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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5992378 | Self-aligning throttle plate A throttle body assembly for an internal combustion engine comprising a straddle-mounted throttle plate shaft extending transversely through an airflow passage, a bearing located on each side of the airflow passage for rotatably supporting the throttle pl... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5920249 | Protective method of support for an electromagnetic apparatus A method of assembling an electromagnetic device having a plurality of magnetic cores with substantially planar bases, by placing the magnetic cores upon a fixture adapted to align the planar bases of the magnetic cores in a coplanar relationship, applyin... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5855707 | Automotive electronics module A hermetically sealed automotive module is disclosed wherein a cover of the module is sealed to a housing of the module by vibration welding. A weld contact surface is defined between the cover and housing of the module when the cover and housing undergo ... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5815087 | Anti-theft sysem for a removable accessory of an automotve vehicle An anti-theft system for a removable accessory has a transponder with a transponder security code located in the removable accessory. A remote sensing coil is operatively coupled to the transponder. A memory stores a security code corresponding to the tra... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5684339 | Method and apparatus for enhanced vehicle protection A security system for an automotive vehicle having an engine is operatively connected between engine running electrical components that are connected to an electrical power source and a lock switch having at least two operative positions. The security sys... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5683133 | Theft prevention feature using power driver seat A vehicle anti-theft system for an automotive vehicle positions the driver seat of the vehicle in an undriveable position. The system includes a seat having a seat back and a seat base both of which have a fore and aft position. A first motor is operative... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5680098 | Circuit for compensating for failure of a light source in an automotive vehicle A circuit for compensating for failure of a light source includes a first light source having a first function and a first intensity associated therewith and a second light source having a second function and a second intensity associated therewith. A con... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5659291 | Key-in-ignition lock reminder system A key-in-ignition lock reminder system uses a key having a transponder with an identification code. An ignition lock for receiving the key has an adjacent antenna. A door proximity switch connected to the door generates a door open signal when the door is... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5637929 | Method and apparatus for enhanced vehicle protection A security system for an automotive vehicle having an engine is operatively connected between engine running electrical components that are connected to an electrical power source and a lock switch having at least two operative positions. The security sys... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5614917 | RF sail pumped tuned antenna An antenna is provided on a circuit board which has an elongated stub, having an end connected through a dielectric to a ground plane. The ground plane/stub combination forms a resonant cavity. The stub has a electrically conductive sail for increasing th... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5522369 | System and method for controlling delivery of gaseous fuel to an internal combustion engine A fuel delivery system which includes a source of pressurized fuel (18-22), at least one fuel injector (14) in fluid communication with the source (18-22), a pressure regulator (34) for delivering the pressurized fuel to the fuel injector (14), a pressure... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5522636 | Method and apparatus for adjustably positioning window assemblies in automotive vehicles An improved window assembly 36 is provided, in which an adjustable mounting strip assembly 40, formed as a molded, interlocking fastener having first and second planar strips 42, 46, is adhesively secured to a windshield 14 and a portion of the vehicle bo... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5330068 | Fuel tank closure assembly A fuel closure assembly is especially useful in multi-layer fuel tanks. An opening in a fuel tank wall having an externally threaded nipple forms a planar sealing surface. An seal is centered about a radial surface of the nipple. A plate closes the openin... | 07/19/1994 |
| 4871651 | Cryogenic process for metal lift-off This invention is directed to a process for the cryogenic lift-off of metal/resist material from a surface of a substrate.... | 10/03/1989 |
| 4867466 | Distance based method and apparatus for determining the center position of a vehicular steering system An apparatus for determining the center position of a steering system installed in a vehicle uses a distance based algorithm to correct the center position. The actual steering position is sampled periodically, based upon the distance traveled by the vehi... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4866010 | Nickel ion-free blue glass composition A blue glass composition is disclosed. This blue glass composition is based on a standard formulation for soda/lime silica glass, except that neither the basic glass composition nor the coloring components therefor contains nickel. The blue glass color is... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4866014 | Method of making a stress resistant, partially stabilized zirconia ceramic A method is disclosed for making an aging-resistant, partially stabilized zirconia ceramic, which method is not totally dependent upon grain size control, can function to eliminate substantially any monoclinic phase that results from machining such zircon... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4861819 | Wiper blade compositions This invention relates to an environmentally durable composition which has excellent low temperature dynamic properties. The composition comprises a substantially homogeneous mixture of 100 parts by weight elastomer having a fully saturated backbone, curi... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4858670 | Method of making and apparatus for monoblock engine construction A method of making a cast dual-metal monoblock, by (i) casting an iron-based insert to define walls for one or more chambers or passages for each of combustion, piston reciprocation, gaseous induction and gaseous exhaust; (ii) forming a sand core wrapping... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4858676 | Airconditioning system for a vehicle An airconditioning system for a vehicle includes an air supply blower, an air chilling device, an air heating device, speed and power sensing systems for determining the speed and power levels at which the blower is operating, a speed governor for control... