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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8180585 | Magnetic crash sensor A magnetic field is generated by at least one coil in magnetic communication with at least a portion of a vehicle responsive to a first time-varying signal operatively coupled to the at least one coil in series with a sense resistor. A second signal is generated res... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8091946 | Screwless visor mount assembly A screwless visor for use in a vehicle is disclosed. The visor includes a body, and an arm having a first end and a second end with the second end arranged in the body. The arm also has an elbow arranged near the first end. The visor also includes a mounting assembl... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8057483 | Subretinal implantation instrument An instrument for implanting tissue in an eye or other body member is disclosed. The instrument includes an elongated mandrel and a tubular nozzle arranged over the mandrel. The instrument also includes a piston engaging an end of the nozzle and a vacuum passage arr... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8057163 | Gas turbine engine cooling system and method Fuel (12) supplied to a rotary fluid trap (42) is centrifugally accelerated within a first cavity (46) adjacent a first side (48) of a rotor (24), and is then directed though a plurality of first passages (66) extending thro... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8056864 | Docking system A convex forward surface of a forward-biased probe head of a first portion of a docking system engages a central concave conical surface of a second portion of the docking system. A first linear actuator moves a flexible docking cable assembly relative to a support ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8029065 | Sliding armrest A sliding armrest for use in an automotive vehicle. The sliding armrest including a lower cover, and a lower rail case arranged on a top surface of the lower cover. The armrest includes a guide arranged on the surface of the lower rail case and an upper case cover h... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7995282 | Anamorphic optical system A pair of optical prisms arranged in a complementary relationship provides for anamorphic magnification and cooperates with a refractive or diffractive cylindrical lens element, the later of which generates an aberration that at least partially compensates an aberra... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7994996 | Multi-beam antenna A plurality of antenna elements on a dielectric substrate are adapted to launch or receive electromagnetic waves in or from a direction substantially away from either a convex or concave edge of the dielectric substrate, wherein at least two of the antenna elements ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7992824 | Docking system An end effector operatively coupled to an extendable tensile element extended from a first vehicle engages a primary receptacle of a second vehicle. The first and second vehicles are drawn together by retracting the extendable tensile element into the first vehicle ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7967328 | Continuous side airbag seam A continuous side airbag seam for use in a seat of a motor vehicle is disclosed. The seam includes a first material and a second material or a combination of materials joined to one another. The seam further may include any known thread member used to join the first... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7963582 | Sliding visor A sun visor for use in a vehicle is disclosed. The sun visor includes a first and second visor body shell. The shells define a retaining channel for a slider on a visor pivot rod and may be engaged and enclosed about the slider. It is also contemplated that the sun ... | 06/21/2011 |
| D639972 | Spa | 06/14/2011 |
| 7898480 | Antenna An antenna comprises a dielectric material having first and second surfaces, a discrete lens array operatively coupled to the first surface, and at least one broadside feed antenna operatively coupled to the second surface. ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7861974 | Docking system A convex forward surface of a forward-biased probe head of a first portion of a docking system engages a central concave conical surface of a second portion of the docking system. A first linear actuator moves a flexible docking cable assembly relative to a support ... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7857261 | Docking system An automatically aligned docking system, comprises a multi-point kinematic rigidization system that provides precise, repeatable rotational alignment at the spacecraft-docking interface without over-constraining the interface. ... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7839143 | Eddy current magnetic crash sensor At least one time-varying signal is applied to a plurality of coil elements in cooperative relationship with and spanning different portions of a vehicle. The coil elements generate an associated plurality of magnetic field components that interact with the vehicle.... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7839142 | Magnetic crash sensor At least one time-varying signal is applied to a plurality of coil elements in cooperative relationship with and spanning different portions of a vehicle. The coil elements generate an associated plurality of magnetic field components that interact with the vehicle.... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7828249 | Docking system First and second releasably connectable portions of a docking system are moved together. A relatively central concave element of the second portion of the docking system contacts a corresponding relatively central mating convex element of the first portion of the do... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7800549 | Multi-beam antenna A plurality of antenna elements on a dielectric substrate are adapted to launch or receive electromagnetic waves in or from a direction substantially away from either a convex or concave edge of the dielectric substrate, wherein at least two of the antenna elements ... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7796301 | Method of super image resolution A method of improving resolution for an image is disclosed. The method for improving resolution of an image includes loading a first image and creating a first super grid image based on the first image. The method also includes loading a second image and creating a ... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7779887 | Rotating end cap An end cap for use in a shade assembly for use in a vehicle wherein the end cap is a rotating end cap. The end cap is capable of rotating and twisting and includes a base and a rotating connector partially arranged within an end of the base. The rotating end cap als... