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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6896481 | Deflectable enclosure cover A water pump includes a first enclosure having a center portion that is moveable from a normal condition to a deflected condition and a second enclosure adjacent to the first to form an internal cavity. An impeller is disposed within the internal cavity. A tubular s... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6884537 | Structural seal for a fuel cell A fuel cell gasket employed to seal around an individual cell of a fuel cell assembly. The gaskets include sealing beads that are compressed against separator plates. Adhesive layers located between the gaskets and separator plates hold the gaskets against the separ... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6749186 | Hydraulic bushing with springs in parallel A hydraulic bushing forms a mount between a first component and a second component by including a spring portion connected between a core and an inner structure. The spring portion includes a first spring portion for defining hydraulic fluid cavities and a fluid cha... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6729624 | Radial shaft seal A radial shaft seal for dynamic applications is disclosed. The shaft seal has a case member and a resilient sealing body attached to the case member. The sealing body includes an annular elastomeric member and a resinous ring. The elastomeric member has a radially e... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6272412 | Passive restraint control system for vehicles An impact system employs an accelerometer (40), which produces an acceleration signal (70), and communicates it with a restraints control module (38) that, in turn, determines when switches (58) for passive restraint actuation will be activated. The restr... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6006721 | Modular intake port for an internal combustion engine An intake system for an internal combustion engine wherein an intake conduit (16) within a cylinder head (14) is configured to receive a vane control module (24). The vane control module (24) includes a vane (34) mounted within an airflow conduit (30). An... | 12/28/1999 |
| 6000913 | Low profile fuel delivery module A fuel pump module and method are provided for installation into a low profile fuel tank. A reservoir holds a substantially horizontally mounted fuel pump. A flange is mounted to the fuel tank to support the module. A link is pinned at one end to the flan... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5992880 | Vehicle airbag deactivation switch circuit An airbag deactivation system for the airbags mounted in a motor vehicle. The system provides a switch and circuitry to allow for selective deactivation of driver and/or passenger airbags in a motor vehicle via a conventional ignition key inserted into a ... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5988131 | Air intake system with composite throttle body An air intake system for an internal combustion engine. The air intake system includes an intake manifold (24) with a throttle body (22) mounted thereto. The intake manifold (24) and throttle body housing (26) are both formed primarily from a plastic or c... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5979423 | Fiber-optic gas composition sensor for exhaust gases An on-board gas composition sensor is disclosed for monitoring oxygen content levels in the exhaust gas (24) of an internal combustion engine (4). The gas composition sensor includes a sensor body (20) mounted inan exhaust stream from an engine (4), with ... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5960839 | Fuel tank system A fuel tank sealing system for a fuel tank filler tube is disclosed in which the fuel system is sealed when the fuel cap is not installed, or improperly installed and allows pressure equalization during the insertion of a refueling nozzle. A vent valve is... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5952950 | Adaptable analog signal conversion This invention relates to a microcomputer used to bias an analog signal conversion circuit. The microcomputer is programmed to select between one of two possible signal processing configurations. This is done rather than populating or depopulating compone... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5938234 | Vehicle airbag deactivation switch with interchangeable cylinders An airbag deactivation system for the airbags mounted in a motor vehicle. The system provides a switch and circuitry to allow for selective deactivation of driver and/or passenger airbags in a motor vehicle via a conventional ignition key inserted into a ... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5934263 | Internal combustion engine with camshaft phase shifting and internal EGR A four-stroke cycle, multi-cylinder reciprocating internal combustion engine (10) has a camshaft phaser (34) for adjusting the rotational position of the intake and exhaust camshafts (25, 26) with respect to the rotational position of the crankshaft (12) ... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5934255 | Fuel control system A fuel control system and method for an engine having a returnless fuel system uses a fuel blend sensor to adjust a desired air/fuel ratio to allow continuous fuel blend changes. Engine operating conditions are monitored and used to track the movement of ... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5929631 | Method of position sensing utilizing giant magneto resistance elements and solid state switch array A sensing method continuously scans an array of sensing elements and determines positions by converting array peak amplitude information to a time based function. An array of magneto resistive elements responds to a relatively moving magnetic field. The p... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5927253 | Fuel system priming method A fuel system priming method for an internal combustion engine having a returnless fuel system and electronic fuel injection includes sensing fuel pressure rate of rise during priming. The fuel pump is first activated to pressurize the system and then the... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5928340 | Apparatus for translating a bias signal into one of two different bias signals for a switching device This invention relates to a microcomputer used to bias an analog signal conversion circuit. The microcomputer is programmed to select between one of two possible signal processing configurations. This is done rather than populating or depopulating compone... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5924398 | Flow improvement vanes in the intake system of an internal combustion engine An air diffuser (20) for an air intake system of an internal combustion engine. The air intake system includes a throttle body (22) up stream from an intake manifold (24), with the air diffuser (20) mounted between them. The air diffuser (20) includes van... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5915725 | vehicle airbag deactivation with key operated switch An airbag deactivation system for the airbags mounted in a motor vehicle. The system provides a switch and circuitry to allow for selective deactivation of driver and/or passenger airbags in a motor vehicle via a conventional ignition key inserted into a ... