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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6328064 | Fluid tank drain pipe support/guide member A drain pipe support advantageously acts as a guide for insertion of a drain pipe and secures the drain pipe in a desired position for draining of a fluid filled tank. Additionally the drain pipe support also advantageously guides fluid into the drain pip... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6298302 | Navigation system for providing an optimal route from traffic messages A vehicle navigation system (100) comprises a planning module (110) for planning a route between an origin and a destination and subsequently guides the driver along the planned route. The system further comprises a receiver (124) for the reception of tra... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6276342 | Fuel supply system A fuel supply system for a motor vehicle has two feed units arranged in a fuel tank. The feed units in each case feed fuel out of baffles to an internal combustion engine of the motor vehicle and to suction jet pumps. This ensures a reliable supply of fue... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6260542 | Fuel supply system In a fuel supply system with a main tank (1), with a splash pot (4), with a pump (7) fed from the splash pot and with connecting lines (5, 18) for the pump, according to the invention the latter is arranged in the main tank (1) outside the splash pot (4) ... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6257075 | Method of producing a sensor having a rotary angle limiter for registering a torque, and sensor produced in accordance with this method In a sensor (1), firstly two sections (3, 12) of a steering shaft (4) are connected by means of a torsion rod (10) which bears a measuring cell (9). For the purpose of protection against overloading, the sensor (1) has a rotary angle limiter (7) which is ... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6236935 | Navigation-assistance method and device for a vehicle driver The invention concerns a navigation-assistance method and a device for a vehicle driver, to which instructions obtained by comparing the itinerary predetermined by course-guiding points with every established position of the vehicle are given. The informa... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6186156 | Cleaning device In the case of a cleaning device (1) a washer jet (9) is arranged on a piston rod (6) which can be moved by means of an electromotive drive unit (3). A heating element (10), which is connected to a hollow cylinder (2) which is in a fixed location, is situ... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6181127 | Method and circuit for checking the width of the air gap in a speed sensor In the case of a method for checking the width of the measuring air gap of a magnetic speed sensor, square-wave output signals are generated from the measurement signals of the sensor by means of at least one prescribable threshold value. The pulse duty f... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6178081 | Controller for electric permanent chuck A novel control circuit for magnetizing and demagnetizing an electric permanent chuck includes a single alternating current source with a selected frequency and phase. A circuit that generates electrical pulses is coupled to the alternating current source... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6132185 | Feed pump In a feed pump (2) designed as a peripheral or side channel pump, guide vanes (9, 11, 12) arranged in an impeller (4) have a different angle of inclination in the radially inner region from the radially outer region. As a result, the characteristic curve ... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6113354 | Fuel delivery device In a fuel delivery device for a motor vehicle a delivery pump (15) is provided in addition to a fuel pump (14). The delivery pump (15) serves to fill a surge baffle (5) and to drive a sucking jet pump (6). The fuel pump (14) draws in fuel from the surge b... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6111521 | Apparatus for supplying traffic-related information An apparatus for supplying traffic-related information in a vehicle receives a message concerning a traffic-related event, for instance a traffic queue. This message contains information about the location of the traffic-related event. The apparatus calcu... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6105437 | Pressure transducer The pressure transducer comprises a pressure connection (2) and a tube-shaped housing (22) that is securely attached at its lower end section (24) to the pressure connection. Arranged in the interior of the housing (22) are a pressure sensor (6) carried b... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6055864 | Pressure sensor and method for its production In the case of a pressure sensor (1) a measuring cell (4) is fixed together with a retaining body (9) in a housing (2) of the pressure sensor. For this purpose, the housing (2) has a constriction (15) encircling it on the outside. A contact base (11), whi... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6050286 | Sequencing valve The present device relates to an apparatus and method for automatically sequencing the flow of fluid between one fluid source and at least two fluid chambers in response to an interruption of fluid flow or pressure. Particularly, the device relates to irr... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6047652 | Seed planter distribution system A seed planter distribution system for transporting seeds from a source into a plurality of seed metering bins, the system including a manifold duct and a plurality of seed flow diverting structures that extend from the manifold into each metering bin, wh... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6007770 | Method and a device for ozone sterilization of objects The present invention provides a method for sterilization of objects including the steps of placing the object that should be sterilized in a closed vessel; placing the closed vessel between two high voltage electrodes; applying a high voltage between the... