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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177292 | Vehicle structural arrangement for enhanced roof strength A vehicle structural arrangement 10 is provided which provides improved roof strength and controlled energy absorption when a load is imposed on the roof structure 60. The vehicle structural arrangement includes an inner panel 12, an outer panel... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8171769 | Method of forming a flanged tubular member in hydroforming A method of forming a flanged tubular member includes the steps of: positioning a tubular blank in a die; applying nominal pressure; closing the dies; and increasing pressure within the blank, thereby converting the tubular blank to a hydroformed member having the f... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8165770 | Trailer oscillation detection and compensation method for a vehicle and trailer combination A system and method of controlling a vehicle with a trailer comprises determining the presence of a trailer, generating an oscillation signal indicative of trailer swaying relative to the vehicle, generating an initial weighted dynamic control signal for a vehicle d... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8152224 | Vehicle front-end upper load path assembly A structure for transferring energy during an automotive front end impact includes an upper load path structure having a first shotgun rail a second shotgun rail and an upper radiator bar extending therebetween, a lower load path structure having a first side rail a... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8136494 | Lifter guide A guide for use in a vehicle engine having an engine block, cylinder head, and a cylinder head gasket. The guide comprises a valve lifter retention portion, a push rod retention portion in communication with the valve lifter retention portion via one or more apertur... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8131427 | Active resetting function for a steering wheel A method for resetting a steering wheel of a motor vehicle having electric power assisted steering, with a resetting torque being determined in order to move the steering wheel from a diffracted steering position to a neutral position. The resetting torque differs f... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8121758 | System for determining torque and tire forces using integrated sensing system A vehicle (10) includes a control system (18) that is used to control a vehicle system. The control system determines an axle torque, and longitudinal forces at each tire in response to the axle torque. Lateral forces at each tire are determined in res... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8116927 | Dynamic traction control A vehicle in which propulsion can be distributed between first and second axles includes: a first electric motor coupled to the first axle and a second electric motor coupled to the second axle. An electric control unit (ECU) coupled to the motors causes electrical ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8115615 | Status indicator and reminder system for vehicle temporary mobility kit A status indicator and reminder system for use with a vehicle having a tire sealant-containing temporary mobility kit is provided. The system includes a signal provided for viewing by the operator which indicates that the temporary mobility kit requires servicing. T... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8115613 | Tire pressure monitoring system auto learn algorithm A method of operating a tire pressure monitoring system on a vehicle comprising tracking number of burst transmissions sent by a sensor, building a pareto of potential sensor identifications based on the greatest number of burst transmissions received from the senso... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8103411 | Electric power assisted steering yaw damping method The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for electrically controlled assistance to a vehicle. In order to stabilize a vehicle in the event of oversteering, the invention provides that a nominal yaw damping torque is determined and is multiplied by an overs... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8090503 | Method for determining absolute steering wheel angle from a single-turn steering wheel angle sensor A method and algorithm for determining a steering wheel angle of a vehicle steering mechanism upon power up of a vehicle using a single-turn steering wheel angle sensor by eliminating plausible steering wheel angles until one and only one steering wheel angle possib... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8087719 | Sandwich panel A sandwich panel for a vehicle is provided. The sandwich panel includes a first panel defining a plurality of apertures, and a second panel attached to the first panel. The second panel and the first panel define a cavity between the first panel and the second panel... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8074763 | Power assist steering system The present invention provides a power assist steering system for use with a motor vehicle utilizing a torque sensor and an electronically controlled hydraulic valve used to supply or meter hydraulic fluid to a hydraulic cylinder that provides power assist to the st... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8068019 | Trailer identification system A system and method that, upon connection of a trailer to a tow vehicle, recognizes the trailer and applies a stored trailer configuration in a controller. In one embodiment, tire pressure sensors transmit RF signals that are received by the tire pressure monitoring... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8050857 | System and method for dynamically determining vehicle loading and vertical loading distance for use in a vehicle dynamic control system A control system (18) and method for an automotive vehicle (10) includes a roll rate sensor (34) for generating a roll rate signal, a lateral acceleration sensor (32) for generating a lateral acceleration signal, a longitudinal accelerati... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8032281 | Vehicle control system with advanced tire monitoring A control system (11) for a vehicle (10) includes vehicle dynamics sensors (35-47) providing a vehicle dynamics signal. Tire monitoring system sensors (20) in each wheel generate tire signals including temperature, pressure and acc... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8010252 | Trailer oscillation detection and compensation method for a vehicle and trailer combination A system and method of controlling a vehicle with a trailer comprises determining the presence of a trailer, generating an oscillation signal indicative of trailer swaying relative to the vehicle, generating an initial weighted dynamic control signal for a vehicle d... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8005596 | System for dynamically determining vehicle rear/trunk loading for use in a vehicle control system A control system (18) and method for an automotive vehicle (10) includes a pitch rate sensor (37) generating a pitch rate signal, a longitudinal acceleration sensor (36) generating a longitudinal acceleration signal, and a yaw rate sensor... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8005592 | System for dynamically determining axle loadings of a moving vehicle using integrated sensing system and its application in vehicle dynamics controls A vehicle (10) includes a control system (18) that is used to control a vehicle system. The control system determines a wheel normal loading in response to heave motion wheel loading, attitude-based wheel loading, and vertical motion induced wheel load... