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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8126614 | Selective anti-lock braking system Automatic mechanical transmission system for a vehicle with antilock braking which is configured to selectively decouple the drive train of the vehicle from the wheels of the vehicle. The system includes a first sensor for sensing at least one operational state of t... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8108117 | Method and arrangement for measuring and estimating a brake factor in a vehicle brake system The invention relates to a method for measuring and estimating a brake factor in a vehicle brake system, said vehicle including a towing vehicle and a trailer having a plurality of wheel axles, wherein said method includes: initiating a controlled braking manoeuvre ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8092342 | Method for adapting an automated transmission of a heavy vehicle in consideration of a speed sensitive PTO Method for adapting an automated transmission of a heavy vehicle in consideration of a speed sensitive PTO. The method selects appropriate gears based on the constraint that the engaged PTO should remain below a set speed limit. The information about the speed limit... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8065980 | Coolant system An engine cooling system is provided with a cooling circuit including a coolant pump for supplying an engine with a coolant and for circulating the coolant in the cooling circuit, and at least one heat exchanger for cooling said coolant downstream of the engine, whe... | 11/29/2011 |
| 7954576 | Vehicle drive line A vehicle includes a front axle and rear axle, where at least one of said axles is driven, an engine arranged in the vicinity of the rear or front end of said vehicle, the engine including an output shaft connected to the driven axle via a transmission system for tr... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7949452 | Optimizing shift strategies through driving simulation A motor vehicle includes a clutch and an automated transmission between the engine and the drive wheels of the vehicle. A method for shift control in the motor vehicle when starting off or under way includes continuously performing computer simulations of the future... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7946954 | Method for activating a freewheel function in a vehicle A method for activating a freewheel function of a vehicle, where the vehicle is equipped with an auxiliary brake, an auxiliary braking control for controlling the braking power of the auxiliary brake between an auxiliary brake not-active position and at least one au... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7938472 | Door module and a method for connecting an operating device for a closing and opening mechanism in a vehicle door and a handle A door module for forming a vehicle door, the door module including a frame and, arranged on the frame, a mechanism for closing and opening a vehicle door formed by the door module. The closing and opening mechanism exhibits an operating device that is so arranged a... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7937942 | Turbochanger system for internal combustion engine comprising two compressor stages of the radial type provided with compressor wheels having backswept blades A turbocharger system for an internal combustion engine having at least one exhaust line for evacuating exhaust gases from the combustion chamber of the engine and at least on inlet line for supplying air to the combustion chamber. A high-pressure turbine interacts ... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7918206 | Device for reducing soot emissions in a vehicle combustion engine An internal combustion engine includes a combustion chamber, at least one intake port for directing intake air into the combustion chamber with no/low swirling; a piston with piston bowl, an injector with plurality of orifices arranged to inject fuel with high injec... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7860638 | Method for determining fuel injection pressure A method for determining fuel injection pressure or detecting a discrepancy in the fuel injection process of an internal combustion engine is provided. The engine includes a camshaft that actuates at least one fuel injector of the engine's fuel injection equipment. ... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7854161 | Diagnostic method for an exhaust aftertreatment system A diagnostic method for testing malfunction of a Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) exhausts aftertreatment system of an internal combustion engine. The method measures and registers a first mean NOx sensor value for a normal mass flow level of a fluid reducing age... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7740001 | Fuel injection system A fuel injection system for an internal combustion engine is provided for providing an injection event including a first stage and a second stage via a single nozzle. The nozzle is connected by its inlet port to a source of variable fuel pressure and it includes a n... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7726027 | Method of manufacturing hollow structural elements The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a hollow, elongated structural element, where a first and a second blank (1, 14) are led through an oven (2) for heating to working temperature and are led through rollers (3, 4) with profiled ... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7686312 | Blank for an axle beam, wheel suspension comprising an axle and a method for manufacturing an axle A blank for an axle beam intended to support a wheel axle is formed from a continuous piece and, at its respective ends, has, on the one hand, a bushing constituting a bearing for a kingpin for supporting a wheel spindle and, on the other hand, lug-shaped protrusion... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7677339 | Vehicle suspension arrangement An arrangement for a suspension for a load carrying vehicle is provided. The suspension is provided with air springs and comprises at least one front axle and at least two rear axles, and each rear axle is provided with at least one pair of corresponding suspension ... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7637557 | Cab for a motor-driven tractor vehicle A cab for a tractor vehicle is provided with side spoilers that form extensions of the side walls of the cab in a backward direction and that can pivot between a backward-directed position and a sideways-directed position in order to give access to the chassis space... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7637098 | Arrangement for controlling exhaust pressure pulses at an internal combustion engine An arrangement for controlling exhaust pressure pulsation in a combustion engine including six cylinders. The engine also includes an inlet for supply of air to the cylinders, and an exhaust manifold for delivery of exhaust gases from the cylinders. The manifold is ... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7633519 | Method and apparatus for simplifying marshalling with a vehicle A marshalling method and apparatus (2) for a motor vehicle including a camera (3), a display screen (4) and a control unit (5) connected to one another. The display screen shows a picture taken with the camera of the area immediately behi... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7610881 | Apparatus for an internal combustion engine A valve actuation system for providing added motion in the valve mechanism of an internal combustion engine with at least one inlet valve and at least one exhaust valve is provided. The valve mechanism includes a rotatable camshaft including rising and falling ramps... