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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7802648 | Vehicle with tilt detection based on fuel gauge output A vehicle including an engine, a fuel tank configured to store a fuel supplied to the engine, a fuel gauge configured to detect a fuel level of the fuel inside the fuel tank, and a tilting detector configured to determine whether or not a body of the vehicle is tilt... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7487855 | Engine control method and apparatus including a tilt angle sensor An engine controller for a vehicle is provided, the engine controller having a tilt angle sensor incorporated therein. The tilt angle sensor is operatively connected to an electronic control unit via a signal line. The electronic control unit is operable to temporar... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7328767 | Power train supporting apparatus and method for automotive vehicle In a power train supporting apparatus and method for an automotive vehicle, at least three mount portions support a power train constituted by an engine and a transmission on a frame of a vehicle body in such a manner that the output axle of the engine intersects a ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7266444 | Driver load measuring method, device, and program for a vehicle accompanied by attitude changes, and storage medium for storing the program A driver load measuring method, device, and program, and a storage medium for storing the program for accurately measuring a load on a driver driving a vehicle accompanied by attitude changes. The driver load measuring device includes a yaw rate detecting section fo... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7176588 | Starter drive device A starter drive device which drives a starter motor by, upon actuation of a starter switch, turning a starter relay ON and OFF via an electronic control device, wherein the electronic control device includes: an interface circuit; a power source control circuit; a c... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7124852 | Acceleration sensor and engine control for motorcycle A motorcycle has an engine and other components that are controlled based upon output from an acceleration sensor. The motorcycle also has an alarm system that uses the same acceleration sensor to detect vibrations indicative of a potential theft of the vehicle. Var... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7124016 | Vehicle-mounted control system and method for an internal combustion engine A vehicle-mounted internal combustion engine controller is provided that can properly stop an internal combustion engine in accordance with an operational state no matter whether a vehicle body is inclined. The vehicle-mounted internal combustion engine controller c... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7011176 | Power device for an automotive vehicle A power device for an automotive vehicle includes an interlock switch 1, a crash sensor 2 for detecting an impact of an automotive vehicle, an interlock relay 3 controlled and turned ON and OFF by the interlock switch 1, and a contactor | 03/14/2006 |
| 6919801 | Vehicle safety system for preventing inadvertent acceleration of a vehicle A vehicle safety system for preventing inadvertent acceleration of a vehicle by a driver is provided. The vehicle includes an engine that supplies power to move the vehicle, a transmission that transmits power from the engine to wheels of the vehicle, an acceleratio... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6712170 | Device for measurement and control of the conditions of stability of a vehicle, in particular an industrial vehicle A device for measurement and control of the conditions of stability of a vehicle, in particular an industrial vehicle, comprising at least one load cell (10), which is integrated inside the lower pin of each articulated joint or steering “pivot” (11 | 03/30/2004 |
| 6556119 | High current intensity fuse device The invention relates to a device for isolating an electric circuit, especially for high current intensities, with a housing (1) in which is provided at least one electrical conductor element (3) which presents an isolating area (9) and which can be wired... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6527077 | Body incline sensor for a motorcycle A body incline sensor includes an erroneous detection preventing circuit for transmitting an inclined state signal by determining that a body is in an inclined state when an incline angle detector detects a weight, and a state so detected continues over a... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6344788 | Pyrotechnically operated electrical contactor The present invention relates to electrical contactors used in electric motors comprising batteries. The present invention relates more specifically to an electrical contactor (1) for a battery, consisting of a hollow body (2) defining an upstream part (1... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6321141 | Method and device for detecting motor vehicle tilt A method and a device are provided for detecting a tendency of a vehicle to tip about a vehicle axis oriented in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. To this end, a variable is ascertained describing the dynamics of the vehicle linear motion. The de... | 11/20/2001 |
| 5613571 | Rotational speed/tip sensor A rotational speed/tip sensor combines a tip sensor and a speed sensor in one compact package for use on a motorcycle. The tip sensor includes a disk and a sensing device that detects the absence or presence of the disk in the apex of a V-groove. If the m... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5515939 | Metal-air battery-powered electric vehicle The invention provides a metal-air battery-powered electric vehicle of the type having a motor powered by a plurality of metal-air cells wherein air is continuously provided to the cells by a blower system energized from a power source, in combination wit... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5389824 | Power supply cut off apparatus A power supply cut off apparatus is provided in which a DC power supply voltage supplied from a main power supply is converted into an AC current by an inverter of a driver, and brushless DC motors are driven by the converted current, during normal operat... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5368123 | Automotive imbalance safety cut-off system Apparatus for detecting an imbalance of a vehicle comprising, in combination, an upper attachment member removably secured with respect to the upper portion of a shock absorber; a lower attachment member removably secured with respect to the lower portion... | 11/29/1994 |
| 4812670 | Theft protection cable and circuit including said cable A theft protection electric cable includes at least one conducting core, a sheath which is least partially insulating, and a suitable connection. The cable is characterized in that it is connected between a source of electrical voltage and a user member b... | 03/14/1989 |
| 4583613 | Three wheel motorcycle with reverse mechanism The present invention relates to a three wheeled motor vehicle with an electronic speed control system for controlling the speed of the vehicle while in reverse operation. The electronic speed control system includes a speed detection circuit and reverse ... | 04/22/1986 |
| 4524287 | Post-collision fire prevention device A safety device for interrupting the current to the electrical system of a motor vehicle comprises a special switch for opening the electrical circuit of a motor vehicle. This switch includes a weight housed in a breakable tube which is operably released ... | 06/18/1985 |
| 4221278 | Automatic kill switch A mercury switch sensitive to rotations in either of two selected directions is provided for interrupting the ignition circuit of a motorcycle if the motorcycle should topple over. The switch has a Y-shaped housing with two hollow copper members joined to... | 09/09/1980 |
| 4195897 | Collision activated, automatic electricity disconnector for vehicles An accessory mounted in a vehicle and through which a negative side of the circuit from the battery flows; the accessory including an electricity conductor integral with a weight which in case of a sudden stop, such as during a collision due to momentum f... | 04/01/1980 |
| 4107645 | Seat belt system with starter engine lock and alarm An automobile equipped with seat belts for the front passengers includes retractors for withdrawing the belts when not in use. Each seat equipped with a belt includes a pressure sensor to provide a signal when the seat is occupied. The retractors include ... | 08/15/1978 |
| 4081052 | Safety seat belt locking device for vehicles The present invention refers to a safety seat belt locking device for vehicles, comprising a relay with an adjustable time delay, a solenoid device connected to a locking-lever and an impact-responsive switch. If an impact occurs from any direction, which... | 03/28/1978 |
| 4049073 | Circuit breaker An automatic circuit breaker for a vehicle, such as an automobile, truck, boat, airplane, or the like, having an internal combustion engine with at least one associated electrical power circuit which includes a switch in such power circuit together with a... | 09/20/1977 |
| 4008781 | Automatic vehicle-speed adjusting device A device for controlling the speed of a vehicle as the latter negotiates a curve includes a U-shaped tube. Terminal elements are secured in an air-tight manner in the legs of the U-shaped tube, and mercury is disposed in the U-shaped tube such as to norma... | 02/22/1977 |