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7970512 | Integrated control system for stability control of yaw, roll and lateral motion of a driving vehicle using an integrated sensing system with pitch information An integrated stability control system using the signals from an integrated sensing system for an automotive vehicle includes a plurality of sensors sensing the dynamic conditions of the vehicle. The sensors include an IMU sensor cluster, a steering angle sensor, wh... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7954879 | Vehicle door system There is provided a vehicle door system for a door of a road vehicle, for example an open-top or convertible vehicle. The door includes a first hinged region thereof and a second openable region thereof. Moreover, the assembly comprises a reinforcement member for in... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7954593 | Method for compensating for drive influences on the steering system of a vehicle using an electric power steering system The invention relates to a method for compensating for drive influences of a drive train of a motor vehicle on its steering system, said motor vehicle having an electric power steering system. A drive train simulation model which is integrated into the motor vehicle... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7920058 | Trailer tire pressure monitoring system A system and method that, upon connection of a trailer to a tow vehicle, a trailer brake controller informs a tire pressure monitoring system to begin monitoring information at the TPMS and at the same time, activates the initiators, i.e., the electromagnets. Sensor... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7918484 | Vehicle body seal for a steering column leadthrough A seal system (9) for sealing an opening (4) which leads into an interior space of a motor vehicle that receives a steering housing (8). The seal system (9) has at least one guide channel (14) that opens into a receiving region ( | 04/05/2011 |
| 7916010 | Method and system for associating a tire pressure sensor to a wheel location in an intitiator based tire pressure monitoring system A method and system for eliminating cross talk in a tire pressure monitoring system that ranks potential sensor identifications based on the number of times the sensors respond to an initiator. Upon determination of a sufficient separation between second and third r... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7899594 | System and method for qualitatively determining vehicle loading conditions A control system (18) and method for an automotive vehicle (10) includes a controller (26) that determines whether or not a potential load change has occurred in a load change detector (59). A load change detector (59) may be coupl... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7885750 | Integrated control system for stability control of yaw, roll and lateral motion of a driving vehicle using an integrated sensing system to determine a sideslip angle A method of controlling a vehicle includes determining a desired sideslip angle in the moving road plane, determining an actual sideslip angle in the moving road plane, a desired yaw rate in the moving road plane, and an actual yaw rate in the moving road plane. A c... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7881850 | Wheel lifted and grounded identification for an automotive vehicle A control system (18) for an automotive vehicle (10) has a first roll condition detector (64A), a second roll condition detector (64B), a third roll condition detector (64C), and a controller (26) that uses the roll conditio... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7877201 | System and method for dynamically determining vehicle loading and vertical loading distance for use in a vehicle dynamic control system A control system (18) and method for an automotive vehicle (10) includes a roll rate sensor (34) for generating a roll rate signal, a lateral acceleration sensor (32) for generating a lateral acceleration signal, a longitudinal accelerati... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7877200 | System and method for dynamically determining vehicle loading and vertical loading distance for use in a vehicle dynamic control system A control system (18) and method for an automotive vehicle (10) includes a roll rate sensor (34) for generating a roll rate signal, a lateral acceleration sensor (32) for generating a lateral acceleration signal, a longitudinal accelerati... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7877199 | System and method for dynamically determining vehicle loading and vertical loading distance for use in a vehicle dynamic control system A control system (18) and method for an automotive vehicle (10) includes a roll rate sensor (34) for generating a roll rate signal, a lateral acceleration sensor (32) for generating a lateral acceleration signal, a longitudinal accelerati... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7877178 | System and method for dynamically determining vehicle loading and vertical loading distance for use in a vehicle dynamic control system A control system (18) and method for an automotive vehicle (10) includes a roll rate sensor (34) for generating a roll rate signal, a lateral acceleration sensor (32) for generating a lateral acceleration signal, a longitudinal accelerati... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7873449 | Vehicle safety system with advanced tire monitoring A control system (11) for a vehicle (10) includes vehicle dynamics sensors (35-47) providing a vehicle dynamics signal. Tire monitoring system sensors (20) in each wheel generate tire signals including temperature, pressure and acc... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7853389 | Traction control for performance and demonstration spin A method is provided for controlling a powertrain of a vehicle comprising wheels, and an accelerator pedal actuated by a driver. The method comprises controlling wheel slip to a first amount during a first road condition, the first amount independent of a driver req... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7826948 | Vehicle loading based vehicle dynamic and safety related characteristic adjusting system A method of controlling a controllable chassis system or a safety system (44) for a vehicle (10) includes determining an added mass placed on the vehicle and relative to a known vehicle mass. A vehicle characteristic is adjusted in response to the adde... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7792617 | Wheel speed sensing system for electronic stability control A control system for controlling a safety system of an automotive vehicle having a transmission and a differential. The system includes left and right wheel speed sensors associated with respective vehicle wheels and generating left and right wheel speed signals, an... | 09/07/2010 |
| RE41617 | Method for determining a longitudinal vehicle by compensating individual wheel speeds A control system (24) for controlling a safety system (40) of an automotive vehicle includes a plurality of wheel speed sensors (30) generating a plurality of wheel velocity signals, a steering angle sensor (39) generating a steering actu... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7778741 | Vehicle stability control system with tire monitoring A control system (10) for a vehicle (16) includes a sensor (35-47) that generates a sensor signal and a stability control system (26). Tire monitoring sensors (20) in each wheel generate tire signals including temperature, p... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7743680 | Internally articulated parking brake assembly for automotive vehicle A parking brake system for an automotive vehicle includes an internally articulated pedal arm having an upper pedal arm which is connected with a cable operated parking brake actuator, and a lower pedal arm which is pivotably attached to the upper pedal arm such tha... | 06/29/2010 |
