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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8180547 | Telematics system and method for traction reporting and control in a vehicle In one embodiment, a system and method are provided for detecting a slip condition between a vehicle tire and a road surface, processing contemporaneous vehicle data, such as torque or brake pressure applied, to determine a force of friction, and calculating a coeff... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8179274 | Child seat monitoring system A vehicle system for communicating with a child seat is provided with a receiver configured for receiving a seat sensor signal from a child seat controller. A controller is configured for communicating with the receiver for analyzing the seat sensor signal and compa... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8151896 | Onboard fire suppression system with nozzles having pressure-configurable orifices An automotive vehicle includes a vehicle body and at least one reservoir containing a fire suppressant agent. A distribution system receives the fire suppression agent from the reservoir and conducts the agent to at least one location about the vehicle's body in res... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8140225 | System and method for classifying a target vehicle A system and method for classifying a target vehicle using a sensor system, including a plurality of target vehicle sensors. The sensor system acquiring target vehicle data points that define at least an upper and lower portion of the target vehicle. The sensor syst... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8131441 | System and method for controlling torque based on driver status In at least one embodiment, a device for controlling an amount of torque generated by a powertrain in a vehicle is provided. The controller is configured to receive a driver status signal indicative of the status of the driver, a driver condition signal indicative o... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8117904 | System and method for evaluating an integrated coil on plug ignition system In at least one embodiment, an apparatus for evaluating performance of an integrated coil on plug (CoP) assembly is provided. The apparatus comprises a controller. The controller is configured to transmit a control signal to activate the CoP assembly. The controller... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8103405 | Operator control unit for devices in a motor vehicle An operator control unit for devices in a motor vehicle, having a carrier element and at least one operator control element arranged on the carrier element for generating an actuating signal for at least one device in the motor vehicle. The carrier element when in t... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8073596 | System and method for deploying a safety system A system and method are provided for deploying a safety system when a vehicle involved in a front crash may be experiencing rotational velocity. The vehicle may include a number of acceleration and rotational sensors. The vehicle may further include a controller tha... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8056436 | Adjustable steering column assembly for a motor vehicle A steering column assembly for a motor vehicle is disclosed having lower and upper steering column members that are slidingly interengaged. The upper column member is attached to a structural part of the motor vehicle by a ride down mechanism that allows the upper s... | 11/15/2011 |
| D646607 | Vehicle front bumper splitter | 10/11/2011 |
| 8029038 | Table and seat system for a vehicle A passenger vehicle comprising a vehicle body and at least one seat is provided. The vehicle body includes a front end and a rear end. The seat is mounted within the rear end of the vehicle for translating from a first stowed position within the rear end of the vehi... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8022818 | Warning apparatus for a motor vehicle Warning apparatus (2) for a motor vehicle (1) having an indicator system (6) for indicating a change of lane comprising at least one signal display (7) arranged in the field of view of the driver and having a sensor system for detecting o... | 09/20/2011 |
| D645384 | Vehicle hood | 09/20/2011 |
| 8019511 | Vehicle rollover detection A system and method for detecting a rollover of a vehicle that includes at least one wheel reaction force sensing device for transmitting wheel reaction force signals indicative of an amount of force exerted on at least one wheel of the vehicle is provided. The syst... | 09/13/2011 |
| D642967 | Vehicle wheel cover | 08/09/2011 |
| 7988212 | Vehicle mounting and alignment bracket A bracket for attaching and aligning a forward-looking radar (FLR) having a front face is disclosed according to one embodiment. The bracket includes a bracket frame having an attachment feature for attaching the FLR to the bracket frame. The bracket also includes a... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7978871 | Speaker system for a vehicle In response to an applied force, a speaker system is configured to deploy from a confined area so as to function as a pelvis pusher. Additionally, portions of the speaker system are configured to collapse upon the application of the force so as to absorb the force. | 07/12/2011 |
