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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7234422 | Engine cooling method and apparatus The present invention provides an engine cooling method and apparatus. The engine cooling apparatus includes a cylinder block having a cylinder head mounted thereto. The cylinder block defines an inlet passage and a block jacket in fluid communication with the inlet... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7225766 | Engine cylinder cooling jacket A coolant jacket for an engine cylinder bank having longitudinally aligned cylinders includes upper, lower and side walls defining two inlet flow galleries extending along the intake and exhaust sides of the cylinder bank and communicating with the upper ends of the... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7218010 | Engine restart apparatus and method The present invention relates to a start-stop “mild hybrid” vehicle with a starting system which utilizes traditional engine and transmission architecture. The present invention separates the pinion actuator solenoid from the starter motor power switching circui... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7204224 | Engine block structure An internal combustion engine includes a crankcase and an upper oil pan. The crankcase includes a plurality of main bearing caps extending between a pair of side walls, with openings in the main bearing caps and in the side walls. The upper oil pan is configured to ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 6899080 | Method and system for selecting between two sensor output signals in an electronic throttle system A method and system for selecting one of a plurality of voltage signals generated by a plurality of sensors in response to a common sensor input. The method determines which sensor to use based on a comparison the of the output of the sensors to each other and to kn... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6794844 | Method and system for fuel cell control A control system (20) for controlling the state of charge in an energy storage device (28) by manipulating the voltage of a fuel cell (24) through dynamic system modeling of predetermined parameters (21) for the fuel cell (24) as w... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6763804 | Electronic throttle servo overheat protection system A method for controlling a positioning device (34) of an internal combustion engine includes the step of providing an electric motor (30) for actuating a positioning device (34). A user employs an actuator (21) to command the throttle pla... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6708670 | Tubular fuel pressure damper mounting method A method of securing fuel rail dampers within a fuel rail using clips and fingers that engage the damper and rail surfaces while providing substantially no motion between the rail and the damper assembly. ... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6701903 | Method of determining valve events to optimize engine operating parameters A method for determining valve timing events to optimize operating parameters of an engine having a variable valve timing system over an entire operating range of the engine. The method includes setting combinations of intake valve opening and closing tim... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6699134 | Anti-shudder tripod type CV universal joint An anti-shudder constant velocity universal joint of the tripod type is provided having an outer joint member including three circumferentially distributed, axially extending longitudinal tracks formed therein, and an inner joint member having three circu... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6692026 | Polymer composite steering column support housing and assembly A steering column having a composite steering column support housing formed from a fiber reinforced matrix material. By layering the fibers within the matrix material of the support housing to a specific orientation, controlling fiber length, and controll... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6675777 | Fuel delivery module for an automotive fuel system A fuel delivery module for an automotive fuel delivery system includes a reservoir and a fuel pump. The fuel pump delivers fuel from the tank to the reservoir via a fuel tank inlet and reservoir outlet and from the reservoir to the engine via a reservoir ... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6650980 | Steering wheel torque based detection of misalignment of a vehicle steering system A misalignment detection system (12) for steering systems of an automotive vehicle (10) includes a logic device (14) coupled to a vehicle speed sensor (18) and a steering wheel angle sensor (20). The logic device is also coupled to a memory (16) that is u... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6644923 | Fan for an alternator An electrical machine such as an alternator (10) has a first fan (12) and second fan (14) rotatably disposed within a first housing portion (16) and a second housing portion (18). The fans (12, 14) each comprise a continuous ring (54), a plurality of blad... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6639886 | Thermal management system in single or multiplayer disk system A apparatus and method for dissipating heat from the disk portion of a multimedia radio. The apparatus and method uses the Von Karman Viscous Pump Principle to strategically introduce holes in the housings and brackets of the multimedia radio to improve t... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6619106 | High-resolution electronic throttle position system A high-resolution position sensing apparatus for determining the angular position of a throttle plate located in an electronic throttle and controlled by a PCM includes a first throttle position sensor and a second throttle position sensor. The first thro... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6618651 | Estimating vehicle velocities using linear-parameter-varying and gain varying scheduling theories A system and a method for dynamically estimating the vehicle longitudinal and lateral velocities based on information gathered from four sensors measuring the longitudinal acceleration, lateral acceleration, wheel speed and yaw rate. The present invention... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6612287 | Electronic throttle position feedforward system A method for controlling a positioning device of an internal combustion engine includes the steps of: providing an electric motor for actuating the positioning device with the positioning device applying a torque to the motor which changes sign over the p... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6604043 | Method and system for controlling vehicle deceleration in an adaptive speed control system based on vehicle speed In an adaptive speed control system for a vehicle, a method and system for controlling vehicle deceleration are provided. The method includes determining a speed of the vehicle, and setting a maximum allowed vehicle deceleration based on the vehicle speed... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6601296 | Multi-shot injection molding process for making electrical connectors and three-dimensional circuits A method of making an article, such as an electrical connector includes an injection-molded plastic substrate and a pattern of injection-molded metal conductors supported on and mechanically interlocked with the substrate, wherein one of the substrate and... