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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8092223 | Educational, personalizable, multi-sensory learning aid Learning aid device/method for children/adults/second-language-learners learning to read and write comprising a single or double-sided card depicting one or more words in upper and/or lower case displayed on ruled upper/lower case guidelines, and a corresponding rea... | 01/10/2012 |
| 6922622 | Hot vehicle safety system and methods of preventing passenger entrapment and heat suffocation Safety systems for vehicles, primarily passenger vehicles, comprising automated systems and methods for preventing entrapment of children, disabled, aged or infirm persons, or pets from being trapped in closed vehicles left in the sun, so that they will not suffocat... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6916997 | Weight sensors having centralized loose tolerance universal force and Mx/My moments overload stops Automotive load cells having centralized, multi-axis, loose tolerance overload/limit stops provide improved strain gauge response. The modular, integrated stop assemblies magnify sensor substrate deflection by use of opposed concave (Belleville) springs are used in ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6431592 | Linear ultrasound transducer array for an automotive occupancy sensor system An improved automotive occupancy sensor (AOS) system comprising a linear or spaced array of ultrasound (US) transducers mounted adjacent the headliner of a vehicle to direct an array of US beams to define a preselected occupancy zone adjacent a seat of th... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6249729 | Keep out zone incursion fast sensing mode for airbag deployment systems An automotive occupancy sensing system and method for use in conjunction with airbag deployment systems, by which occupant nature, location and motion parameters within the vehicle interior are determined by ultrasound (US) and/or infared sensors. (IS). C... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6090218 | Incentive coupon-based system and apparatus for treating shopping carts An incentive-based grocery cart washing and disinfecting system including a consumer special-offer coupon applying apparatus, for use in a batch or continuous process comprising a housing having at least one pipe manifold with nozzles positioned therein t... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6051331 | Fuel cell platelet separators having coordinate features Fuel cell stacks comprising stacked separator/membrane electrode assembly fuel cells in which the separators comprise a series of thin sheet platelets, having individually configured serpentine micro-channel reactant gas humidification active areas and co... | 04/18/2000 |
| 5956877 | Collectible commemorative display ticket containing film clip Collectible, rectangular ticket-type display device having a window in which is mounted a transparency type film frame or multi-frame clip for see-through type viewing. The display device preferably includes security and/or authentication indicia, and is ... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5873597 | Modular sensor unit console Modular sensor console unit for automotive occupancy sensors comprising an exterior housing having a grille and warning light bezel therein, a sensor mounting plate, an electronics module and a back cover having tabs for mounting on the interior of a vehi... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5836483 | Self-regulating fluid dispensing cap with safety pressure relief valve for dental/medical unit fluid bottles Unitary, self-regulating fluid dispensing cap for a dental unit water line treatment system having both a regulator valve and a relief valve located therein, and threads to receive a fluid bottle. The cap receives unregulated high pressure air of 50-80 ps... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5524952 | Semi-ambulatory companion seating system and method A semi-ambulatory companion seating system including a base unit assembly, a carriage assembly, and a pivotable seat support assembly. The base unit assembly includes spaced apart side rails, each having an external and an internal track. Each of the inte... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5514481 | Light metal casting A light metal casting for use in combination with a metal holder for mounting heavy subassemblies, such as doors or the like, to a light metal frame member of a light metal vehicle body framework, including a first, vertical leg portion having an outward ... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5482314 | Automotive occupant sensor system and method of operation by sensor fusion A system for sensing the presence, position and type of an occupant in a passenger seat of a vehicle, as well as for sensing the presence of a rear-facing child seat therein, for use in enabling or disabling a related airbag activator. The sensor system e... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5476379 | Illumination system and connector assembly for a dental handpiece An illumination system for use in combination with a fluid-driven, fiber optic dental handpiece having a proximal end with a light transmitting fiber optic rod and a plurality of fluid transmitting conduits extending therefrom in standardized configuratio... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5469999 | Modular storage and organizing system for vehicles A modular storage and organizing system for vehicles including a plurality of generally box-shaped units and a length-wise and depth-wise expandable floor rack for restraining the units from undesired movement during vehicle operation. The box units inclu... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5433344 | Continuous feed, chemical switching unit Continuous feed, chemical switching unit for supplying an uninterrupted flow of chemical fluid to a processing system including a control unit and a reservoir for containing a predetermined volume of chemical fluid wherein the reservoir is in hydraulic co... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5421304 | Internal combustion engine knock control system apparatus and method A knock control system and method for operation of a spark ignition internal combustion engine having short-term regulation with a relatively large regulating action, such that when knocking events occur, the value for an actual ignition point is reset in... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5419610 | Reinforcement of a sheet metal component in a vehicle bodywork The invention relates to a reinforcement assembly for a sheet metal component in a vehicle bodywork by a second reinforcement piece formed as an extruded light metal section which is additionally secured thereto. The sheet metal component to be reinforced... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5417471 | Bodywork of a passenger car with an electronics housing The invention relates to the bodywork of a passenger car having an electronics housing formed integral therewith. The bodywork includes an A post, a front suspension strut mount disposed in front of and more towards the longitudinal center of the vehicle ... