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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6307866 | Broadband telecommunications system A broadband telecommunications system comprises at least one broadband telecommunications switch, and a data transmitter coupled to the broadband telecommunications switch and to each of a plurality of data sources. The system operates to communicate date... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6296319 | Fastening arrangement for a vehicle wheel consisting of an interior wheel shell and of an exterior wheel shell A fastening arrangement for a motor vehicle wheel made of a light metal alloy which is formed by an interior wheel shell and an exterior wheel shell which are fastened to a wheel disk chamber by way of wheel bolts which are arranged concentrically with re... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6296326 | Method for determining a triggering threshold value for an automatic braking operation An automatic braking operation is triggered before the operation of the brake pedal if, as the required criterion, the operating speed exceeds a triggering threshold value when the gas pedal is released. The triggering threshold value is adapted to the dr... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6293334 | Heat transfer assembly for a motor vehicle and method of assembling same An improved heat transfer assembly for a motor vehicle is provided. Typically, a heat transfer assembly has a fin/tube block consisting of flat tubes and corrugated ribs. The ends of the flat tubes are widened, and collection containers are installed at t... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6286354 | Rolling mill and rolling method and rolling equipment The work rolls of two sets of roller groups are held within one-piece metal chock in a rolling mill. A one-piece metal chock in which the driving side and operating side are separate then provides support at the upper part of the rolling material, with su... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6286909 | Axle unit for driving a vehicle wheel A compact and light weight axle unit with good durability and reliability for driving a vehicle wheel is provided wherein the splined bore 28 of the hub 6a is engaged with the splined shaft 30 of the drive shaft member 29, and a stop ring 35 is held betwe... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6283093 | Method and apparatus for determining the ignition angle for an internal combustion engine with adaptive knocking A method for determining the ignition angle for an internal combustion engine with adaptive knocking control, in which the occurrence of knocking is reduced by a controlled adjustment of the ignition angle in the retarded direction. The current values for... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6279532 | Fuel pressure control apparatus for cylinder injection engine A fuel pressure control apparatus for cylinder injection engine having a fuel injection valve for injecting fuel into a cylinder of an engine, a pipe for conducting the fuel to the fuel injection valve, a fuel pump for supplying the fuel from a fuel suppl... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279559 | Control method for controlling injection of an internal combustion engine as a function of fuel quality A control method for controlling injection of an engine having an oxygen concentration sensor generating a composition signal as a function of the oxygen difference in the exhaust gases with respect to the stoichiometric condition of the burnt air/fuel mi... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6276153 | Method and device for heating and cooling a compartment of a motor vehicle A method and a device for heating and cooling a compartment of a motor vehicle powered by an internal combustion engine are described. During a cooling operation, a medium in the circuit is guided through a compressor, an ambient heat exchanger, a throttl... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6272843 | Fuel metering system for gas turbine A fuel metering system for a turbojet engine includes (1) a pump-supplied feed pipe; (2) a supply pipe to the engine; (3) a recirculation pipe; (4) a main metering valve; (5) a pressure control device for the main metering valve; (6) an emergency device f... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6272848 | Exhaust gas cleaning apparatus and method for internal combustion engine An apparatus and method of highly efficiently purifying nitrogen oxides are provided. An NOx chemisorption reduction catalyst chemically absorbs NOx under a condition that an exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine is an oxidizing atmosphere and deox... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6274249 | Tool with tool body and protective layer system There is proposed a tool with a tool body and a wear resistant layer system, which layer system comprises at least one layer of MeX. Me comprises titanium and aluminum and X is nitrogen or carbon. The tool is a solid carbide end mill, a solid carbide ball... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6267707 | Motor vehicle having an automatic transmission A process for shifting an automatic transmission in a motor vehicle having an electronic engine timing system which is electrically coupled with a driving element (e.g., an accelerator pedal). The electronic engine timing system is electrically coupled wi... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6266847 | Door operator and process for operation of a door operator A door closer assembly and a method for operating a door closer assembly. The door closer assembly includes a housing and a door piston guided in the housing. The door piston is operably connected to move a door. A spring piston is guided in the housing a... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6266587 | Method for determining the times when it will be necessary to change, or add to, the engine oil in a motor vehicle engine The invention relates to a method for determining engine oil servicing dates for a motor vehicle engine as a function of recorded engine operating parameters. According to the invention, the number of engine revolutions and at least one engine other opera... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6265968 | Vehicle with object detection device An object detection device for detecting objects in a rear lateral area of a vehicle includes zero-contact radiation-based scanners for scanning such area, and an evaluation unit connected to the scanners. According to the invention, the evaluation unit e... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6264856 | Three-step reforming reactor especially for mobile fuel cell A reforming reactor, particularly for the water vapor reforming of methanol, with three serially arranged reactor steps, each of which is charged with a catalyst pellet fill. According to the invention, the center reactor step is maintained at a temperatu... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6263853 | Reciprocating piston engine with harmonic balancing and method of making same A reciprocating piston engine with a crankshaft received in bearings includes a second-order harmonic balancer (Lanchester balancer) with one or more shafts received in bearings located in a crankshaft housing of the bearings of crankshaft and/or the bear... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6263752 | Transmission for automobiles and bearing therefor A transmission for automobiles comprising a casing, an input shaft and an output shaft, a power transmission member on the driving side, a power transmission member on the driven side, and a bearing comprising an outer ring, an inner ring, a plurality of ... