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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7761269 | System and method of subjective evaluation of a vehicle design within a virtual environment using a virtual reality A system for subjective evaluation of a vehicle design within a virtual environment includes a scaleable physical property representative of the vehicle design and a computer system for digitally creating a virtual environment having a virtual human immersed within.... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7555443 | Method for financing ownership of a vehicle The present invention relates to a method for financing ownership of a vehicle by a customer. A preferred method of the present invention includes financing the purchase of a vehicle with a RIC or loan. The RIC or loan is preferably repaid with a set of first paymen... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7423534 | Electronic method and system for monitoring containers and products An electronic method for monitoring the location of a container and one or more products capable of being contained in the container in an operating environment. The method can include the steps of (a) placing an extreme condition identification (ID) tag encoded wit... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7412632 | Method to facilitate failure modes and effects analysis A method and system to facilitate failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA) of one or more components of a system. The FMEA is indicated with the generation of an FMEA form. A graphical user interface provides a sequential order of completion for a number of steps. ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7376483 | Location selection system and method Systems and methods to select a location to perform a process are provided. In at least one embodiment, a system receives tool data defining a tool including its location within a manufacturing facility and process data defining a process for assembling at least a p... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7353147 | Computer aided design associative design process A system and method for designing components through the use of a computer having a computer aided design (CAD) software enables a reduction in the occurrence of infinite looping. The method includes the step of identifying common areas between the components, where... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7346566 | Method for assessing equity adequacy Risk-based method for assessing an automotive finance company's equity adequacy wherein sources of creditor protection comprises equity, reserves, net deferred tax liability in the event of an overall loss, future tax liability and lifetime profits. Potential unexpe... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7346478 | Method of embedding tooling control data within mechanical fixture design to enable programmable logic control verification simulation A method is provided of embedding tooling control data within a mechanical fixture design to enable programmable logic control verification simulation. The method includes the steps of constructing at least one of a mechanical fixture design, a workcell design, and ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7308327 | Method of application protocol monitoring for programmable logic controllers A method is provided of application protocol monitoring for a manufacturing line including the steps of constructing a manufacturing line model for the manufacturing line, utilizing logic for a programmable logic controller (PLC), executing a control logic simulatio... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7292989 | Method and system for managing carrier operations The method and system of the present invention use a plurality of timing data to determine a transportation schedule or schedule(s). The transpiration schedule or schedules include a series of precise timing windows for pickup and delivery of products moving from su... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7277787 | System and method for desensitizing the activation criteria of a rollover control system A method of densensitizing includes determining a relative roll angle, determining when the vehicle is in a transitional maneuver, and when the vehicle is in a transitional maneuver, setting a roll signal for control to the relative roll angle, reducing control effo... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7263954 | Internal combustion engine coolant flow A cooling system for an internal combustion engine 1 is disclosed in which an electronically controlled flow control valve 9 is used to control the flow of coolant exiting the engine 1. The electronically controlled flow control valve 9 i... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7260454 | Vehicle equipped with a control system for operating one or more vehicle sub-system A vehicle is equipped with a transmitter/receiver user recognition device and a control system for allowing a user to act remotely on one or more sub-systems of a vehicle, e.g., opening a panel such as a boot. In use, the system operates in association with a user i... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7233239 | Method and apparatus for detecting improper installation of child seat in a vehicle A method and apparatus for detecting an improperly installed auxiliary child seat of the type that is secured in a motor vehicle by the seatbelt, and providing an alert to a vehicle operator in the case of improper installation. A seat occupancy sensor, a seatbelt b... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7233236 | Passive wheel lift identification for an automotive vehicle using operating input torque to wheel A control system (18) and method for an automotive vehicle (10) used for detecting lift of a wheel includes a speed sensor (20) coupled to the wheel producing a wheel speed signal and a torque control system (57) coupled to the wheel for ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7228831 | Camshaft and oil-controlled camshaft phaser for automotive engine An adjustable camshaft system for an automotive engine includes a camshaft having machined and fabricated axially-directed control passages combined with an oil-activated camshaft phaser. The fabricated oil control passages are formed within a portion of the camshaf... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7219925 | Roll-cage assembly and a motor vehicle incorporating same A roll-cage assembly for fitting to a motor vehicle, particularly one of the type having no fixed roof structure. The assembly has a space-frame structure constructed from a number of tubular members joined together and at least one airbag assembly that is attached ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7219638 | System comprising a cam and a cam follower element and use of such a system A system (1) comprising a cam (2) with a cam lug (3) and a cam follower element (11) which undergoes an oscillating reciprocating movement in the direction of its longitudinal axis (12) when the cam (2) rotates, in which | 05/22/2007 |
