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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20070185640 | Adaptive control of a cam phase adjustment mechanism A closed-loop control for a cam phase adjustment mechanism includes gain terms that are adaptively adjusted to optimize the rate of response of the control to changes in the desired cam phase. The rate of response of the cam phase adjustment mechanism is sampled under s... | 08/09/2007 |
| 20060225700 | METHOD TO CONTROL AUTO-IGNITION IN AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE EQUIPPED WITH VARIABLE VALVE TIMING CONTROL A method and control system to accomplish knock control on a multi-cylinder spark-ignition internal combustion engine equipped variable cam phasing system, comprising monitoring cam position, crankshaft position, and, engine knock signal, determining cam position relati... | 10/12/2006 |
| 20060180782 | Armature with vent passages for vehicle actuator In a vehicle solenoid valve, the spool that holds the actuation coil is formed with a hexagonal or octagonal inner chamber in which a cylindrical armature can slide. Owing to the different cross-sectional shapes between the spool and armature, a longitudinal fluid vent ... | 08/17/2006 |
| 20060164196 | Twin spark pencil coil An ignition apparatus having twin spark high-voltage outputs incorporates features of a pencil coil wherein at least a portion of a transformer assembly is disposed within a spark plug well when installed in an internal combustion engine, thereby reducing the space requ... | 07/27/2006 |
| 20060157001 | Method and apparatus to evaluate an intake air temperature monitoring circuit A control system and method to monitor an intake air temperature sensing circuit for an internal combustion engine is shown. The electronic controller is connected to the intake air temperature sensing circuit, coolant temperature sensor, and a plurality of other engine... | 07/20/2006 |
| 20060151338 | Multi-function sensor system and method of operation A gas sensor system includes an ammonia-sensing cell for generating a signal upon exposure to an unknown gas comprising ammonia, an A/F cell for generating a signal upon exposure to hydrocarbons in the gas, a heater in thermal communication with the cells and a housing ... | 07/13/2006 |
| 20060119459 | Ignition coil with case made from impregnated mica tube An ignition coil assembly includes a cylindrical central core having a main axis, a primary winding outwardly of the central core, a secondary winding outwardly of the primary winding, and a case having a first tube formed of a material having mica dispersed in a binder... | 06/08/2006 |
| 20060107734 | Method for detecting fuel in oil of an internal combustion engine A method for detecting fuel leaking into an oil pan containing oil which is used to lubricate an internal combustion engine utilizes a plurality of sensors. The method includes the step of measuring a plurality of parameters of the oil using each of the plurality of sen... | 05/25/2006 |
| 20060107526 | Process for inserting flow passages in a work piece A method for fabricating a flow passage in a director plate is presented, comprising placing a director plate and a sacrificial strip immediately adjacent a surface of the director plate in a stamping tool. The director plate is clamped to the sacrificial strip, and a f... | 05/25/2006 |
| 20060103498 | Spool assembly A spool assembly retains a winding of an electrical wire thereabout. The electrical wire is covered by a liquid insulating material. The spool assembly includes a cylinder to finding a longitudinal axis and an outer diameter. The cylinder extends between a high voltage ... | 05/18/2006 |
| 20060097210 | Composite armature for vehicle actuator valve An actuator includes a coil housing supporting an electric coil and a composite armature that is slidably disposed in the housing. The armature has a ferromagnetic core and an overmolded polymeric member that can define one or more of an alignment rib, a damping element... | 05/11/2006 |
| 20060097209 | Ball retainer for vehicle solenoid valve In a vehicle solenoid valve that can be energized to move a plunger against a ball and unseat the ball to open the valve, a cross bar retainer extends across the middle of the fluid passageway on the side of the ball opposite the seat, to limit motion of the ball away f... | 05/11/2006 |
| 20060091987 | Ignition coil with secondary winding center tap connected to shield A distributorless ignition coil has two high voltage secondary windings wound around a primary winding, with each secondary winding being electrically connected to a respective spark plug. A shield surrounds the secondary windings. The secondary windings share a common ... | 05/04/2006 |