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7594567 | Protection shield for disk brake A protection device (10) in a disk brake arrangement for protecting a brake disk (12) from dirt particles. The protection device at least partly surrounds the brake disk (12), and the protection device (10) includes at least one protectio... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7561952 | Motor vehicle having an automated transmission A motor vehicle with a clutch (3) and an automated transmission (9) between the engine and the drive wheels of the vehicle. The vehicle has control elements (45,48) for engine function and transmission function depending on a set position of an ... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7555377 | Method for collecting data from a motor-driven vehicle Method for collecting data from a motor-driven vehicle that is provided with a microprocessor having memory for storing a particular quantity of data. The data is provided by a number of sensors connected to the vehicle and its motor and is recorded and compiled int... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7549410 | Fuel injection system suitable for low-viscosity fuels A fuel injection system for an internal combustion system includes an Engine Management System (EMS), a fuel feed pump, a return line, a high-pressure pump, supplying fuel under pressure to a common rail, a hydraulically operated valve forming an outlet chamber conn... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7543833 | Independent front wheel suspension, vehicle equipped with such a front wheel suspension, and method of producing a sprung suspension Method and arrangement for providing a suspension for a wheel on a motor vehicle. The wheel suspension includes a stub axle (36, 37) connected to a stub axle carrier (34, 35), a suspension arm (18, 19) which connects the stub axle carrier to the... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7530612 | Underrun protection device Method and arrangement for moving an underrun protection device for vehicles having a frame (3), an impact element (7) arranged on the vehicle at a location corresponding to an expected loading from a force during a possible collision, and at least one... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7511220 | Cable protection and method for mounting a cable protection Cable protection and a method for applying the protection. In a hoselike outer cover (3), there are support members (6) for holding in position a cable portion (2) extending axially in the outer cover with intermediate space relative to the insi... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7508288 | Magnetic switch arrangement Magnetic switch arrangement including a first magnetic system (24), a second magnetic system (25) and a magnetic switching element (18). The first magnetic system (24) is arranged for biasing the magnetic switching element (18) and... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7500695 | Shock-absorbing occupant protection Shock-absorbing occupant protection (8) for the passenger compartment of a vehicle (1) comprising a container (9) of flexible design which is gas-filled in an original expanded rest position and is designed to be compressed when absorbing energy... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7485985 | Rotary switch A rotary switch for vehicles including a plurality of fixed rotational positions and several spring-loaded axial positions. A first axial position is activated by a pushing movement and a second axial position is activated by a pulling movement. ... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7484772 | End connection for pipes and a method for its manufacture Method and arrangement for providing an end connection for pipes made from a rigid, but deformable material. An end connection includes a pipe casing (1) that protrudes into a pipe end (15). The pipe casing has an outer mantle surface extending symmetr... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7479084 | Range gearbox Range gearbox for motor vehicles adapted to be connected to the output side of a basic gearbox and including planetary gear (7), enclosed in a housing (3), with a sun wheel (9) arranged on an input shaft (5) and engaged with planet wheels... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7455337 | Underrun protection arrangement for a vehicle and method of assembling such an arrangement Underrun protection method and arrangement for a vehicle including a frame, an impact element arranged in a position corresponding to an anticipated stress from a force in the event of a possible collision with another vehicle. At least one connecting element is pro... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7452009 | Hose coupling for connection to a rigid tube connection, and method for making such a connection A coupling for connecting an elastic hose to a rigid tube connection is provided, which tube connection has a peripheral, rigid rim, at least one rigid supporting member with a radially inward facing annular supporting surface being arranged so as to offer support t... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7451858 | Disc brake for a heavy truck and a vehicle including such a disc brake Disc brake for a heavy vehicle having a disc-shaped rotor consisting of a cast iron alloy and a calliper supporting a brake lining which is intended to be pressed against the said rotor during braking. ... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7448207 | System and method for reduction of nitrogen oxides from exhaust gases generated by a lean-burn combustion engine In a system and method for reduction of nitrogen oxides from exhaust gases generated by a lean-burn internal combustion engine, a lean NOx catalyst is arranged to be connected to an exhaust conduit of the lean-burn internal combustion engine, an injector is arranged... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7445580 | Method of regulating EGR in an internal combustion engine and vehicle with an engine with electronic means for applying the method Vehicle (A) with an internal combustion engine (1), an automated transmission (2) coupled to the engine, and electronic control elements (3) which control the supply of fuel to the engine combustion chambers and recirculation of exhaust from the... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7440832 | Method and arrangement for controlling actual torque in a land vehicle driveline Method and arrangement for controlling actual torque in a driveline of a land-based motor vehicle. Taking a direct, non-predictive measure of actual torque induced in the driveline of the motor vehicle and ascertaining a magnitude thereof. Ascertaining a magnitude o... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7434893 | Device for controlling or regulating auxiliary brake torque in a motor vehicle Method and arrangement for controlling or regulating total auxiliary brake torque in a motor vehicle. The device includes at least one first auxiliary brake (4) of a first type and at least one second auxiliary brake (4, 6) of a second type that is dif... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7435201 | Engine driven vehicle with exhaust cleaning Method and arrangement for achieving lower emissions during operation of a vehicle that includes comprising a combustion engine (10) that emits exhaust gases into an exhaust system (140) having a catalyzes (320). An injection device (310)... | 10/14/2008 |