| 7219068 | Method and system for product optimization A method and computer-implemented system for optimizing a product. Based on the “voice of the customer”, aspects of the product that are critical to the customer satisfaction, and target values, therefore, are identified. Aspects are characterized in terms of th... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7194351 | System and method for determining a wheel departure angle for a rollover control system A control system (18) and method for an automotive vehicle includes roll rate sensor (34) generating a roll rate signal, a lateral acceleration sensor (32) generating a lateral acceleration signal, a pitch rate sensor (37) generating a pi... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7191104 | Method of real-time collision detection between solid geometric models A system and method of real-time collision detection between solid geometric objects is provided. The system includes a computer system, a computer-generated geometric model and a haptic device in communication with the computer system having a haptic end effector f... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7182603 | Electronic valve actuator electrical connector An electrical connector for mounting to an electronically controlled valve assembly of an internal combustion engine and for electrically connecting the valve assembly to a control system for the engine. The electrical connector has disposed in a housing thereof: a ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7182047 | Cooling fan system for automotive vehicle A cooling system for an internal combustion engine mounted within a vehicle includes a radiator for rejecting heat to ambient air and an axial fan mounted within a fan shroud associated with a radiator. The fan has a stationary hub equipped with louvers which may be... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7181418 | Internet customer service method and system An Internet customer service system (10) includes a product database (22) storing product data (24,26,28,30) associated with products available to a customer. The system (10) also includes an interface agent database (68) storing a... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7167836 | Method and system of restricted substance management and recycling A method is provided of restricted substance management and recycling in a manufacturing environment. The method includes the steps of inputting restricted substances and recycle content data of parts supplied by a supplier for a vehicle into a computer system of a ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7140354 | Compressed gaseous fuel system for internal combustion engine A compressed gaseous fuel system for an internal combustion engine includes an electronic engine controller, a common fuel rail, fuel injectors operatively connected with the common-rail and with the engine controller, and a high pressure gaseous fuel source. A cont... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7141963 | Handheld switch measurement system A switch measurement system is disclosed for measuring characteristics of a switch while the switch is mounted to a product adjacent a product surface. The switch types may include linear, pivot and rotary types. The switch measurement system preferably has a contro... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7127073 | Audio noise cancellation system for a sensor in an automotive vehicle An assembly includes a seat 60 having a seat base 64, an occupant sensor positioned in the seat base, said occupant sensor comprising a fluid filled bladder coupled to a pressure sensor, said pressure sensor generating a pressure signal, and an audio s... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7117849 | Direct gaseous fuel injector A fuel injector. The fuel injector can include a fuel channel configured to receive pressurized gaseous fuel from a fuel rail, and a nozzle in fluid communication with the fuel channel, wherein the nozzle includes tapered portions configured to be seated adjacent a ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7112250 | Method for forming a joint A method 10 for forming a relatively stiff and/or a substantially tight joint 10, 30, 46 while concomitantly reducing the likelihood that the applied adhesive 12 will seep from the joint 10, 30, 46. In the preferred embodiment of the inve... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7099842 | Electronic commerce credit origination method and system A credit origination system and method are provided. The inventive method includes the step (22) of receiving an application for credit from a customer to purchase a product. The application may include a first set of information designed to evaluate the cred... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7092854 | Computer-implemented method and system for designing a workcell layout Preferred embodiments include receiving input defining dimensions for a workcell and a size and location for one or more objects within the workcell, receiving input defining a walking velocity for an operator within the workcell and one or more tasks to be complete... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7092808 | Integrated sensing system for an automotive system An integrated sensing system for an automotive vehicle includes a plurality of sensors sensing the dynamic conditions of the vehicle. The sensors include a sensor cluster, a steering angle sensor, wheel speed sensors, any other sensors required by subsystem controls... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7092804 | Method and apparatus for providing refill or bleed alerts in a tire pressure monitoring system A tire pressure monitoring system for a vehicle has bleed and refill pressure thresholds in addition to high and low pressure thresholds. If a tire pressure remains at a level below the refill pressure threshold and above the low pressure threshold for a specific pe... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7079928 | System and method for determining a wheel departure angle for a rollover control system with respect to road roll rate and loading misalignment A control system (18) and method for an automotive vehicle includes a roll rate sensor (34) generating a roll rate signal, a lateral acceleration sensor (32) generating a lateral acceleration signal, a pitch rate sensor (37) generating a ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7079911 | Method and system for automatically isolating suspect items in a manufacturing or assembly environment A computer-implemented method and system includes capabilities for receiving suspect item definitions (e.g. item serial numbers, lot numbers, operation identifiers, date ranges, etc.) into a computer database, detecting item identifiers in a manufacturing or assembl... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7080023 | Craftsmanship rating system and method A system and method of craftsmanship rating of vehicles includes the steps of receiving customer data relating to craftsmanship for a vehicle and building a component/system database from the collected customer data. The method also includes the steps of rating the ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7072940 | System and method for managing communications and collaboration among team members A system and method is adapted to utilize the Internet as a medium for providing information and data management and sharing between diverse project team members. The project team members may be part of diverse functional organizations within one or more larger orga... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7032723 | Brake assembly with tuned mass damper A tuned mass damper for sound-dampening brake squeal noise is located within a hole formed in a brake component such as a backplate supporting a brake pad. The location of the hole and the weight and geometry of the tuned mass damper are tailored to provide effectiv... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7033225 | Multipurpose power point for vehicular use A multipurpose power point for use by, and accessible to, the driver or other occupant of a vehicle, includes a generally cylindrical terminal housing having center terminal and at least one detent for retaining a ignitor plug within the terminal housing. An overtra... | 04/25/2006 |
