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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6761926 | Method for compressing viscous material through openings A novel apparatus for compressing viscous material through openings in a stencil is disclosed. The novel apparatus has a compression head cap which provides a contained environment to direct and to aid the flow of pressurized viscous material through the openings in... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6487525 | Method for designing a HVAC air handling assembly for a climate control system A method for designing a HVAC air handling assembly for a climate control system on a vehicle includes the step of selecting an architecture for the HVAC air handling assembly from a library stored in a memory of a computer system and selecting a HVAC com... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6479010 | Method of blow molding an article having blow molded vertical reinforcement ribs The present invention provides a wholly blow molded light weight bumper system which provides a double walled vertical blow rib for mounting the bumper to a vehicle and a method for making the same. A first surface projects from one of the molds and is pe... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6477518 | Method of knowledge-based engineering cost and weight estimation of an HVAC air-handling assembly for a climate control system A method of knowledge-based engineering cost and weight estimation of an HVAC air-handling assembly for a climate control system on a vehicle includes the steps of selecting a parametric model of an HVAC air-handling assembly design using a knowledge-base... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6477517 | Method of knowledge-based engineering design of an instrument panel A method of knowledge-based engineering design of an instrument panel for a vehicle includes the steps of defining a parameter of the instrument panel using a knowledge-based engineering library stored in a memory of a computer system, generating a model ... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6470256 | Fuel economizing cruise control A cruise control has a throttle controller for maintaining the speed of a vehicle at a desired speed. The cruise control can operate in a conventional cruise mode and a fuel economy cruise mode. When in the fuel economy cruise mode, the throttle is held a... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6467536 | Evaporator and method of making same An evaporator and method of making same includes a first end tank, a second end tank spaced from and opposing the first end tank, and a plurality of extruded fluid carrying tubes extending between and in fluid communication with the first end tank and the... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6464761 | Air induction filter assembly An air induction filter assembly includes a housing and a plurality of filter layers disposed in the housing. One of the filter layers is a carbon impregnated polyurethane foam layer to remove residual hydrocarbon (HC) vapors diffusing through an air inle... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6464027 | Method of thermal management for a hybrid vehicle A method of thermal management for a thermal management system in a vehicle includes the steps of selecting a thermal management function. The method also includes the steps of adjusting a temperature within the thermal management system using the thermal... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6453711 | Flat turbulator for a tube and method of making same A tube and turbulator and method of making the same for a heat exchanger including a base, a top spaced from and opposing the base, a first side interposed between the base and the top along one side thereof, and a second side interposed between the base ... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6438840 | Method of making continuous corrugated heat exchanger A method of making a continuous corrugated heat exchanger includes stamping a plurality of contiguous refrigerant plates joined together by a plurality of tabs. The method includes the steps of stamping at least a first and last one of the refrigerant pla... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6418747 | Climate control system having electromagnetic compressor A climate control system includes an electromagnetic compressor that receives a noble gas in a first state and compresses the gas to a second state without a change in phase. The climate control system also includes a gas cooler operatively connected to t... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6415851 | Multi-zone temperature control system for HVAC air-handling assembly A multi-zone temperature control system for an HVAC air-handling assembly in a climate control system on a vehicle includes a cold air supply duct and a hot air supply duct operatively coupled to the cold air supply duct. The multi-zone temperature contro... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6415757 | Fluid-cooled heat shield for temperature sensitive automotive components Positioning of sensitive electronics near the engine block is accomplished through the use of a heat shield providing for removal or diversion of transmitted heat from the block to the electronics through the use of a self-contained or externally circulat... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6413460 | Method of forming a partially covered panel A method of producing a partially covered panel comprising a series of manufacturing steps. A covering is formed to have a perimeter portion. The covering is generally formed using a thermoforming operation. The perimeter portion is formed into a flange-s... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6408241 | Method and system for controlling vehicle speed based on vehicle yaw rate and yaw acceleration In an adaptive vehicle speed control system, a method and system for controlling the speed of the vehicle while the vehicle is traversing a curved path. The method and system include determining a yaw acceleration of the vehicle, and determining a maximum... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6405545 | Heating ventilating and air conditioning system for vehicles An air conditioning system for vehicles including a damper door which is normally maintained in a position to permit outside air to circulate through the system to militate against the retention moisture and thereby discourage microbial growth.... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6402480 | Lubrication passage for swash plate type compressor A variable displacement swash plate type compressor which incorporates a lubrication passage formed in the drive shaft, wherein the lubrication passage provides fluid communication between a discharge chamber and a crank chamber. The lubrication passage m... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6401809 | Continuous combination fin for a heat exchanger A continuous combination fin for a heat exchanger includes a base wall having a first portion, a second portion and a third portion. The continuous combination fin also includes a plurality of entrance louvers in the first portion extending outwardly at a... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6394763 | Lubrication fins and blades for a swash plate type compressor A variable displacement swash plate type compressor which incorporates an impeller attached to a drive shaft, and a plurality of blades for, efficiently directing lubricating oil to a shaft seal. The impeller provides a mist of lubricating oil to the cran... