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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8185342 | Estimating rotor angular position and velocity and verifying accuracy of position sensor outputs Methods, system and apparatus are provided for estimating rotor angular position and angular velocity during a position sensor fault, and for verifying the accuracy or inaccuracy of a position sensor's outputs based on the estimated rotor angular position and angula... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185301 | Aircraft traffic awareness system and methods The invention provides, in some aspects, aviation navigational systems and methods for cockpit display of traffic information that generate intuitive three-dimensional graphical representations of air traffic (and/or other potential conflicts) in the vicinity of an ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185260 | Prognostic and health management accuracy maintenance system and method A prognostic and health accuracy maintenance system and method for a system following on-site replacement of a component in the system is provided. A system characterization model of at least portions of the system is generated and embedded within a controller in th... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185254 | Method and system for updating navigation information A method and system for updating navigation information are disclosed. The method includes the steps of connecting to a navigation information update system, determining if at least one navigation information update is available from the navigation information updat... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184476 | Random access memory architecture including midpoint reference A random access memory architecture includes a first series connected pair of memory elements (202, 206, 302, 306, 402, 404) having a first resistance and a second series connected pair of memory elements (204, 208, 304, 308, 406, 408) having a second ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184230 | High efficiency backlight assembly for flat panel display assembly and method for the manufacture thereof A backlight assembly is provided for deployment within a flat panel display assembly. In one embodiment, the backlight assembly includes a printed wiring board (PWB), a casing sidewall, a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs), a reflective solder mask, and a fir... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184020 | Method and system displaying a flight path to intercept an ILS glide path A method displaying a pathway (226, 502) for an aircraft includes receiving (302, 402, 602) an instrument generated course generally in alignment with a runway centerline (214), determining (304, 404, 604) the pathway (226, 502) ba... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183820 | Power processing systems and methods for use in plug-in electric vehicles Embodiments include a power processing system and methods of its operation in a plug-in electric vehicle. The power processing system includes at least one AC electric motor, a bi-directional inverter system, and an electronic control system. The electronic control ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183149 | Method of fabricating a conductive interconnect arrangement for a semiconductor device A method of fabricating a semiconductor device is provided. The method begins by providing a semiconductor device structure having electronic devices formed on a semiconductor substrate, and having an upper metal layer associated with electrical contacts for the ele... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182880 | Methods of manufacturing flexible insulated wires Methods of manufacturing insulated wires are provided. In an embodiment, by way of example only, a method includes drawing a conductive wire through a first pad to apply a layer of a first slurry onto the conductive wire, the first pad comprising a chamois leather m... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182168 | Machine element for a shaft-hub connection and manufacturing method for a shaft-hub connection A machine element is provided that includes, but is not limited to a clamping element without a slit, which is incorporated into a receiving area of the machine element. The clamping element has an opening for accommodating a shaft, and can be twisted against the ma... | 05/22/2012 |
| D659953 | Shoe | 05/22/2012 |
| 8180610 | Model-based diagnostic interface for a vehicle health management system having a system model with a system nomeclature Methods and apparatus are provided for a model-based diagnostic interface. An apparatus is provided for a diagnostic interface for a system having system data, system information, and a system model having a model nomenclature, the diagnostic interface comprising at... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8180545 | Methods and systems for calibrating braking systems and controlling braking in vehicles A method for controlling braking in a vehicle having a brake pedal includes the steps of obtaining a first measure of braking intent based on movement of the brake pedal, obtaining a second measure of braking intent based on a force applied to the brake pedal, contr... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8179213 | Electromagnetic wave transmission medium comprising a flexible circular tube with a solid circle shaped ridge disposed therein Provided is an electromagnetic wave transmission medium which is suited for mass production and does not affect a transmission mode. The electromagnetic wave transmission medium includes, as a main element, a flexible cylindrical tube (1) molded so that a cro... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177291 | Front-end frame concept for the body structure on a multiple platform A longitudinal beam, which is provided for a chassis of a motor vehicle, has a curved section of a tubular member part horizontal reinforcement element. The reinforcement element is directly associated with the highest body of a lower horizontal limb of the tubular ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177269 | Energy absorbing element and motor vehicle body using the same Embodiments of a body of a motor vehicle are provided, as are embodiments of an energy absorbing element for a motor vehicle body. In one embodiment, the body of a vehicle includes a longitudinal member, a cross-member, and an energy absorbing element mounted betwee... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177245 | Twist-beam rear axle comprising an additional Watt linkage A suspension is provided for non-steered wheels on a motor vehicle body. The suspension includes, but is not limited to a twist-beam rear axle with a Watt linkage. A top rocker arm of the Watt linkage is mounted on the motor vehicle body. The Watt linkage prevents t... | 05/15/2012 |
