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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8173088 | Method, system and apparatus for liquid injection into a gas system A method for injection reductant into an exhaust gas and for evaporating and decomposing the reductant at an elevated temperature includes providing an exhaust pipe having an interior surface and disposing the pipe in fluid communication with and upstream of a catal... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8171924 | Variable open-closed crankcase breather system for blow-by gas A method of selectively directing a flow of blow-by gas (F) in a vehicle having an engine (14) and a turbocharger compressor (32) includes the steps of providing fluid communication for the flow of blow-by gas from the engine to a valve (12), ac... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8169104 | Control system for a battery powered vehicle A control system for a battery powered vehicle of the kind which is provided with an electric power source and at least one switch means, such as a contactor, which is operable to connect the output of the power source to a high power electrical item fitted to the v... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8167364 | Roof panel with insert Embodiments disclosed herein provide a vehicle roof having a roof panel formed of molded fiberglass. The panel has a first surface and a second surface. An insert is molded into the roof panel. The insert has an interior surface generally concentrically disposed abo... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8151556 | Internal combustion engine exhaust after-treatment system and method Embodiments described herein relate to internal combustion engine exhaust after-treatment systems and to methods of treating exhaust of an internal combustion engine. ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8150576 | Engine glow plug diagnosis using crankshaft sensor data A motor vehicle engine (10) has glow plugs (20) for aiding combustion of fuel in combustion chambers of the engine when the engine is cold and an ignition switch (24) is operated to crank the engine. An aberration in engine speed (36) is ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8146948 | Structural air tank crossmember A motor vehicle frame having parallel frame rails and at least one cross member constructed from a tube. The tube is sealed at its opposite ends by first and second mounting plates to provide a sealed, closed space for the storage of fluids. The mounting plates dire... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8146559 | Vehicle hybridization system A vehicle control system is programmed to stop the vehicle's internal combustion engine upon certain conditions including the vehicle being stopped and engine temperature having reached a minimum operating level. On vehicles equipped with air brakes and having an en... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8146542 | Adaptive EGR cooling system A first loop contains engine coolant passageways (28, 30) and a first radiator (34). A second loop contains a first EGR cooler (48). A third loop contains a second EGR cooler (50), a second radiator (36), a charge air cooler (26... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8140245 | Engine with electronically controlled starting method A method of starting an engine is provided. A starter is initiated to impart a first engine speed to a crankshaft of the engine. Fuel injects at a first rate into at least one cylinder of the engine. Fuel in the at least one cylinder of the engine combusts to operat... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8137057 | Engine intake air compressor and method A compressor assembly (304) includes a compressor housing (312) having a main air inlet (324) and an annular wall (328) defining an inducer bore (325). A secondary inlet passage (322) is disposed around the inducer bore (... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8136770 | Mount for exhaust system components A mount (50) for mounting an exhaust gas component (30, 32, 16) in an exhaust pipe (34) or in a component housing includes a spring band (54) and a plurality of spring fingers (64). The spring band (54) is configured to cont... | 03/20/2012 |
| D656075 | Instrument panel of a recreational vehicle | 03/20/2012 |
| 8123281 | Proactive aerodynamic truck trailer shroud A power or motive source for an extensible fairing for an articulated motor vehicle is based on a fluid power system. The fluid power system is disposed on the vehicle to be exposed to airflow around the vehicle resulting from forward movement of the vehicle. A coup... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8122710 | Thermal management of urea dosing components in an engine exhaust after-treatment system Dosing components (22, 24, 32) in an engine exhaust after-treatment system (18) that includes an SCR catalyst (20) are thermally managed by flowing engine coolant through a coolant passage in a urea injector (22) that injects aqueous urea... | 02/28/2012 |
| D654837 | Instrument panel of a recreational vehicle | 02/28/2012 |
| 8120476 | Digital camera rear-view system A rear-view system for a vehicle has a camera disposed on the vehicle. An electronic control unit receives and processes the image information from the camera. A display displays the processed image information from the electronic control unit. An alarm is operated ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8118186 | Torque limiting cap for air conditioning service ports A torque-limiting cap (100) for an air conditioning service port (14) includes an inner body assembly (122) having a retaining body (116) configured for engagement on the service port, and an outer body assembly (134) annularly dis... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8118005 | Auxiliary power units for vehicles Cooperative operation of an auxiliary power unit having a mechanical power output shaft with a transmission coupled power takeoff operation system of a vehicle is provided by allowing the vehicle's main engine to be cranked by the auxiliary power unit through the po... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8117747 | Installing vehicle wiring harness One or more connectors at one end of a wire bundle are passed through a polarized through-opening in a wall. The wire bundle is advanced to place a grommet having a substantially right angle curved bend, through and along which the wire bundle curves, immediately pr... | 02/21/2012 |