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6394244 | Magnetic powder clutch An electromagnetic clutch (110) for an air conditioning compressor includes a generally cylindrical pulley (111) rotatably mounted on a comressor housing (116) and having an annular friction surface (120a, 120b) in a cavity (120). A driven member (112) is... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393573 | Power management for automotive multimedia system A multimedia/personal computer-based system for operating information, communication, and entertainment devices in a mobile vehicle uses a power management strategy which reduces power consumption and boot-up time in a manner which facilitates use of a co... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6393450 | Switched bandwidth digital filters with slewing A switched bandwidth filter in a digital signal processor selectively provides a first bandwidth characteristic or a second bandwidth characteristic by loading separate first and second sets of filter coefficients into the digital filter. When switching b... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6393352 | Method and system for controlling vehicle deceleration in an adaptive speed control system based on vehicle speed In an adaptive speed control system for a vehicle, a method and system for controlling vehicle deceleration are provided. The method includes determining a speed of the vehicle, and setting a maximum allowed vehicle deceleration based on the vehicle speed... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6391461 | Adhesion of paint to thermoplastic olefins A method improving paint adhesion to thermoplastic olefins. The method comprises providing a thermoplastic olefin prepared from a TPO blend comprising maleated polypropylene and amine-terminated polyether. A paint is provided comprising a base paint and a... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6390787 | Tapered swash plate A variable displacement swash plate type compressor which incorporates a swash plate slidably mounted on a drive shaft, the swash plate having side walls that taper toward one another for constant point contact with a ball bearing of an associated piston ... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6385994 | Accumulator for an air conditioning system An accumulator for an air conditioning system of a motor vehicle includes a housing having an interior chamber and an inlet tube connected to the housing to allow refrigerant and oil to enter the interior chamber of the housing. The accumulator also inclu... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6382941 | Device and method to prevent misbuild and improper function of air conditioning scroll compressor due to misplaced or extra steel spherical balls In prior art scroll-type compressors, a cavity is formed in the interior of the compressor of a sufficient size to allow a misplaced or extra steel spherical ball to become lodged therein and cause seizure of the compressor. The present invention modifies... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6378894 | Seamless passenger side inflatable restraint system A seamless passenger side inflatable restraint system for a motor vehicle includes an instrument panel having a deployment opening and a deployment door integral with the instrument panel and closing the deployment opening. The seamless passenger side inf... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6378327 | Accumulator insulator bracket An accumulator insulator bracket for an accumulator in an air conditioning system includes a housing having a cylindrical shape with a first closed end, a second closed end and a wall extending between the first closed end and the second closed end. The h... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6377068 | Low impedance stereo audio bus A low impedance stereo audio bus interface between multiple audio transmitters and a receiver. The bus has a core transmitter circuit associated with each output of the multiple audio transmitters and each core transmitter circuit generates a pair of bala... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6376116 | Tubular polymeric membrane fuel cell system A tubular polymeric membrane fuel cell mechanically integrated through upper and lower manifolds that also acts as power leads to the fuel cell. The fuel cell of the present invention can be stacked and multiple fuel cell stacks can be arranged in a serie... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6370652 | Control of I.C.'s having different command protocols via common communication lines from a controlling I.C. on a different circuit board A circuit (100) in which two I.C.'s (102, 104) are under control of a single microcontroller that issues operating commands to the two I.C.'s via shared communication lines, including a clock line, a serial data line, and a chip enable line. The two I.C.'... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6367368 | Variable displacement compressor having piston anti-rotation structure A variable capacity swash plate type compressor (10) incorporates an anti-rotation structure (60) formed on each piston (52). Each piston (52) is disposed in a cylinder (14) of a cylinder block (12). The cylinder block (12) is disposed in a crankcase (18)... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6367325 | Motor vehicle fuel level sensor Disclosed herein is a fuel sensor suited for sensing the level of fuel in a motor vehicle fuel tank. The fuel tank includes an interior mounting to which the fuel sensor is affixed. The fuel sensor has a cantilever member extending in a substantially hori... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6367022 | Power management fault strategy for automotive multimedia system A multimedia/personal computer-based system for operating information, communication, and entertainment devices in a mobile vehicle uses a power management strategy which reduces power consumption and boot-up time in a manner which facilitates use of a co... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6365226 | Method of forming a sealant ring within a throttle body assembly The present invention relates to a method of forming a sealant ring within a throttle body assembly comprising an essentially cylindrical housing defined by an essentially cylindrical wall and an essentially circular plate pivotally disposed on the wall w... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6364627 | Control valve means in an external conduit of a variable displacement swash plate type compressor A variable capacity swash plate type compressor 10, which incorporates an inlet port 40 disposed in a crankcase 36 leading to a crank chamber 38. The inlet port 40 places the crank chamber 38 in the active flow path of a refrigerant gas for the compressor... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6360817 | Single heat exchanger A single heat exchanger includes a first core and a second core and a connecting mechanism interconnecting the first core and the second core. The first core and the second core are positioned at an angle relative to each other via the connecting mechanis... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6360550 | Air conditioning system and method of controlling same An air conditioning (A/C) system and method of controlling same is provided for a vehicle. The A/C system includes an evaporator, a desiccant dryer located downstream of the evaporator, and a compressor fluidly connected to the air evaporator. The A/C sys... | 03/26/2002 |
