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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 |
| 7946322 | Interchangeable bag and cover system An interchangeable bag and cover system is provided that comprises a body with a first connection portion. A first securing mechanism is coupled to the body. A plurality of covers are interchangeably connectable to the body. Each cover has a second connection portio... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7946259 | Multi-stroke internal combustion engine An engine system and method of its operation are described. The method includes: operating the combustion chamber in a four stroke cycle by repeatedly opening a first exhaust valve of the combustion chamber once every four piston strokes while holding closed a secon... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7942128 | Warm up strategy for ethanol direct injection plus gasoline port fuel injection A system for an engine, comprising of a cylinder of the engine; a first injector configured to inject a first substance to said cylinder; a second injector configured to inject a second substance to said cylinder; and a controller configured to commence combustion i... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7941994 | Emission control device An engine having a first and second bank of cylinders is disclosed. The engine may have improved fuel economy and emission as compared to other similar engines. In one example, engine cylinders may be deactivated. ... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7533755 | Shift-lever device for a vehicle A shift-lever device of a vehicle is provided. The device includes a single shift lever provided so as to be pivotable, and a gate plate having a gate through which the shift lever is inserted up to a predetermined length to guide a shift operation thereof. The devi... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7533651 | System and method for reducing knock and preignition in an internal combustion engine A system for an engine of a vehicle, comprising of a combustion chamber located in the engine; a delivery system configured to deliver a fuel and a fluid to at least the combustion chamber in varying ratios, wherein the fluid includes at least an alcohol; wherein th... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7533518 | System and method for reducing NOx emissions in an apparatus having a diesel engine A method of operating a diesel engine in a mechanical apparatus is disclosed, wherein the diesel engine includes a combustion chamber, and wherein the mechanical apparatus also including a catalyst configured to treat NOx emissions from the diesel engine. The method... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7481915 | Exhaust gas temperature measurement utilizing an exhaust gas sensor A system for determining a temperature of exhaust gases from an engine is provided. The system includes an exhaust gas sensor having an electric heating coil. The sensor communicates with exhaust gases from the engine. The system further includes an electrical circu... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7483583 | System and method for processing image data A method of transmitting a plurality of frames of image data over a communications channel from a display image source to a display device is disclosed, wherein the plurality of frames of image data are transferred on a frame-by-frame basis at a predetermined time i... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7481143 | Alignment device An alignment device including a body having an alignment edge configured to guide a cutting device, an extension portion pivotal relative to the alignment edge, and at least one cutting-line indicator configured to be selectively positioned on the extension portion ... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7481046 | Method of desulfating a NOstorage and conversion device A method of desulfating a catalytic NOx storage and conversion device is disclosed, wherein the method includes determining an amount of sulfur stored in the catalytic NOx storage and conversion device; determining an interval for exposing the ... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7481039 | Engine system and method for efficient emission control device purging Various systems and methods are disclosed for carrying out combustion in a fuel-cut operation in some or all of the engine cylinders of a vehicle. Further, various subsystems are considered, such as fuel vapor purging, air-fuel ratio control, engine torque control, ... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7475677 | Method and device for controlling combustion of an internal-combustion engine, and vehicle A method and apparatus, and vehicle on which the apparatus is mounted, for controlling combustion of a fuel-injection, internal-combustion engine with two or more cylinders are provided. The method includes determining a deceleration condition of a vehicle being dri... | 01/13/2009 |
| D584661 | All terrain vehicle | 01/13/2009 |
| 7476177 | Method and apparatus for estimating transmission ratio A method and apparatus for estimating a transmission ratio of a power transmission path defined between input and output shafts is provided. The method includes detecting a rotational speeds of the input and output shafts, calculating a rotational-speed ratio betwee... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7469882 | Hook-type bottom block The present disclosure relates to a hook-type bottom block for a crane, preferably a mobile crane, comprising a lower part to which the hook is fastened in a rotatable and tiltable manner and an upper part in which rollers are supported via which at least one hoist ... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7469672 | System and method for operation of an engine having multiple combustion modes and cylinder deactivation A method of operating an engine having a plurality of combustion cylinders configured to produce an engine output, including adjusting a condition of the engine to achieve combustion by each of spark ignition and homogeneous charge compression ignition, and varying ... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7469667 | Method for controlling a variable event valvetrain A method for controlling a variable event valvetrain during engine start and stop is presented. According to the method, valve lift and/or timing can be adjusted to reduce the amount of oxygen pumped into an exhaust gas after treatment system. The method can reduce ... | 12/30/2008 |
| D583944 | Implant for medical applications | 12/30/2008 |
| D583651 | Cable drum | 12/30/2008 |
| 7469671 | Air-intake duct and motorcycle comprising the same An air-intake duct through which air taken in from outside is guided to an air flow rate control device configured to control an amount of air flow that is supplied to an engine of a vehicle, including a pipe-shaped portion that is coupled to the flow rate control d... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7468675 | Device for detecting positions of a movable guided part This present application relates to a device for detecting positions of a movably guided part, comprising a proximity sensor which supplies an output signal which is a measure for the distance of an object located in front of the proximity sensor, and further compri... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7464896 | Apparatus for the adjustment of horizontal stabilizers for aircraft An apparatus is described for the adjustment of horizontal stabilizers for aircraft in relation to the aircraft axis with mechanical power transmission from two drives to the horizontal stabilizer. The apparatus may include two differential transmissions coupled via... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7464967 | Hydraulic quick coupling A hydraulic quick coupling is described for the coupling of structural components. Two interacting quick-coupling parts are provided which are arranged respectively on the structural components, one quick-coupling part having at least one guide bolt which can engage... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7465875 | Sealing element A sealing element for cable leadthroughs or empty conduit leadthroughs is provided. The sealing element has a reception region for one or more cables or empty conduits, the reception region having a first fastening region spaced apart from a second fastening region,... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7273045 | System and method for reducing NOx emissions during transient conditions in a diesel fueled vehicle with EGR The present invention is a dual-stage fuel injection strategy for compression ignition engines in which 15-40% of the fuel is injected into the combustion chamber no later than about −20 to −30 CA ATDC and as early as IVC. The remaining fuel is then injected in ... | 09/25/2007 |