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6574539 | Steering wheel torque-based detection of misalignment of a vehicle's steering system A misalignment detection system (12) for steering systems of an automotive vehicle (10) includes a logic device (14) coupled to a vehicle speed sensor (18) and a steering wheel angle sensor (20). The logic device is also coupled to a memory (16) that is u... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6568370 | Fuel pressure damper A tubular fuel pressure damper for use in a fuel rail. The tubular fuel pressure damper includes a first and second end and an inner surface defining a cavity. The first and second ends of the fuel pressure damper are closed by crimping to form contact ar... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6559773 | Reconfigurable display architecture with spontaneous reconfiguration A control panel/display subsystem acts as a device portal for interacting with multiple devices interconnected via a dynamic local network. Display content and the human-machine interface (HMI) implemented using the display subsystem automatically reconfi... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6555015 | Multi-layer printed circuit board and method of making same Method of manufacturing a multi-layer printed circuit board adapted for reduce interfacial sheer stresses includes a laminate substrate having a top layer forming a first major surface, a middle layer having a predetermined thickness and a bottom layer fo... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6554091 | Engine output controller An engine output control method for a vehicle having a throttleless internal combustion engine system responsive to a desired engine speed signal. The method includes generating a driver demanded engine speed value corresponding to an operator input and g... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6539918 | Electronic throttle servo hard stop detection system A method for controlling a positioning device (34) of an internal combustion engine includes providing an electric motor (30) for actuating the positioning device (34). The positioning device (34) is commanded to change to a commanded position. A control ... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6539917 | Idle air bypass valve acoustic diverter passage An arrangement for reducing noise produced by an engine idle air bypass valve and passage includes positioning an acoustic diverter at the end of the air bypass passage to force the noise away from exterior surfaces of a downstream chamber and toward the ... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6536387 | Electromechanical engine valve actuator system with loss compensation controller An electromechanical engine valve actuation system 10 is provided including a loss compensation controller 16, a first actuator 18, a second actuator 20, an armature element 26 and a motion detector 32. The loss compensation controller 16 calculates the m... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6530562 | Automotive beam spring A beam spring capable of substantial elastic deformation in two planes to provide for independent wheel suspension and to commonize suspension mounting systems in a vehicle chassis.... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6528736 | Multi-layer printed circuit board and method of making same Method of manufacturing a multi-layer printed circuit board adapted for reduce interfacial sheer stresses includes a laminate substrate having a top layer forming a first major surface, a middle layer having a predetermined thickness and a bottom layer fo... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6526941 | Dynamic electronic throttle position feedforward system A method for controlling a positioning device of an internal combustion engine includes the steps of: providing an electric motor for actuating the positioning device with the positioning device applying a torque to the; detecting a commanded position of ... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6526646 | Rotor assembly An rotor assembly 10 for use with an electrical machine. Assembly 10 includes two opposing and selectively intermeshing pole pieces 12, 14. Each pole piece 12, 14 has a body 16 and a plurality of integrally formed and outwardly extending projections or po... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6508455 | Electronic throttle body gear train module A modular electronic throttle valve system for an internal combustion engine. A modular subassembly including at least a housing, motor, gear train and electronic sensors are mated with a two-piece air passageway subassembly. Bearings on the throttle shaf... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6500376 | Multiple injection compression molding process A method of injection molding a layered plastic component includes providing a sealing structure around the periphery of a mold cavity formed between first and second mold halves to contain plastic material in the cavity during injection. The first and se... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6488006 | Electronic throttle idle speed control system A method for controlling a positioning device of an internal combustion engine includes the steps of: providing an electric motor for actuating the positioning device; detecting a position of the positioning device in relationship to a stop; determining w... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6475027 | Edge card connector adaptor for flexible circuitry An adapter for interconnecting flexible circuitry, such as a length of flat flexible cable, to another electrical circuit component using an edge card connector includes a thin, substantially-flat, rigid projection that defines an edge, an upper surface a... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6471618 | Torque biasing device, speed matching device and control methods A torque biasing device, based on three friction cones and 2 friction rings, can provide differential outputs from a single mechanical input, by varying the interface of the rings to the cones and a speed matching device based on two cones, a friction rin... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6470186 | Antenna beam steering responsive to receiver and broadcast tower coordinates A method of controlling an antenna signal combiner in a vehicle having a navigational system, a broadcast receiver, and multiple antenna elements. The method comprises the steps of the broadcast receiver receiving broadcast signals from a broadcast tower.... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6463911 | Fuel pressure damper A tubular fuel pressure damper for use in a fuel rail. The tubular fuel pressure damper includes a first and second end and an inner surface defining a cavity. The first and second ends of the fuel pressure damper are closed by crimping to form contact ar... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6459041 | Etched tri-layer metal bonding layer A tri-metallic material for use in the manufacture of printed circuit boards is described, and the process for its manufacture is described. The tri-metallic material is a sandwich wherein a copper layer is essential the "bread" of the sandwich and an alu... | 10/01/2002 |