| D653186 | Cowl panel of a truck vehicle | 01/31/2012 |
| 8103395 | Hybrid electric vehicle traction motor driven power take-off control system A hybrid electric work vehicle having an electric traction motor driven power take off used in conjunction with a control system that monitors the hydraulic system for pressure deltas and trend vectors, and that has learning capabilities, is provided for use with a ... | 01/24/2012 |
| D652774 | Skirt of a truck vehicle | 01/24/2012 |
| 8096620 | Injection mold seat riser for modular school bus seats A modular seat frame for a school bus seat includes riser assemblies for supporting the seat fabricated from a moldable material reinforced locally by attachment and reinforcement members. ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8096603 | Pneumatic door assist system with hydraulic lock A lock (57) for a door assist system (12) for use on a vehicle door (10) and connected to a vehicle to lock the door into an open position. The door assist system includes a door handle (40) having a first operable position, a second oper... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8096599 | Stowable table unit system for a vehicle A stowable table unit system for a motor vehicle comprises a table portion, a support leg portion, and a lifting mechanism. The table portion has a top surface and a bottom surface. The lifting mechanism connects to the table portion and positions the table portion ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8096107 | Vehicle energy management system In-a vehicle energy management system engine belt or engine direct driven components are replaced with electrical motors. A main fan unit is replaced with smaller single function electrical components. The larger multipurpose heat exchangers such as the vehicle radi... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8065800 | Method of assembling a modular rear axle assembly of a motor vehicle A rear axle/suspension module (18) is associated with a chassis frame (10) in a way that facilitates installation and removal to provide more efficient assembly plant operations with fewer parts and less floor space. Also provided is a method of re-equ... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8062784 | Sealed compression pole battery box A battery assembly is disclosed having an enclosure with a top and sides, one of the sides having an opening for receiving the batteries therein. A plurality of batteries in electrical communication with one another are disposed within the enclosure. Each battery ha... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8061735 | Vehicle with a protective panel Embodiments disclosed herein provide a vehicle with a protective panel. In one embodiment, the vehicle comprises a frame to which components of the vehicle are attached. At least one fender is attached to the frame. An opening is located on the at least one fender. ... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8060287 | Service brake control system for optimized regenerative braking of medium or heavy trucks Braking control for a hybrid vehicle provides both service and regenerative mode braking for the driven wheels. A hybrid drive system is coupled to the driven wheels to provide traction power and which is capable of operating in a regenerative braking mode. The serv... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8057138 | Stackable armored vehicle Embodiments comprise a stackable vehicle which may be supported from, or serve as support to, another like vehicle. The vehicle includes a frame and a body supported from the frame. The body includes a weight bearing roof Wheel assemblies are mounted for rotation on... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8056978 | Convertible seating unit A convertible seating unit for a motor vehicle is provided. The convertible seating unit comprises a seat having an upper surface, a front edge and a rear edge. The convertible seating unit further includes a back support comprising a first back support panel and a ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8056958 | School bus rollover protection structure A protection structure is formed from a platform and a forward pair and a rearward pair of load bearing members, where each load bearing member is attached at a lower end to the platform. A first and second pair of side beams are attached to the outer side of one of... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8056952 | Nested seating unit A nested seating unit for use in a motor vehicle is provided. The nested seating unit comprises a first seat having a seating surface and a second seat having a seating surface. The nested seating unit is adjustable between a first position and a second position. In... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8056661 | Motor vehicle with system for conditioning power take-off enablement on an engine compartment being closed A motor vehicle with a system for conditioning power take-off enablement has a powerplant, including an internal combustion engine, for propelling the vehicle. The powerplant is disposed within a compartment. A hood is positionable relative to the compartment to sel... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8056327 | Micro-venturi exhaust cooling device An exhaust gas-cooling device for use on an exhaust gas conveyance system of a vehicle having an exhaust gas passageway to emit exhaust gases from an engine to an outlet includes an exhaust passageway pipe in fluid communication with the engine, and a micro-venturi ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8046168 | System and method for determining position within or without a complex polygon geofence A geofence system which locates a position as within or without the complex polygon type geofence using a simplified algorithm. The algorithm obtains a position and compares it to the polygon by establishing a ray from the position constructed in a cardinal directio... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8038821 | Preparing a pass-through for an occupant compartment—engine compartment ground block A special patch is adhered to the bare metal of a dash panel in covering relation to one or more pass-through holes and their margins before a truck cab is primed and painted. After painting, a cover of the patch is peeled off to expose an electrically conductive me... | 10/18/2011 |
| D647012 | Aerodynamic bumper of a truck vehicle | 10/18/2011 |