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4859124 | Method of cutting using a titanium diboride body Methods are disclosed of making and of using a high density high strength titanium diboride comprising material. The method of making comprises (a) compacting a mixture of titanium diboride, 5-20% by weight of a metal group binder, and up to 1% oxygen and... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4857680 | Acceleration sensor An acceleration sensor is provided for electrically activating electrically operated automotive occupant restraints which employs switch contacts arranged in a cylindrical housing to resiliently bias a sensing mass in columnar fashion and collapse to effe... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4854797 | Threaded fastener with resilient linking means A threaded fastener comprises a head component for the application of torque to the fastener, an externally threaded shank portion, a resilient linking member for interconnecting the head component and the shank portion a certain axial distance apart and ... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4854162 | Method of locating friction generating defects in a multiple bearing assembly A method of determining the location and type of dimensional defects, particularly friction generating defects, which comprises: (a) initiating simulated operation at ambient conditions of an assembly having certain sliding or rolling contact surfaces; (b... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4853018 | Method and apparatus for forming a glass sheet This invention is directed to a method and apparatus for forming a glass sheet with differential gas pressure over opposite surfaces thereof. The glass sheet is formed by the action of differential gas pressure over a forming area located on a curved exte... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4853428 | Elastomer compositions with superior low temperature flexibility This invention relates to an environmentally durable composition which has superior low temperature dynamic properties. The composition comprises a substantially homogeneous mixture of 100 parts by weight elastomer having a fully saturated backbone, curin... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4853860 | Control system for adjustable automotive suspension unit A control system for an adjustable automotive vehicle suspension unit calculates the instantaneous angular rate of a steering handwheel associated with the vehicle and compares the calculated rate with an initiation value. If the calculated angular rate e... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4847961 | Method and apparatus for stitch-machining deep cavities in metal workpieces Stitch-machining the walls of a cylindrical blind cavity of a workpiece, the cavity being deep and narrow with respect to the axis of the cavity, is carried out by: (a) supporting a tubular housing for axial movement throughout substantially the axial ext... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4848788 | Independent rear wheel suspension with offset connection between upper control arm and wheel carrier An independent rear wheel suspension for a motor vehicle having front wheel drive includes upper and lower transverse control arms pivotally mounted to the wheel support member. The wheel support member includes a spindle for mounting a road wheel. The up... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4848950 | Protective cover for flexible joint A protective cover for a flexible joint having a socket member with a cavity, a stud having a free end projecting from the cavity and a seal engaged with the socket member and the stud includes a first generally tubular section having a frangible plug sit... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4848791 | Method and apparatus for determining steering position of automotive steering mechanism An apparatus and method for determining the steering position of a steering system installed in a vehicle uses a filtering device and technique which operates with a signal representative of the steering system's motion to derive the actual steering syste... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4846051 | Uncooled oilless internal combustion engine having uniform gas squeeze film lubrication An apparatus for providing a gas phase film lubrication between a reciprocal piston and a cylinder of an uncooled oilless internal combustion engine; the piston is effective to drive a rotary crankshaft in response to an expanding gas charge. The apparatu... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4847171 | Molybdenum oxide electrodes for thermoelectric generators The invention is directed to a composite article suitable for use in thermoelectric generators. The article comprises a thin film comprising molybdenum oxide as an electrode deposited by physical deposition techniques onto solid electrolyte. The invention... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4846914 | Forming system for thermoformable parts with flexible web coverstock The present invention is directed to a method of manufacturing a thermoformed, form-retaining article comprising a form-retaining thermoformable substrate and a flexible web coverstock. The method comprises feeding a continuous strip of the flexible web c... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4844985 | Electrically heated transparent glass article and method of making In a transparent glass article comprising an electrically conductive, transparent, metal-based coating on a glass substrate and polyvinyl butyral material (PVB) bonded thereto, adhesion between the coating and the PVB is improved by a thin chromium-based ... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4844592 | Cathodic electrochromic material, method of making, and new electrochromic device This invention teaches electrochromic lead oxide as a new electrochromic material. An electrochromic device is constructed from this material by forming a cathodic electrochromic device. A fast ion conductor is also provided which is capable of generating... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4844845 | Dry mixture for production of pre-formed propellant charge The invention is directed to a formable homogeneous propellant composition and to a process employing same for production of a self-supporting formed propellant charge. The propellant composition comprises a mixture of propellant grains and solvent-filled... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4842382 | Electrochromic device, new cathodic electrochromic material and method of making This invention teaches electrochromic bismuth oxide as a new electrochromic material. An electrochromic device is constructed from this material by forming a cathodic electrochromic device. A fast ion conductor is also provided which is capable of generat... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4842450 | Method and apparatus for self-adjusting boring bar Method and apparatus for conducting boring of a series of spaced walls on a workpiece using a self-adjusting boring bar. The method comprises: (a) supporting a spindle in a rotationally fixed tubular housing to provide an assembly having an unsupported ex... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4841867 | Discarding sabot projectile A discarding sabot projectile comprises: a subcaliber projectile; a discarding sabot means for providing a full caliber carrier for the projectile; a discarding sabot base abutting a rearwardly facing surface of the aft end of the projectile, which base is fre... | 06/27/1989 |