| D659362 | Shoe sole | 05/15/2012 |
| D659359 | Shoe sole | 05/15/2012 |
| D659358 | Shoe sole | 05/15/2012 |
| D659357 | Shoe sole | 05/15/2012 |
| D659356 | Shoe sole | 05/15/2012 |
| 8175846 | Fault splitting algorithm The present application relates to a method of splitting a fault condition including receiving evidence observations of a monitored system from monitors connected in a many-to-many relationship to the failure modes, generating a fault condition, computing a relative... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8175785 | System and method for performance launch control of a vehicle A system and related operating method for performance launch control of a vehicle begins by receiving a user-selected driving condition setting that is indicative of road conditions. The method also collects real-time vehicle status data during operation of the vehi... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8175770 | Height sensing system for a vehicular suspension assembly A system is provided for determining a distance between a vehicular suspension assembly and the ground, wherein the suspension assembly has a first member. The system comprises a first transceiver coupled to the first member for emitting a first interrogation signal... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8175768 | Area health managers for aircraft systems An aircraft system includes an aircraft subsystem generating monitor trips related to the health of the aircraft subsystem; and an area health manager coupled to the aircraft subsystem. The area health manager includes a data receiver for receiving the monitor trips... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8175761 | System and method for rendering a synthetic perspective display of a designated object or location A method for displaying information on a flight deck display element of an aircraft begins by obtaining a user interface command that represents a user-entered selection of a designated target. Relevant data is accessed and processed in response to this command, inc... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8175759 | Systems and methods for validating predetermined events in reconfigurable control systems Systems and methods for validating predetermined events in reconfigurable control systems are provided. One method includes receiving, by a plurality of redundant processors operating in a first mode, a notice from two of three redundant sensors that the predetermin... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8175513 | Broadcast communication system and method for providing users with information associated with a geographical area A method is presented for providing information associated with a geographical area to users of broadcast communication receivers. The information, as well as an indication of the geographical area associated with the information, are transmitted to, and received by... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8174504 | Input device and method for adjusting a parameter of an electronic system Input devices and methods are provided for effecting adjustment, in which a sensing system is adapted to detect motion of a first object and a second object in a sensing region and a processing system coupled to the sensing system. The processing system is adapted t... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8174377 | Suspension height sensor A system is provided for determining a distance between a first portion of a vehicular suspension assembly and a second portion of the suspension assembly. The system comprises a transceiver coupled to the first portion for emitting a first signal toward the second ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8174224 | Torque production in an electric motor in response to current sensor error Methods and systems are provided for producing a commanded torque in an electric motor in a vehicle. A method comprises obtaining a torque command, obtaining a speed of the electric motor, and operating the inverter based at least in part on a voltage command that c... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8174222 | Methods, systems and apparatus for dynamically controlling an electric motor that drives an oil pump Methods, system and apparatus are provided for sensorless control of a vector controlled motor drive system that includes an electric motor used to drive an auxiliary oil pump. ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8174158 | Methods and apparatus for a permanent magnet machine with asymmetrical rotor magnets In general, the various embodiments are directed to a permanent magnet machine (“PM machine”), and more specifically an internal permanent magnet machine (“IPM machine”) that includes rotor magnets configured asymmetrically with respect to the rotor peripher... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8174131 | Semiconductor device having a filled trench structure and methods for fabricating the same Methods are provided for packaging a semiconductor die having a first surface. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, a method comprises the steps of forming a trench in the first surface of the die, electrically and physically coupling the die to a packaging s... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8173915 | Ignition key switch apparatus with improved snap action mechanism An ignition key switch apparatus having a compact size, high current capability, and a snap action mechanism. A pre-loaded snap spring can be configured to include a fixed end attached to an anchor and a free end attached to a movable contact operable between normal... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8173910 | Printed circuit board ball grid array system having improved mechanical strength A printed circuit board (PCB) ball grid array (BGA) system is provided. In one embodiment, the PCB BGA system includes a PCB, a PCB BGA pad formed on the PCB, a plated through-hole via disposed at least partially through the PCB proximate the PCB BGA pad, and a sold... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8173530 | Semiconductor device and related fabrication methods that use compressive material with a replacement gate technique A semiconductor device and related method of fabricating it are provided. An exemplary fabrication process begins by forming a gate structure overlying a layer of semiconductor material, the gate structure comprising a gate insulator overlying the layer of semicondu... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8172295 | Height adjusting device for the cargo floor of a motor vehicle A height adjusting device is provided for the cargo floor of a motor vehicle with at least one guide, on which the cargo floor is pivotably guided about a first pivoting axis. The cargo floor can be guided from a lower cargo floor position into an upper cargo floor ... | 05/08/2012 |
