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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6720696 | Starter/generator and a method for mounting a starter/generator within a vehicle A starter/generator assembly 10 which is adapted for use within a vehicle of the type having a crankshaft 12 and a torque converter 14. The assembly 10 includes a stator 18 and a rotor 20 which is isolated from the torque co... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6609505 | Two speed supercharger drive A two speed supercharger system (20) for an internal combustion engine. The supercharger system includes a supercharger pump (40) that is driven by the engine via a gear box (34). The gear box includes two planetary gear sets (54, 70) and a controllable c... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6606031 | Method for displaying warranty information A method 10 for displaying warranty information by use of a display of indicators 72, 74 having one of a variety of colors. Various item function groups 68, 70 are created and each function group has a certain indicator 72, 74. The color of each indicator... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6575869 | Traction-drive, continuously variable transmission An infinitely variable traction drive variator comprising at least one pair of toroidal discs with torque-transmitting traction rollers situated between the discs. As one disc drives the other, the effective radius of the point of contact of the rollers o... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6577939 | Pressure control system and control method for a multiple-ratio transmission with pre-staged ratio shifts A modular electronic control system for a geared multiple-ratio transmission wherein pressure profiles for each ratio shift actuator are used to provide seamless transitions during both positive and negative engine torque conditions to improve shift feel ... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6578001 | System and method of reducing unexpended warranty costs The present invention involves a system and method of reducing allocated vehicle warranty costs from a stored historical repair database of repairs wherein the database contains information related to repair areas, repair costs, and repair descriptions. T... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6568256 | System and method for controlling an automatic four-wheel drive transfer case which prevents excessive slippage A method and system 10 for controlling a transfer case 32 of a four-wheel drive vehicle 12. The vehicle 12 includes a front driveshaft 22 and a rear driveshaft 26. Transfer case control system 10 includes a conventional microcontroller or controller 40 ha... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6553354 | Method of probabilistically modeling variables A method 10 for analyzing the attribute of a product by probabilistically modeling certain variables associated with the product.... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6550559 | System and method for controlling hub locks in a four-wheel drive vehicle A control system or apparatus (10) is provided which is deployed within a four-wheel drive vehicle (12) and which is adapted to automatically control the activation and deactivation (i.e., locking and unlocking) of hub locks (44) according to a certain co... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6549838 | High energy engagement strategy for automatic transmission clutches and brakes A control strategy and method for controlling friction element engagement and disengagement time for an automatic transmission when the transmission is operating at cold ambient temperatures. During drive-to-reverse or reverse-to-drive friction element en... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6530270 | Method and apparatus for analyzing a drivetrain assembly A method and an apparatus 10 for discerning the torsional mode response of a portion of a vehicle 12, such as but not limited to a drivetrain assembly, comprising a driveshaft 52, transmission assembly 50, and shaft 14, by the use of signals generated fro... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6511397 | Method and apparatus for controlling a transfer case which reacts to rate of change of throttle position A transfer case control system or apparatus 10 is provided for use on a four-wheel drive vehicle of the type having a transfer case 32, a front driveshaft 22 and a rear driveshaft 26. Transfer case control system 10 includes a conventional microcontroller... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6512972 | Torque distribution on four wheel drive vehicles A four wheel drive vehicle, which has an automatic four wheel drive mode, includes a trailer tow detection strategy. If a trailer tow situation is encountered while in automatic four wheel drive mode, then the duty cycle of a clutch in a transfer case can... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6508337 | Progressively engaging clutch A clutch assembly having multiple separator plates and friction plates. The separator plates include springs for causing sequential engagement of the friction plates and/or a gradual engagement of friction plates by tipping one of the separator plates dur... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6506141 | Torque-based shift scheduling during traction control for an automotive vehicle A method for controlling the capacity of friction clutches and brakes in a multiple-ratio vehicle transmission and for simultaneously establishing ratio shift point scheduling to effect a desired vehicle speed at which ratio changes occur while the vehicl... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6507472 | Transmission control circuit A transmission control circuit 10 which is adapted for use with an electronically controlled transmission having several transmission control solenoids 12, 14 and 16 and a selectively positionable gear selector 18. Circuit 10 includes a conventional contr... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6498975 | Method for controlling a transfer case which reacts to steering wheel angle position A transfer case control system or apparatus 10 is provided for use on a four-wheel drive vehicle of the type having a transfer case 32, a front driveshaft 22 and a rear driveshaft 26. Transfer case control system 10 includes a conventional microcontroller... | 12/24/2002 |
| 4414733 | Machine tool insert dispenser A rotary magazine holds cutting tool inserts, each having multiple cutting edges. The magazine is rotated to a first station where the inserts are removed, transferred to a machine tool and returned after use. Each unused cutting edge of the inserts is su... | 11/15/1983 |
| 4406125 | Variable flow rate turbocharger A supercharger has a high pressure engine exhaust gas passage, a control gas duct communicating with the high pressure passage and a valve for opening and closing communication between the high pressure passage and the control gas duct. A turbine rotor is... | 09/27/1983 |
| 4401326 | Quick-connect tubular coupling A quick-connect coupling for connecting and hydraulically sealing two tubes that carry fluid has a cage fixed to the end of one tube and a garter spring retained in the cage. The second tube, which can be fitted over the first tube, has a flared end, whic... | 08/30/1983 |
| 4397171 | Method for forming splines in sheet metal A sheet metal blank is placed at the entrance of a die having a splined interior contour. A punch having a conjugate splined surface enters and passes longitudinally through the die. The splines are formed by passing the blank and punch through the die wi... | 08/09/1983 |