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5413528 | Air conditioning system for motor vehicles Air conditioning (AC) system for motor vehicles comprising two fans connected in a series circuit whereby the first fan provides only a part of the air required for admission into the passenger compartment, and the remaining contribution to the desired qu... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5413332 | Eggball An egg-shaped elastomeric ball having a unique combination of texture, size, weight and composition features such that it can be thrown and bounced in a controllable manner, after the user develops a certain level of skill. Methods of manufacture and use ... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5411308 | Girder assembly for a light alloy motor vehicle body In a light-metal vehicle body, a girder assembly joins a first longitudinal girder member located in a forecarriage region of the vehicle body to a second, laterally offset, and generally longitudinally oriented side sill member. The girder assembly inclu... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5399046 | Member joint A longitudinal bearer joint assembly for joining the abutting ends of two axially aligned, extruded light-metal bearer members of a front end longitudinal bearer assembly in a passenger car bodywork. The two bearer members are designed with different cros... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5398989 | Central pillar for the bodywork of a passenger car The invention relates to a conical central pillar assembly for the bodywork of a passenger car, especially a bodywork having a space-frame bearing structure constructed from extruded light metal section bearers and cast light metal joining elements. Accor... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5385383 | Door pillar for passenger car coachwork An improved door pillar assembly for a passenger car coachwork formed as a substantially vertical extruded light metal hollow-section member and having an outer wall to which longitudinally spaced upper and lower hinge lugs are adjustably secured for swiv... | 01/31/1995 |
| 5383987 | Cast and assembly method for motor vehicle bodywork A cast light metal joining element and method of assembly with adjoining extruded light metal hollow section bearer member of a space frame type vehicle body. The joining element or casting includes at least two spaced apart, location points disposed alon... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5382071 | Motor vehicle with a central pillar constituted by an extruded section A center pillar in a motor vehicle constructed of two light metal extruded sections including a first extruded section having one vertical side cut at an acute angled over its length and a second extruded section of a uniform cross section. The cu... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5375314 | Method for repairing a damaged sill member of a vehicle bodywork A method for repairing a damaged sill member of a vehicle bodywork, wherein the sill member is formed as an extruded hollow section member which is disposed connected between two cast light-metal node elements. A damaged girder portion of an extruded holl... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5372400 | Welded joint between substantially mutually perpendicular supporting frame components of a vehicle bodywork The invention concerns an improved welded joint in a vehicle bodywork for connecting two mutually perpendicular extruded aluminum pieces such as a longitudinal bearer or sill and an upstanding B post. According to the invention, the bottom end of the B po... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5346275 | Rear end of a vehicle body An improved rear end design for a vehicle body including a first, upper cross member and a second, lower cross member fitted one over the other to form a compound beam. Each cross member is preferably formed as an aluminum extrusion. The upper cross membe... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5346276 | Bearing structure for the bodywork of a passenger car A front end bearing structure for the bodywork of a vehicle of the type including a pair of spaced apart left and right side front longitudinal bearer members, each having an upstanding, substantially perpendicular support member for supporting a suspensi... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5344775 | Synthesis of taxanes in culture using pseudocalluscells A method of synthesis of taxanes from pseudocallus of Taxus species, particularly T. baccata , and methods for pseudocallus production are described. Pseudocallus of the invention can be distinguished from callus tissue and cell suspensions by (1) its uni... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5340185 | Vehicle safety seat having a raisable front edge A safety device in a motor vehicle including a lifting mechanism for raising a front or leading edge section of a seat cushion of a motor vehicle seat assembly. The vehicle seat assembly is supported on a set of longitudinally disposed seat rails attached... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5336932 | Method for controlling a generator A method for controlling a generator associated with an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle such that the generator is connected to provide electricity only under specific operating conditions. The method includes the following steps: (1) inputt... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5332277 | Bearer joint for vehicle bodywork An improved bearer joint in a vehicle bodywork consisting of extruded light metal bearer members connected together by cast metal joining elements. According to the invention, an end portion of at least one bearer member is received within a concave regio... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5330228 | Safety restraint for motor vehicles A safety belt restraint arrangement for a motor vehicle which automatically adjusts the height of the head rest to an optimal position during a collision. In a principle embodiment a seat belt guide or follower member is formed into the side of the head r... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5324133 | Aluminum bearer for a bearer joint in a vehicle body work and method of replacement A bearer joint for a vehicle bodywork, and in particular a longitudinal front bearer joint, and a process for placing an aluminum bearer on the bearer joint in the vehicle bodywork. The bearer joint comprises a cast aluminum connector for joining together... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5320135 | Flow compensator valve A flow compensator valve for use in a hydraulic system which includes a cylindrical body having inlet and outlet ports, and a slidable, spring-biased hollow piston insert disposed within a center bore of the body, which insert has a plurality of ports for... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5279953 | In vivo production of taxanes Method for improved in vivo production of taxanes by inoculation of tissue of the genus Taxus with virulent or avirulent strains of Agrobacterium. In the preferred embodiment, virulent Agrobacterium is the inoculant which induces gall formation at all sta... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5273761 | Method and composition for insect control A method of killing roaches and ants by using an insecticidal composition consisting essentially of a mixture of boric acid, sugar, condensed milk, and an aqueous liquefier.... | 12/28/1993 |
