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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7422087 | Method and system for detecting vehicle rollover events The present invention relates to a method and system for detecting a vehicle rollover or near-rollover event that may precede a rollover of a vehicle. The system comprises controller connected to at least one right and at least one left vehicle tire pressure sensor,... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7391311 | Carrying cargo reminder and method of reminding about transportation of external cargo A cargo reminder for a driver of a vehicle includes an accelerometer, a controller to detect an acceleration change in the vehicle based on output signals from the accelerometer, and an alarm connected to the controller. Different types of alarm may be used, includi... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7370723 | Loading machine A loading machine is disclosed with at least one drive train, with at least one overload protection device for the drive train and with sensors for determining an overload state in the drive train. Critical operating conditions of the loading machine can be determin... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7339460 | Method and apparatus for detecting cargo state in a delivery vehicle Method and apparatus for detecting cargo state in a delivery vehicle. A method is provided for determining a cargo state in a delivery vehicle. The method includes sensing a cargo state change, and determining whether or not the delivery vehicle is in motion. The me... | 03/04/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7245206 | Method for assigning wheels of a motor vehicle to the respective vehicle axle A method for allocating wheels of a motor vehicle to a respective vehicle axle, each of the wheels includes an inflation tire whose tire pressure is monitored by a tire pressure monitoring device including at least one transmitting module in each wheel, and at least... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7182994 | Acoustic floor mat An acoustic floor mat is provided with a base layer, an upper surface, a lower surface, and a plurality of apertures configured to allow passage of acoustic transmissions therethrough. The base layer is further configured to provide a substantial barrier to the pass... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7044247 | Device at Ro-Ro vessel The present invention relates to an arrangement for a Ro—Ro vessel, which exhibits a number of cargo-receiving spaces provided with a driving surface internally in the vessel, and with a ramp extending between one such space and a quay, along which ramp driverless... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6961648 | 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... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6938716 | Concrete mixing truck anti-rollover system An anti-rollover system is used with a concrete mixing truck with a mixing drum, in particular during turning maneuvers, for preventing rollovers by the truck. The anti-rollover system is comprised of one or more sensors on the truck which generate an input signal r... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6727823 | Passenger detection system A passenger detection system is provided to determine if a passenger is present or not because the weight value corresponding to when the seat is empty has shifted. The passenger detection system detects when the door has changed from the closed state to the open st... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6619673 | Mechanism for fixing the height of the trailer floor at a plurality of levels by fixing the angular position of a pivoting suspension component A mechanism is disclosed for controlling the vertical position of the transport trailer floor of a heavy trailer bearing vehicle having a pivoting air spring suspension system such that the transport trailer floor maintains a fixed position level to an ad... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6561300 | Vehicle seat having passenger detector A detector for detecting the load applied to a passenger seat of an automobile equipped with an air bag. The load detector includes a sensor bracket having a deformation portion that deforms in accordance with the amount of the load. A strain sensor is ar... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6452487 | System and method for warning of a tip over condition in a tractor trailer or tanker A system and method for warning of a tip over condition in a motor vehicle, such as a tractor trailer, that is carrying a cargo load. The system includes at least one left side sensor for sensing a proportion of the cargo load carried on the left side of ... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6433681 | Apparatus and method for detecting vehicle rollover having roll-rate switched threshold A vehicle rollover event detector (10) includes an accelerometer (80) that senses vehicle acceleration in a direction offset from a front-to-rear axis of the vehicle (12) and provides an acceleration signal (101) indicative thereof. A rollover sensor (14)... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6327528 | Method and apparatus for conditioning deployment of air bags on vehicle load The invention relates to a method of vehicle collision severity discrimination for actuating a safety device at an occupant location in the vehicle. The method provides steps for providing a plurality of velocity and load level trigger values, including v... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6179304 | Axle pivot control method and apparatus for industrial vehicle An apparatus for controlling pivoting the rear axle of a forklift. The forklift includes forks, which are lifted and lowered relative to a body frame. A locking mechanism, which includes a hydraulic damper and an electromagnetic valve, locks the rear axle... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6082742 | Apparatus for controlling tilt of axle for industrial vehicle, and apparatus and method for estimating center of gravity for industrial vehicle An apparatus for controlling the tilt of a rear axle of a forklift is disclosed. A locking mechanism, which includes a hydraulic damper and a shutoff valve, locks the rear axle against tilt. A controller determines that a locking condition for locking the... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6005485 | Arrangement for recognising the type of occupation of a vehicle seat An arrangement, having at least one motion sensor in the vehicle seat, detects with a high reliability whether or not the vehicle seat is occupied by a person. For this purpose, the sensor output signal is analyzed into multiple signal components by frequ... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5990787 | Apparatus for warning loading excess of vehicle An apparatus for warning a loading excess of vehicle includes: a motion conversion mechanism which is mounted to a lower arm rotatably mounted in a body of a vehicle, and converts a motion of the lower arm by a drooping body to a rotational motion; a rota... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5959365 | Early warning device for tire rims and hub assemblies The present invention relates to an apparatus to provide a monitoring device for detecting problems associated with the wheels of trucks and trailers. The apparatus comprises one or more individual axle spindle sensors, a programmable micro processor for ... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5831343 | Dead weight display apparatus In accordance with an output signal from a weight sensor mounted on a vehicle, a display control section causes a display unit to display weight calculated at predetermined intervals by a weight calculating section. The display control section adds, to th... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5740741 | Method and apparatus for conveying an article on a vehicle The present invention is a method and apparatus for conveying an article on a loading platform of a vehicle by installing sensor switches on the top surface of the loading platform so that the proper loading of an article on the vehicle can be monitored a... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5180185 | Device for obtaining an axle-load signal of a mechanically spring-supported drive axle of a lifting axle structure The axial load of the mechanically spring-supported drive axle of a lifting axle structure aggregate is defined by the compression of the suspension spring and the pressure of the lifting bellows. A two-dimensional contour of a signal body is employed to ... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5032821 | Motor vehicle stability monitoring and alarm system and method A stability monitoring and alarm system for a motor vehicle (e.g., a truck or a tractor trailer) provides an early warning to the driver of unsafe or potentially unsafe conditions. Front wheel desynchronization and rear load distribution are each monitore... | 07/16/1991 |
| 5014811 | Battery retaining system A system for retaining a battery on a frame of a vehicle has a retaining device which is movable between a first position at which the battery is free to move in a passing relationship relative to a side of the frame and second position at which the batte... | 05/14/1991 |
| 4854409 | Lift axle control system A control system for a lift axle suspension wherein two or more axle suspensions are mounted on a vehicle frame and a liftable axle is automatically raised or lowered depending on the load on another of the axle or axles. An override to the automatic lift... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4850249 | Automated control system for traction vehicles A control system is provided for a traction vehicle having a coupling for towing a trailing vehicle load. The system includes a microprocessor which receives signals from a load sensor and, as a function of such signals, controls the slip duration of shif... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4812806 | Vehicle and method of indicating attainment of maximum axle load A road vehicle has a transducer which provides an output signal representing movement of an axle relative to a chassis of the vehicle. The output signal is compared with a reference signal to produce an indicator signal which is applied to means for indic... | 03/14/1989 |
| 4763709 | Tire inflation system The present invention discloses a system for varying the inflation pressure in the tires of a vehicle in order to obtain an operator selected tire deflection. The system includes a source of pressure which is fluidly connected through an inflation valve t... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4727352 | Axle weight load indicator device An axle weight load indicator device for mounting on a motor vehicle to detect when a pre-set axle weight has been exceeded. The device includes an electrical switch, an axle-mounted permanent stop and a retractable probe mounted in a housing which is ope... | 02/23/1988 |
| 4717207 | Booster unit for moving a vehicle on a slope and method of controlling the same A booster unit for moving a vehicle on a slope and having a booster and a master cylinder coupled to the booster, comprising a brake fluid pressure holding valve having an actuator and provided at a brake fluid pressure piping system for either maintainin... | 01/05/1988 |
| 4700968 | Liftable axle with load control A load control (24) for a vehicle (10) having a frame (14), a load-bearing body (12) mounted on the frame (14) and rear wheel-bearing axles. The rear wheel-bearing axles support the frame (14) through suspension systems. The load control (24) selectively ... | 10/20/1987 |
| 4630706 | Vehicle braking system A vehicle braking system of the type including a pneumatic booster which includes a shell casing, a flexible diaphragm, a power piston connected to the diaphragm to define a constant pressure chamber and a variable pressure chamber in the shell casing, an... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4603921 | Brake proportioning system A brake proportioning system for a motor vehicle is responsive to the presence or absence of loads exceeding a threshold at passenger and cargo-carrying locations in the vehicle and includes load presence sensor switches, a signal processing system such a... | 08/05/1986 |
| 4566558 | Noise barrier A noise barrier for the abatement of transportation-related or industrial noise is disclosed which includes a plurality of adjoining, upright panels supported by support structure. The support structure includes a plurality of spaced-apart upright posts e... | 01/28/1986 |
| 4523496 | Automatic controlling method of transmission An automatic controlling method of a transmission for shifting a higher speed-changing stage in use to a lower side in regular sequence according to an increase in a loaded weight, and to widen a high-speed operable range at each position of gear shift us... | 06/18/1985 |
| 4480714 | System for preventing carrier from turning sideways A system for preventing a vehicle from turning sideways comprises a unit for measuring the weight of a cargo on the vehicle, a unit for measuring the height of gravitational center of the cargo on the vehicle, a unit for measuring the steering angle of th... | 11/06/1984 |
| 4441590 | Braking system for motor vehicle A brake system for motor cycles is disclosed which includes a hydraulic master cylinder supplying a front brake and a rear brake and a pressure-regulating valve having a calibrating spring adapted to limit the maximum pressure on the rear brake to a prede... | 04/10/1984 |
| 4359716 | Method and apparatus for sensing air pressure in pneumatic suspension units for vehicles A method and apparatus for sensing air pressure in pneumatic suspension units for a vehicle, such as a motorcycle, comprising: air pressure sensors capable of sensing air pressures in pneumatic suspension units to generate an output signal when the air pr... | 11/16/1982 |