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6264762 | Corrosion resistant magnesium compositions and applications thereof A magnesium alloy material includes magnesium; more than 1 wt. % manganese; and at least one sp-metal selected from the group consisting of zinc, cadmium, mercury, gallium, indium, thallium, germanium, tin, lead, arsenic, antimony, and bismuth, wherein th... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6262337 | Transgenic animal with recombinant vascular endothelial growth factor B (VEGF-B DNA) and uses thereof Transgenic animals containing recombinant DNA with modified nucleotide sequence from the vascular endothelial growth factor B (VEGF-B) gene, cells and methods for producing such animals, and methods of using them to assay substances for VEGF-B-like activi... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6261173 | Open vehicle An open motor vehicle, such as a convertible or a roadster, has at least one vehicle seat accommodated in a vehicle interior. A wind partition is assigned to the at least one vehicle seat and is arranged behind the backrest covering at least the headrest ... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6259549 | Laminated glass pane assembly with electrically controllable reflectance and method of making said assemblies A laminated glass pane assembly with electrically controllable reflectivity, especially for controlling the entry of sunlight and solar heat into vehicles or buildings. The laminated glass pane comprises a first glass pane, an electroreflective functional... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6259377 | Process for detecting and reporting traffic situation data A process for detecting and reporting traffic situation data of a road system via a respective sample vehicle is provided, in which case an automatic position determination is carried out in the respective sample vehicle at definable points in time and, a... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6256851 | Arrangement for shaping a helical tube An apparatus for forming a helical tube (18), including a first stamping station for producing a flange on a metal strip (11), a forming tool (17) in which the flanged metal strip is formed to a helical configuration and adjacent side edges are crimped to... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6257975 | Ventilation device for vehicles A ventilation device for an interior of a vehicle provided with a windshield and instrument panel has a plurality of air outlet openings provided side by side in the instrument panel close to the windshield in two rows, one behind the other as viewed in t... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6257641 | Arrangement for contacting electronic components in a removable vehicle seat An arrangement for contacting of electronic components (for example, seat occupation detection sensors, buckle switches) in a removable vehicle seat which can be mechanically detached from its vehicle-body-side anchoring by means of a seat unlocking devic... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6254028 | Device for damping oscillations of a winding bobbin in spinning, twisting or winding machines A damping device is provided for damping the oscillations of a winding bobbin in spinning, twisting or winding machines. A bobbin holder, which can be swivelled around a swivel axle affixed to the machine, supports the rotatably supported winding bobbin, ... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6254150 | Locking arrangement for a movable vehicle body part Locking arrangement for a movable vehicle body part. For adjusting an engine hood relative to the stationary vehicle body parts, it is known from prior art to fasten a lock top part by means of washers to the engine hood in such a manner that, when the en... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6254276 | Rolling bearing unit with rotational speed sensor A rolling bearing unit with a rotational speed sensor comprising a stationary outer ring having a first raceway, a rotatable inner ring having a second raceway, a plurality of rolling elements rotatably provided between the first and second raceways, a se... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6255651 | Detector There is described a detector which is suitable for use as a fire detector. The detector has two channels which allow for discrimination between energy received from a fire and a "false fire". False fires are sometimes detected as a result of radiation fr... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6256571 | Method for forming a deceleration setpoint on a motor vehicle A method for producing a deceleration setpoint value of a motor vehicle with an electropneumatic brake actuatable by a brake pedal, especially a compressed-air-actuated brake, with a sustained action brake and with at least one device for actuating the br... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6253977 | Removable seat cover for a motorcycle A removable seat cover is provided for a rear passenger accommodating part of a motorcycle seat. The seat cover is connected with a supporting device in the form of a backpack which allows the seat cover to be worn around a human body so that it cannot be... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6250145 | Method of operationally testing an exhaust gas turbocharger having a variable turbine geometry In the case of a method for operationally testing an exhaust gas turbocharger with a variable turbine geometry, actual values are detected of operating quantities which influence the operational capability of the exhaust gas turbocharger and which compris... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6250272 | Internal combustion engine suction system utilizing resonance A suction system has a device for utilizing resonance effects is provided on an internal-combustion engine with a lambda control and opposed cylinder banks. The suction system also has a resonance container which is connected to an air filter by a pipe co... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6250333 | Servovalve A servovalve, in particular for hydraulic power-assisted steering systems of motor vehicles, is in the form of a rotary spool valve with a rotary spool and a control bush, which coaxially surrounds the rotary spool and can be rotated against spring force ... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6251037 | Hybrid drive for vehicles and the like A hybrid drive, in particular for vehicles has a variable-ratio gear unit with a branch which can be driven by a primary motor. The gear unit is also connected in a rotationally rigid manner to a rotatable part of a first electric machine. A branch of the... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6251273 | Filter A filter comprising a housing, which consists of at least two housing parts, and a filter element attached inside the housing. The invention provides for at least one latch element by means of which a detachable latched connection can be established betwe... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6251328 | Device and process for shaping workpieces with laser diode radiation A multiplicity of laser diodes aim laser light directly onto the surface of a workpiece and are disposed over and according to the to-be-shaped contour of a workpiece, so that a detector unit for determining the spatial shaping of the workpiece and an eva... | 06/26/2001 |
