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Number of patents: 183
Last date: May 10, 2011

Number	Title	Issue Date
RE42340	Vehicle interior lighting systems using electroluminescent panels A vehicle interior component and lighting assembly that includes a vehicle interior component having a fabric disposed over a substrate or foam layer, or both. An electroluminescent panel is located between the fabric and substrate/foam layer and directs light from ...	05/10/2011
7937202	Seat belt/accelerator behavioral system The computer 26 sends actuating signals to the resistive device 38 to resist the occupant input to the accelerator 22, but only when the vehicle speed exceeds a threshold while the seat belt 24 is not fastened about the occupant 28...	05/03/2011
7931506	Wiring system and connector therefor A wiring system that allows easy installation into a vehicle and includes a connector that allows functional signals to perform a function in a connector while passing through the connector. ...	04/26/2011
7931448	System and method for manufacturing a brushless DC motor fluid pump A system and method for manufacturing a brushless direct current (BLDC) motor fluid pump is disclosed. The system includes an electromagnetic forming device, an upper fixture, a lower fixture, and a pneumatic or hydraulic cylinder. The electromagnetic forming device...	04/26/2011
7923909	Ignition device having an electrode with a platinum firing tip and method of construction An ignition device for an internal combustion engine and method of construction therefore includes a housing with an insulator secured therein. A center electrode is mounted within the insulator. A ground electrode extends from the housing with a portion of the grou...	04/12/2011
7920137	RGV display system A color display system includes a sensor assembly having a plurality of sensor pixels for sensing incident light. Each of the sensor pixels generates a photocurrent in response to sensing the incident light. An image processor being in communication with the sensor ...	04/05/2011
7909333	Unitized seal assembly having soft retention and debris expulsion features A seal assembly has an inner wear sleeve with an axially extending tubular body. A flange extends radially outwardly from the body. An outer seal component has an axially extending tubular outer wall with a flange extending radially inwardly therefrom to support at ...	03/22/2011
7909134	Shielding element for motor vehicles A screening element for motor vehicles is disclosed with a lead-in element which provides a preferred heat, sound and vibration uncoupling in the body region. The screening element supplied in this case comprises at least two separated outer layers between which an ...	03/22/2011
7895937	Piston having twisted skirt panels A piston assembly is disclosed herein. The piston assembly is integrally formed and unitary and is centered on a central longitudinal axis. The piston assembly includes a head with ring belt having a plurality of ring grooves. The piston assembly also includes first...	03/01/2011
7891403	Piston mold assembly and method of constructing a piston therewith A mold assembly for forming a piston and method of molding a piston therewith includes a pair of mold halves moveable toward and away form one another along a linear path that is substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal central axis of the piston between an eng...	02/22/2011
7887283	Wind turbine assembly A wind turbine apparatus reactive to fluid flow comprises a turbine assembly (64) rotatably supported for generating energy and a fluid flow control assembly (104, 106, 108, 110, 112) to control fluid flow acting upon the turbine assembly (64). ...	02/15/2011
7887063	Gasket for sealing multiple fluids The subject invention provides a gasket for sealing multiple fluids and a method of forming the gasket. The gasket includes a carrier, a first elastomeric material, and a second elastomeric material different than the first elastomeric material. The first and second...	02/15/2011
7847457	BLDC motor assembly A BLDC electric motor assembly (24) includes a rotor (42) having a plurality of magnet segments (50) securely retained thereabout by an annular ring (68) which is shrunk in situ in an electromagnetic forming operation. The magnet segments...	12/07/2010
7845269	Piston with pin bore lubrication features A piston has a piston body with a pair of pin bosses having pin bores aligned along a central axis. The pin bores have bearing surfaces, wherein at least one recess extends axially across at least one of the bearing surfaces. A groove extends partially about the bea...	12/07/2010
7874184	Thermal protection sleeve with knit thermal protection features and method of construction thereof A knit protective sleeve and method of construction thereof provides a continuous and seamless sleeve wall knit from one or more yarns extending between opposite open ends of the sleeve. At least one heat vent opening is integrally knit within the wall between the e...	01/25/2011
7871078	Piston ring and method for the production thereof A piston ring includes a running surface having a running surface profile, and an upper flank surface and a lower flank surface. At least the running surface is provided with a vapor-deposited layer such that part of the running surface is provided with a removable ...	01/18/2011
7870669	Multi-axially forged piston A multi-axially forged mono-bloc piston includes a lower crown part forged of steel and including a pair of pin bosses and an integral skirt formed as one piece with the pin bosses 20. The lower crown part is friction welded to an upper crown part to form at ...	01/18/2011
7867374	Active matrix electrochemical machining apparatus and method An apparatus and method of electrochemical machining utilizes a computer controlled static array of electrically insulated cathode sections to selectively and individually energize the electrodes for the purpose of shaping the surface of a part. The tightly clustere...	01/11/2011
7866705	Ice skate blade guard A blade guard for a runner blade of an ice skate. The blade guard includes a channel extending a distance between first and second ends. The channel has an open top and a bottom surface and first and second opposing side surfaces extending from the bottom surface to...	01/11/2011