| 7978096 | Parking angle determination and cross traffic alert The subject of the present invention is a vehicle that determines a parking angle while parking and employs the parking angle when using a cross traffic alert system while backing out of a parking space. The parking angle is used to determine areas of interest and a... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7969040 | Dual battery vehicle electrical systems A dual battery electrical system for a vehicle having an engine comprises a primary load and a secondary load and is switchable between an ON state in which the engine is running, an OFF state in which the engine is not running, a START state in which the primary lo... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7967329 | Protective layer for an airbag assembly An instrument panel assembly for a passenger vehicle is provided with a protective film. The protective film has only one unfolded layer. The film layer is sized to cover an opening in an instrument panel. The opening is sized for an airbag to deploy through. The fi... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7935885 | Insulated assembly of insulated electric conductors An insulated assembly of insulated electric conductors includes a first plurality of insulated electric conductors. Each insulated electric conductor has a copper core, a uniform thickness thin sheet of aluminum that is mechanically formed to envelope the copper cor... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7922196 | Sensor integration for airbag deployment A system and method for deploying one or more airbags in a vehicle is provided. The system comprises a passive detection device, an active detection device and a controller. The passive detection device is configured to present one or more passive signals indicative... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7915546 | Multi-function light switch with extendable module A multi-function light switch unit mountable to an interior panel of an automotive vehicle has a rotatable outer ring controlling a main headlamp, two pushbutton panels within the outer ring controlling additional lights, and an extendable module within the outer ri... | 03/29/2011 |
| D635073 | Vehicle gauge | 03/29/2011 |
| 7905515 | Method and apparatus for pre-impact deployment of air bag An air bag deployment system includes a pre-impact sensor operative to detect an imminent impact and at least one post-impact sensor operative to detect an impact. An air bag has a non-deployed volume, a pre-impact deployed volume, and a post-impact deployed volume ... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7904223 | Post impact safety system with vehicle contact information A system for providing post-impact signals in a vehicle is provided. The vehicle includes at least one impact zone with a passive safety sensor positioned at designated sections of the vehicle. The system comprises a plurality of passive safety sensors, a passive sa... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7890263 | System and method for sensing and deployment control supervision of a safety device A system and method of controlling deployment of a safety device for a vehicle. The system may include a pre-impact collision assessment system, an impact detection system, and an inflatable safety device. The safety device may be partially inflated when a collision... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7845691 | Collision safety system for use with a motor vehicle A collision safety system for use with a motor vehicle includes a hood mounted to the vehicle movable between an open position and a closed position. A latch mechanism positioned adjacent the hood releasably engages a striker bar extending from the hood. The latch m... | 12/07/2010 |
| D631487 | Vehicle engine compartment | 01/25/2011 |
| 7873235 | Fog isolation and rejection filter An imaging processing system adapted for use with a vehicle is provided in one aspect of the present invention. The system generally includes an image capturing device and an image processing device. The image capturing device is operable to capture an original imag... | 01/18/2011 |
| D630987 | Vehicle interior | 01/18/2011 |
| 7862114 | Seat restraining device The embodiments described herein provide a vehicle seat assembly that is coupled to a floor of a vehicle. The assembly comprises a seat back frame, a seat cushion frame, at least one leg and at least one blocking member. The seat cushion frame is pivotally coupled t... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7854288 | Automotive fuel storage system with in-tank fuel binder system An automotive fuel storage system includes a fuel storage tank and a binder fluid tank containing a supply of binder fluid. A mixer system connected with the binder fluid tank and the fluid storage tank mixes binder fluid throughout fuel contained within the storage... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7836749 | Sled buck testing system A sled carriage is configured to move in a direction of an axis. A platform is attached with the sled carriage and a sled buck is attached with the platform. Upon acceleration of the sled carriage, the sled buck and platform move relative to the sled carriage. ... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7823959 | Pedestrian safety structure for a motor vehicle body The present invention relates to a pedestrian safety structure for a motor vehicle body having a soft-nose outer skin panel and a bonnet providing an overlying structure for a grille opening reinforcing front cross member. The grille opening reinforcing front cross ... | 11/02/2010 |
| D626477 | Vehicle hood | 11/02/2010 |
| D626465 | Vehicle grille | 11/02/2010 |
| D626458 | Vehicle exterior | 11/02/2010 |
| 7804413 | Object awareness determination system and a method for determining awareness of an object An object awareness determination system includes an external object sensor system to sense objects and generate input data relating to the objects external to a host vehicle, wherein the input data includes an object position (x, y), an object velocity |({dot over ... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7802809 | Occupant protection system System and method for protecting an occupant in a vehicle seat, through the use of an occupant protection system is disclosed, wherein the vehicle seat includes a backrest section and a seat section. The occupant protection system includes a first airbag assembly ha... | 09/28/2010 |