| 20060056481 | Method and apparatus for assessing the rationality of a transmission fluid temperature measure The rationality of a measured temperature of transmission fluid is assessed by comparing it to an engine coolant temperature. The rationality assessment is enabled when the ambient air temperature is reliably determined and deemed normal, a sufficient soak condition is ... | 03/16/2006 |
| 20060043736 | METHOD FOR MINIMIZING GENERATOR LOAD ON INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE A method is disclosed for starting a generator (10) from an internal combustion engine (14) to allow the generator (10) to charge a battery (32). The generator (10) includes a field bridge (36), having first (72) and seco... | 03/02/2006 |
| 20060044003 | Measuring bi-directional current through a field-effect transistor by virtue of drain-to-source voltage measurement A method and apparatus for measuring current, and particularly bi-directional current, in a field-effect transistor (FET) using drain-to-source voltage measurements. The drain-to-source voltage of the FET is measured and amplified. This signal is then compensated for va... | 03/02/2006 |
| 20060042379 | Sealed fuel level sensor A sealed fuel level sensor for a fuel tank includes a frame having a cavity therein and a variable resistor disposed in the cavity and operatively supported by the frame. The sealed fuel level sensor also includes a wiper disposed in the cavity for rotation relative to ... | 03/02/2006 |
| 20060033475 | Method for cell balancing for lithium battery systems A rechargeable multiple cell battery pack has an application associated therewith that draws power from the battery pack. While the battery pack is in operation, voltage, current, state-of-charge (SOC), and impedance data are collected on a per-cell basis and an algorit... | 02/16/2006 |
| 20060035122 | Method for cooling oxygen sensitive components A system and method for cooling oxygen sensitive components in a fuel cell system comprising supplying air to an air purification device during cool down of a fuel cell system comprising at least one fuel cell comprising an anode, a cathode, and an electrolyte disposed ... | 02/16/2006 |
| 20060022639 | Method and apparatus for balancing multi-cell lithium battery systems A method and apparatus are disclosed that equalize cell-to-cell imbalances in a multi-cell lithium battery system. A time-to-balance parameter is calculated for each cell at the beginning of charge, and balancing occurs for each cell having a positive time-to-balance at... | 02/02/2006 |
| 20060016277 | Non-invasive magnetostrictive sensor A magnetostrictive sensor to sense force or torque applied to a structural element to which the magnetostrictive sensor is non-invasively attached by a fixed, intimate contact therewith. The sensor consists of single continuous magnetostrictive layer in operable contact... | 01/26/2006 |
| 20060001418 | Magnetic array position sensor and method A movable target having individually identifiable magnetic irregularities and a stationary magnetosensitive array and circuit for sensing the magnetic irregularities to thereby provide position of the target relative to a fixed initial location. The method of the presen... | 01/05/2006 |
| 20050279331 | Variable purge orifice assembly A variable purge orifice assembly for an evaporative emission system of a vehicle includes a housing for fluid connection to a vapor canister and a purge solenoid of the evaporative emission system. The housing has a purge orifice therein. The variable purge orifice ass... | 12/22/2005 |
| 20050270134 | Ignition coil assembly utilizing a single internal floating shield buffered at one end An ignition apparatus includes a core formed of magnetically-permeable material extending along a main axis, a primary winding disposed about the core, a secondary winding disposed on a secondary winding spool wherein at least one of the secondary winding leads is conne... | 12/08/2005 |
| 20050266310 | Lithium ion battery oxidized polymer binder An electrode precursor sheet in which the active electrode material is bound by a polymer binder that includes an oxidized polymer or a blend of a first polymer with an oxidized polymer additive. The oxidized polymer advantageously has a minimum oxygen content of 1 atom... | 12/01/2005 |
| 20050241845 | Cover assembly for fuel tank A cover assembly for a fuel tank of a vehicle includes a cover made of a metal material adapted to close an opening in the fuel tank having a fuel reservoir disposed therein and an insert molded to the cover to form a plurality of members to allow components to be attac... | 11/03/2005 |