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5974988 | Seed metering apparatus seed tube A seed tube for an agricultural implement having a seed metering mechanism for uniformly dispensing seeds. The seed tube defines an enclosed curvilinear seed passageway extending between opposite ends of the tube. To promote control over the seeds gravita... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5908466 | Method of determining a directional change during vehicle navigation, apparatus for carrying out such a method, and vehicle comprising such an apparatus A method of determining a directional change of a vehicle carries out dead-reckoning for which it utilizes sensors provided on two wheels. In order to compensate for differences between the wheels, the method utilizes given parameters in processing the da... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5881592 | Floating plug for drawing of tubes A draw tool and process for producing internally finned copper tubing in which the draw tool has longitudinally extending exterior teeth and grooves having working surfaces that are shaped at interacting angles providing metal flow at tensile forces below... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5883346 | Multifunctional switching device for a motor vehicle A multifunctional control device for an electronic apparatus having a control element that has a shaft that passes through a front panel and a slide element. The control element is biased to a centered position with respect to the opening in which it pass... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5873557 | Device for supporting objects so as to be rotatable about an axis of rotation The invention relates to a device for supporting objects (1) so as to be rotatable about an axis of rotation (2), particularly, display devices in motor vehicles. The object of realizing such a device which is simple and cheap and which enables the object... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5874888 | Car radio with an anti-theft device A car radio with an electronic anti-theft device, which device includes circuitry for electrically detecting the removal of the car radio from its build-in recess, and by which the function of the car radio is blocked as long as the anti-theft device is n... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5862634 | Bearing device A load bearing device is disclosed, which includes a girder to support the load. The girder is accommodated in a housing connected to the load and can be pulled out from the house to engage a girder receptacle, which is fastened to a wall or the like. By ... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5862712 | Front panel of an electronic apparatus, provided with a push-button A detachable front panel of an electronic device, containing push-buttons corresponding to actuating rods in the chassis of the device. The push buttons are provided with springs which urge the buttons against the actuating rod, and causes the buttons to ... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5848571 | Seed singulator assembly for a seed metering mechanism A seed metering mechanism including a seed singulator assembly for reducing the likelihood of or eliminating double or excess seeds being carried by a seed disc of the seed metering mechanism to a discharge area of the seed metering mechanism for deposit ... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5842428 | Vacuum seed metering apparatus having housing openings Vacuum seed metering apparatus is operably arranged in combination with a seed storage hopper. The seed metering apparatus includes a rotatable disc having a circular row of apertures for movement along a predetermined path during rotation of the disc. A ... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5839378 | Agitator assembly for a seed metering mechanism A seed agitating assembly for a seed metering mechanism including a housing with a seed reservoir area wherein a mass of seeds are held and a rotatable seed disc internally carried by the housing. The seed disc is provide with a circular array of holes or... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5835854 | Traffic information system comprising a multilingual message generator An RDS/TMC receiver or a traffic guidance system includes a unit for indicating on a display (10) or by speech synthesis (20, 4, 5) proper names or place names, for example, alternately in the language of the user and in the language of the country the us... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5833208 | Inner seal for ram-type blowout preventer A resilient sealing insert for use in a ram-type blowout preventer the insert having an outer sealing surface enclosing an angle of less than 180° and sealing faces that extend radially outwardly from the outer sealing surface in a plane substantially no... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5822861 | Method of manufacturing a roller bearing The invention relates to a method of manufacturing a roller bearing comprising a cage made from a thermoplastic polymer-containing material. By cross-linking the polymeric material its properties, such as form retention and compatibility with lubricants, ... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5799598 | Apparatus for sealing a vacuum chamber of a seed metering apparatus Sealing arrangement for a vacuum seed metering mechanism includes a housing assembly divided into a seed receiving chamber and a vacuum chamber by a circular seed disc having parallel and flat sides. The seed disc is provided with a circular row of openin... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5740746 | Seed material dispensing system for an agricultural planter A particulate matter or seed dispensing system for an agricultural implement having a mobile frame with a plurality of row units mounted to the frame. The seed dispensing system includes an upright storage hopper that is adapted to be carried by the frame... | 04/21/1998 |