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5918282 | Fuel tank pressure sensor assembly with integral rollover protection A fuel tank pressure sensor assembly includes a pressure sensing element portion and a rollover valve portion. An area of reduced section between the sensor element portion and the valve portion provides a controlled fracture location for the pressure sen... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5915354 | Stratified charge engine An intake system for an internal combustion engine is described having an intake port 120 divided by a twisted partition wall 123 into two helical channels 121, 111; 122, 112. The end of the partition wall 123 adjacent the intake valve 113 lies in a plane... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5883599 | Antenna system for a motor vehicle A concealed antenna system (16) for a motor vehicle (10) including a first antenna element (18) mounted on a first window (20), or panel, of the vehicle and at least a second antenna element (30) mounted on a second window (19), or panel, of the vehicle. ... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5878714 | Turbulence generation with intra-cycle cooling for spark ignition engines A four stroke, spark ignition, high compression ratio, internal combustion engine including at least one intake valve (30), exhaust valve (32) and charging valve (36) per cylinder (16). Each of the valves is actuable by a variable timing mechanism (50), w... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878715 | Throttle body with intake manifold snap-fit attachment An air intake system for an internal combustion engine. The air intake system includes an intake manifold (24) with a throttle body (22) mounted thereto. The intake manifold (24) and throttle body housing (26) are both formed primarily from a plastic or c... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5877413 | Sensor calibration for catalyst deterioration detection A catalyst system employed in the exhaust stream of an internal combustion engine (10) wherein the catalyst deterioration is monitored by an engine controller (26) connected to a first oxygen sensor (22) mounted upstream of a catalyst (18) and a second ox... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5871342 | Variable capacity rolling piston compressor A variable capacity rotary compressor (12) having a housing (14) with a cylindrical chamber (16) and an orbiting ring piston (26) in the chamber. A pair of outer vanes (20) slidably mount in the housing and are biased into engagement with the orbiting rin... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5868559 | Compressor vane spring mechanism A rotary compressor has a vane slot for slidably supporting a planar vane, and a transverse slot for containing a spring cartridge. The spring cartridge can be a two piece molded structure having an internal support pin for a torsion spring designed to ex... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5862790 | Method of generating turbulence with intra-cycle cooling for spark ignition engines A method of operating a four stroke, spark ignition, high compression ratio, internal combustion engine including at least one intake valve (30), exhaust valve (32) and charging valve (36) per cylinder (16). Each of the valves is actuable by a variable ti... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5803045 | Air intake slide throttle for an internal combustion engine A throttle for an internal combustion engine wherein intake runners (18) include slots (24) through which a slide throttle plate (26) is mounted. The throttle plate includes openings (28) selectively aligned with the runners (18) by an actuator (32) to co... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5797589 | Throttle body with captured bearings A throttle body (12), for an air intake system of a vehicle, including a housing (14) formed of a thermoplastic material and including a pair of throttle shaft bearing pockets (24, 26) extending from a main bore (16) of the throttle body. The bearing pock... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5794339 | Automated assembly of transmission components A method to automatically align the internal splines (20) of a torque converter (16) to mating external splines (18) of a transmission subassembly (14) during the assembly of the torque converter (16) to the transmission subassembly (14). The apparatus in... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5775100 | Dual inlet muffler connection An exhaust system for use with the engine (10) of a vehicle. The exhaust system includes a pair of catalytic converters (18) connected to separate exhaust streams, with each catalytic converter (18) including an outlet pipe (22) extending therefrom. A dua... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5777243 | Adjustable vehicle simulator rig for chassis dynamometer testing A vehicle simulator (20) for use in vehicle dynamometer and other types of testing for automotive vehicles. The simulator (20) is made up of a first portion and a second portion detachably connected to the first portion. The first portion preferably is fo... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5765525 | Intake system for an internal combustion engine An intake system is described for a spark ignition internal combustion engine having ports per cylinder, which may lead to a common intake valve or two separate intake valves. One of the intake ports (12) is shaped to direct a first flow tangentially near... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5765513 | Electromechanically actuated valve An electromechanically actuated valve (12) for use as an intake or exhaust valve in an internal combustion engine. The valve (12) is actuated by a electromechanical actuator assembly (18) which includes a first electromagnet (22), second electromagnet (30... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5762036 | Split plenum intake manifold with variable runners An intake manifold assembly (10) for use with an internal combustion engine. The manifold assembly (10) includes three main components, a cover (12), base (14) and runner beam (16). The cover (12) and base (14) mate to form cavity (18), encompassing a var... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5758614 | Noise suppression vanes in the intake system of an internal combustion engine An air diffuser (20) for an air intake system of an internal combustion engine. The air intake system includes a throttle body (22) up stream from an intake manifold (24), with the air diffuser (20) mounted between them. The air diffuser (20) includes van... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5758535 | Method of producing corrugated fins A method of producing corrugated fins employing a fin mill machine (12) for forming strip stock (14) into corrugated fins (16) to form heat exchanger fins or the like. A fin mill machine (12) that can carry out the method includes a tension control subsys... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5756890 | Snap mount throttle position sensor A Throttle body assembly (10) is provided for use in the air intake system of an internal combustion engine. The throttle body assembly includes a plastic throttle body housing (12) and a throttle position sensor (26) mounted thereto. The housing (12) and... | 05/26/1998 |