| 20050235968 | Fuel vapor recovery system A fuel vapor recovery system for a fuel tank of a vehicle includes a vapor canister fluidly communicating with an interior chamber of the fuel tank to adsorb fuel vapor. The fuel vapor recovery system also includes a check valve adapted to be disposed in the fuel tank a... | 10/27/2005 |
| 20050233211 | Surface treatment for metal-polymer laminated electrochemical cell package A method for preparing a metal-polymer laminate packaging material, a method for preparing a metal-polymer laminated electrochemical cell package, and an electrochemical cell package, wherein adhesion of the polymer to the metal sheet used in the packaging material and/... | 10/20/2005 |
| 20050229787 | Evaporative emissions canister partition A device and a method for maintaining composite materials substantially separate within a chamber is shown, which includes, for example, a device for capturing and storing evaporative emissions. The chamber is inside a housing, and contains first and second composite ma... | 10/20/2005 |
| 20050193838 | System and method for preforming cable for promoting adhesion to overmolded sensor body The end portion of the insulation sheath of a cable is formed into a grommet to promote better mechanical bonding with a vehicle sensor housing that is overmolded onto the cable. ... | 09/08/2005 |
| 20050194967 | Apparatus for sensing angular positions of an object An apparatus for sensing a position of an object is provided that may include a magnet mounted for rotation about an axis and a magnetic field-sensing device mounted in fixed relation to and spaced from the magnet wherein the magnet is shaped to define a distance betwee... | 09/08/2005 |
| 20050194982 | Resonant network fluid level sensor assembly A sensing assembly senses liquid levels in a reservoir and creates a sensing signal. The sensing assembly includes a first electrical conductor extending into the reservoir. A second electrical conductor also extends into the reservoir and is disposed from the first ele... | 09/08/2005 |
| 20050194966 | Apparatus for sensing angular position An apparatus for sensing a position of an object is provided that may include a magnet having a set of magnetic flux properties, the magnet mounted for movement about an axis relative to the object and a magnetic field-sensing device mounted in fixed relation to and spa... | 09/08/2005 |
| 20050189928 | Method for improved battery state of charge A method for improving vehicle battery state-of-charge (SOC) for initial vehicle customer delivery is disclosed. The method is focused on vehicle assembly plant practices and ensuring that battery discharge is minimized or eliminated during the vehicle assembly process.... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050184262 | Solenoid valve A solenoid valve has a rod that pushes a ball off a valve seat when the coil is energized. The rod is distanced from the ball when the coil is deenergized, such that upon energization of the coil, the rod can gain momentum before contacting the ball, thereby more quickl... | 08/25/2005 |
| 20050184843 | Hollow plunger with guide integrated to bobbin assembly An actuator suitable for use with a fluid flow control valve includes a frame, a bobbin, a coil and a plunger assembly. The frame is generally cylindrical and has a longitudinal axis. The bobbin, which is wound with the coil, includes a central cavity. The plunger assem... | 08/25/2005 |
| 20050179183 | SHOCK ABSORBING ASSEMBLY FOR A PENCIL IGNITION COIL A shock absorbing assembly reduces impact forces on a terminal of a spark plug that is mounted within a spark plug bore of an internal combustion engine when a pencil ignition coil is mounted thereto. The shock absorbing assembly includes a plug cup that is fixedly secu... | 08/18/2005 |
| 20050178992 | Solenoid valve A solenoid valve has a rod that pushes a ball off a valve seat when the coil is energized. The rod is distanced from the ball when the coil is deenergized, such that upon energization of the coil, the rod can gain momentum before contacting the ball, thereby more quickl... | 08/18/2005 |
| 20050175902 | Lithium polymer battery cell A lithium polymer battery cell configured with at least one anode and at least one cathode, each including a current collector, one of which is a metal foil and the other of which is a metal grid. The cell may be a unicell, bicell, multicell or a multibicell. In one exa... | 08/11/2005 |
| 20050171254 | Halogen-free fire retardant system for low heat release polymers An intumescent fire retardant system for making polymeric moldings that is halogen-free and provides fire shielding, thermal shielding and a low heat release rate. The intumescent fire retardant system of the present invention comprises, on the basis of 100 parts by wei... | 08/04/2005 |