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7772839 | Eddy current magnetic crash sensor A magnetic field generated by at least one coil operatively associated with a first portion of a vehicle responsive to a first signal from a signal source causes an eddy current in at least one conductive element operatively associated with or at least a part of a s... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7750626 | Method and apparatus for eddy current detection of material discontinuities A method of eddy current testing without the need for lift-off compensation. Signal response features similar to those used in pulsed eddy current techniques are applied to conventional (harmonic) eddy current methods. The described method provides advantages in ter... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7719749 | Multi-purpose periscope with display and overlay capabilities A periscope that is switchable between the normal optical view of the outside, a display view, and an overlay view in which the outside view and display view are combined. The switching element is an electronically switchable mirror with primarily reflective, primar... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7703832 | Breakaway visor A breakaway visor for use in a vehicle includes a visor body and a molded tubular member having a first end and a second end wherein the first end is rotatably supported with respect to the roof of a vehicle via a visor mounting bracket. The visor arm also includes ... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7698036 | Vehicle rollover detection system A roll angular velocity sensor and an occupant sensor are operatively coupled to a processor, which provides for detecting a rollover condition responsive to a measure of roll angular velocity and controlling a safety restraint system responsive thereto, wherein a d... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7681910 | Side airbag connector assembly A connector assembly for use with a side airbag having a tearable seam in a vehicle seat is disclosed. The connector assembly includes a clip member having a slot near one end thereof and an inner chute connected to the clip member via the slot. The connector assemb... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7664612 | Signal processing system and method First and second complementary voltage signals are operatively coupled across a series circuit comprising first and second sense resistors and a circuit element therebetween. An output signal responsive to the self-impedance of the circuit element is generated respo... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7640695 | Planter box A planter box for transplanting or removing trees, shrubs, or plant material. The planter box includes four corner members and a first and second channel arranged on each corner member. The box has a plurality of wall members arranged within the channels. A pluralit... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7626533 | Road curvature estimation system A processor operatively coupled to a speed sensor adapted to generate a measure of a longitudinal speed of a vehicle on a roadway, and to a source of a measure of yaw rate of the vehicle, provides for selecting a most likely roadway model of a plurality of different... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7614876 | Two in one candle A two in one candle including a bottom jar like member having a predetermined shape and size. A first candle arranged within the jar like member. A top lid which mates with an opening of the jar like member when the candle is closed. A second candle arranged within ... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7605768 | Multi-beam antenna A plurality of antenna end-fire antenna feed elements at a corresponding plurality of locations and oriented in a corresponding plurality of directions on a third dielectric substrate cooperate with a discrete lens array comprising a plurality of electromagnetic len... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7604094 | Acoustic scatterer An acoustic scatterer element (10) incorporates a plurality of convex surfaces (38.1, 38.2) has a plurality of associated curvatures in a corresponding plurality of different directions. A plurality of acoustic scatterer elements of various sizes in a ... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7603991 | Method and equipment for reducing emission and fuel consumption in order to improve combustion in internal combustion engines A method and an equipment for reducing emission and fuel consumption in order to improve combustion in internal combustion engines, whereas, in order to achieve perfect combustion, prior to its entry into the combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine, the... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7602145 | Method of balancing batteries A methodology for balancing batteries for use in an electric vehicle. The methodology includes initializing a target balance voltage value to a predetermined voltage. Sampling a first voltage of the batteries at a predetermined interval. Sending the lowest voltage v... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7597132 | Window shade A window shade for use in an automotive vehicle is disclosed. The window shade includes a roll tube having a shade panel fixed to the roll tube at one end thereof. The window shade also includes a center bearing ranged within the roll tube. The window shade also inc... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7591498 | Sliding console A sliding storage console for use in a vehicle. The sliding storage console includes a rail and a body. The sliding storage console also includes a handle arranged on the body. The sliding storage console has an upper housing engaged with the body and a lower housin... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7591296 | Two piece removable end cap A support assembly for use on a shade in a vehicle is disclosed. The support assembly includes a base end cap and a nose insulator secured to an end of the base end cap. The support assembly also includes a removable extension arranged over the nose insulator and a ... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7570068 | Signal processing system and method First and second complementary voltage signals are operatively coupled across a series circuit comprising first and second sense resistors and a circuit element therebetween. A DC bias current in the series circuit is substantially nulled, and an output signal respo... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7564249 | Signal processing system and method First and second complementary voltage signals are operatively coupled across a series circuit comprising first and second sense resistors and a circuit element therebetween. A voltage across the circuit element is regulated in reference to a predetermined level, an... | 07/21/2009 |