7866670	Static gasket A static gasket has a gasket core with opposite surfaces with at least one fluid conveying opening passing through the surfaces. A layer of elastomeric sealing material is applied to at least one of the opposite surfaces to provide a plurality of walled-off regions ...	01/11/2011
7866294	Electrode for an ignition device An electrode for an ignition device formed from a dilute nickel alloy with improved resistance to high temperature oxidation, sulfidation, corrosive wear, deformation and fracture. The electrode includes at least 90% by weight of nickel; zirconium; boron and at leas...	01/11/2011
7862049	Gasket and method of forming a seal therewith A gasket and method of forming a seal between opposite surfaces of a pair of bodies. The gasket has a body with one portion having a plurality of perforations adapted for receipt between the opposite surfaces. The method of forming the seal includes disposing the po...	01/04/2011
7858547	Ceramic with improved high temperature electrical properties for use as a spark plug insulator An insulator including alumina in an amount between about 90 and about 99% by weight and an oxide mixture or glass mixture including Boron Oxide, Phosphorus Oxide, or both Boron and Phosphorus Oxide. ...	12/28/2010
7858164	End fray solution for textile structure An apparatus comprising a textile extending a length between a first end and a second end. The textile also extends a dimension transverse to the length. The dimension can be a width or a circumference. The apparatus also includes a first bonded portion adjacent to ...	12/28/2010
7851984	Ignition device having a reflowed firing tip and method of construction A sparkplug having ground and/or center electrodes that include a firing tip formed by reflowing of an end of wire having an opposite end carried by a feed mechanism. The present invention also includes methods of manufacturing an ignition device and electrodes ther...	12/14/2010
7850831	Method and apparatus for electrochemical machining An electrochemical machining apparatus and method for machining a workpiece (60). The apparatus provides a pulse of electric power, which is conducted from the workpiece (60), to an electrolyte (68) flowing through a gap (62), and then to...	12/14/2010
7842399	Sliding bearing element and method of producing A sliding bearing element is characterized in that a bearing material that is bonded to the backing is disposed at least at the edges of the backing in form of wires in the circumferential direction and that a soft material is located at least in a space between sai...	11/30/2010
7837407	Cone adaptor for ball joint studs, tie rods, sway bar links and the like A ball joint assembly for a vehicular steering or suspension application includes a cap-like housing in which is captured the articulating ball portion of a stud. A shank extends from the ball portion, outwardly from the housing cap, to provide a connection and anch...	11/23/2010
7837082	Powder metal friciton stir welding tool and method of manufacture thereof A friction stir tool has an axis of rotation and a welding tip that is made of powdered metal material. ...	11/23/2010
7832100	Seal assembly and method of manufacturing the same A seal assembly and method for the manufacture thereof is provided. The seal assembly provides a dynamic fluid seal between a housing having a bore and a shaft having an outer running surface rotating within the bore. The seal assembly comprises a rigid carrier for ...	11/16/2010
7829001	Cold static gasket for complex geometrical sealing applications A gasket assembly (20) and method for forming the gasket assembly (20) for sealing two mating surfaces (46,48) over a complex geometrical contact region. The gasket assembly (20) is formed by a hollow silicone rubber tube (22) havi...	11/09/2010
7828302	Lateral sealing gasket and method An elongated elastomeric gasket (10) seals a pair of opposing flanges (12, 14) against the passage of liquid without compressing the flanges (12, 14) together. A reinforcing spring (32) is embedded within the elastomeric gasket (10...	11/09/2010
7827950	Valve cover assembly and method of construction A valve cover assembly for sealed engagement with a cylinder block includes a cover portion, a rail and a molded-in-place elastomeric bridge molded to the cover portion and the rail maintaining the cover portion and the rail in spaced relation to one another. The ra...	11/09/2010
7825573	14 mm extension spark plug A spark plug assembly (10) for engine applications where the combustion chamber is difficult to access when servicing or replacing a spark plug. The spark plug assembly (10) includes a fairly traditional spark plug component (28) to which an elo...	11/02/2010
7824756	Oriented polymer composition with a deoriented surface layer Prepare an oriented polymer composition that is cavitated, has cross sectional dimensions all at least three millimeters and at least one de-oriented surface layer having a thickness of at least 80 microns and at least 50 microns less than half the thickness of the ...	11/02/2010
7823886	Seal assembly The invention relates to a sealing element at least comprising a housing area, at least one dynamically active sealing area and at least one statically active sealing area which at least partially interacts with the housing area. The invention is characterized in th...	11/02/2010
7823556	Electrode for an ignition device An electrode for an ignition device is made from a Ni-based nickel-chromium-iron alloy which has improved resistance to high temperature oxidation, sulfidation, corrosive wear, deformation and fracture includes, by weight of the alloy: 14.5-25% chromium; 7-22% iron;...	11/02/2010
D626043	Brake friction pad	10/26/2010
7816845	Ceramic electrode and ignition device therewith An electrode for an ignition device is made from a conductive ceramic of the form Mn+1AXn, where M is a transition metal, A is a group IIIA or IVA element, and X is nitrogen, carbon, or both carbon and nitrogen. M may be transition metals selec...	10/19/2010
7814880	Plastic cover having metal reinforcement for internal combustion engine applications and method of construction A cover assembly for an internal combustion engine application and method of construction therefore provides one construction for a valve cover assembly, and another construction for an end cover assembly for a crankcase. The cover assemblies include at least one ri...	10/19/2010

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