that corresponds to t... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8020370 | Lambda controller with balancing of the quantity of oxygen In a method for the lambda control in an internal combustion engine with at least one catalytic converter, with the exhaust system being provided with front and rear lambda control circuits lambda with at least one rear oxygen sensor downstream in reference to the c... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8020369 | Expanded mixture control for reducing exhaust-gas emissions In a method and device for mixture control for an internal combustion engine having at least one catalytic converter disposed in an exhaust system of the internal combustion engine and a λ-closed-loop control, a value being ascertained for the loading of the cataly... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8016025 | Heat exchanger and method of mounting The invention involves a heat exchanger in modular circuit board design, with a connecting plate, in particular a charge air cooler, which is located in a housing into which the charge air flows in and out, at which the air flows through the charge air cooler, and a... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7982660 | Measuring device for a motor vehicle A measuring device , e.g., a measuring device for a motor vehicle, is for measuring a distance between the measuring device and at least one object and/or measuring a difference in speed between the measuring device and the at least one object. The measuring device ... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7969290 | Information device, preferably in a motor vehicle, and method for supplying information about vehicle data, in particular vehicle functions and their operation An information device, e.g., inside a motor vehicle, includes at least one output device and a processing device, to which a memory device is assigned in which all types of vehicle data, in particular data of vehicle functions and/or vehicle elements, their operatio... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7966634 | Method and apparatus for information exchange in an interactive communication system using tv broadcast information A method for information exchange, comprises the steps of producing information transmissions in a broadcast standard; sending the information live from a studio; digitizing the sent data and then transmitting the digitized data via satellite as IP multicast packets... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7946924 | Shaft assembly A telescopable shaft assembly has at least two shaft elements capable of sliding in one another as an internal shaft element and an outer shaft element connected to one another in torque transmitting manner via at least one sliding splined portion. An axial fixation... | 05/24/2011 |
| D637943 | Motor vehicle | 05/17/2011 |
| 7932627 | Electric steering lock, in particular for a motor vehicle An electric steering lock for a drive authorization system in a motor vehicle, including a movable locking element which, according to a first position, can be brought into locking engagement with a latched-in position on the steering shaft in the steering wheel col... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7920126 | Input device An input device, especially for a vehicle, comprises a touchscreen to enter commands by touching an operating surface of the touchscreen or by pressing on the operating surface, an actuator to move the touchscreen in at least one direction, and a control module to c... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7912228 | Device and method for operating voice-supported systems in motor vehicles In a method and equipment for operating a voice-supported system, such as a communications and/or intercom/two-way intercom device in a motor vehicle, using at least one microphone and at least one loudspeaker to reproduce a signal generated by the microphone, as we... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7901008 | Actuating device for adjusting and/or removing a head restraint taking into consideration federal motor vehicle safety standard 202A (FMVSS 202A) A head restraint is guided and at least indirectly held in a frame part of a seat, in particular of a backrest of a motor vehicle seat, via at least one holding element which can be positioned at various height levels relative to the frame part by way of an actuatin... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7900466 | Air-conditioning system for a motor vehicle An air-conditioning system for a motor vehicle includes a coolant circuit, through which it is possible to pump coolant with the aid of a compressor, the air-conditioning system having a torque-determining unit for determining a drive torque required for operating t... | 03/08/2011 |
| D632222 | Motor vehicle | 02/08/2011 |
| 7872569 | Built-in instrument cluster A built-in instrument cluster for a motor vehicle includes at least one display device, which emits image-forming light and is arranged in the direct field of view of an observer, and at least one illuminated and/or self-illuminating electromechanical indicator devi... | 01/18/2011 |
| D630973 | Motor vehicle | 01/18/2011 |
| 7862469 | Method for controlling a drivetrain of a motor vehicle A method for controlling a drivetrain of a motor vehicle is provided. The drivetrain includes, as components, at least an internal combustion engine, an electric drive machine, a clutch and a transmission that can be connected to drive wheels. A control device initi... | 01/04/2011 |
| D628940 | Motor vehicle | 12/14/2010 |
| 7844225 | Radio for a motor vehicle A radio for a motor vehicle includes a housing in which a radio module and a digital radio decoder are arranged. The radio module includes a radio-module low-frequency input and a radio-module low-frequency output for the emission of a low-frequency signal which is ... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7840337 | Method for controlling an overrun condition of a hybrid vehicle and hybrid vehicle A method is for controlling an overrun condition in a hybrid vehicle having a combustion engine and additionally at least one electric motor as well as an overrun fuel cutoff, which interrupts a fuel supply to the combustion engine when the vehicle is in an overrun ... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7836542 | Wiper blade A wiper blade (10) comprising a wiper strip (24) that is provided with a folding wedge (38) and a wiper strip back (34) that are connected to each other via a tilting web (36). It is proposed that additional webs (42) be arr... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7834857 | Input device having a touch panel and haptic feedback An input device, especially for a vehicle, includes a housing, a display arranged in the housing for optical display of information, a touchscreen arranged above the display to enter commands by touching an operating surface of the touchscreen, an actuator arranged ... | 11/16/2010 |
