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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7500723 | Reservoir tank for vehicle brake system A reservoir tank has an inlet/outlet port communicating with a master cylinder, and a hydraulic fluid supply port provided directly opposite the inlet/outlet port. A tubular portion is provided on the inner surface of the tank. The tubular portion has an internal pa... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7363127 | Air brake system monitoring for pre-trip inspection Vehicles equipped with air brake systems and compressed air systems for supporting operation of the brakes provide for automated inspection of the air compressor system using an onboard vehicle or engine management computers. During vehicle operation, the system con... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7350882 | Vehicle brake device A vehicle brake device A is provided with a master cylinder 10, a reservoir tank 12, solenoid valves 46 and 48 for adjustably draining brake oil from outlet ports 10a, 10b of the master cylinder 10 to th... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7338434 | Method and system for organ positioning and stabilization This invention provides a heart positioning device, method and system for positioning, manipulating, holding, grasping, immobilizing and/or stabilizing a heart. The heart positioning device may include a suction head and a shaft with a means for remotely changing th... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7338550 | Axle assembly with purge reservoir for air dryer An axle assembly includes an axle beam with an inner cavity that forms a purge reservoir. The purge reservoir is fluidly connected to an air dryer with a purge valve. The air dryer is part of a vehicle air supply system that supplies air from a compressor to storage... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334847 | Single line remote purge air dryer An air supply system for a vehicle air braking system includes an air dryer and a reservoir assembly including a downstream section and a purge reservoir. The downstream section may be a supply or service reservoir or a multi circuit pressure protection valve. A pas... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7325571 | Pressure container and pressure accumulating/buffer apparatus A pressure container has a steel pipe and an end plate that is formed with a joint portion by allowing its tapered surface to touch a tapered surface of an opening end of the steel pipe so as to block the opening end. The steel pipe has a flange portion which can be... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7309113 | Flow control system for a valve A fluid-flow control system for a valve comprises a valve body and a bi directional main flow passage between a first and second fluid areas. The shuttle piston having a first face in direct communication with the second area and a second face in communication there... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7308350 | Method and apparatus for determining adaptive brake gain parameters for use in a safety system of an automotive vehicle A control system for an automotive vehicle (10) and method for operating the same includes a controller (26) that is used to control the brake system in response to an adaptive brake gain coefficient. The adaptive brake gain coefficient may be used by ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7302980 | Rotary union assembly for use in air pressure inflation systems for tractor trailer tires Preferably, a rotary union assanblv includes at least a stationary tubular member defining an upstream end portion extending axially into an interior of an axle of a vehicle containing a source of pressurized air, and a downstream end portion upon which a housing is... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7281424 | Rotation-support apparatus with rotation sensor device for drive-wheel The outer race 2 is fixed to the support hole 29 in the knuckle 1, and the constant velocity joint 6 is connected to the hub 3. The first seal ring 9 is fitted into the outer race 2 to cover the opening on the end of ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7261382 | Reservoir tank for vehicle brake system A reservoir tank has an inlet/outlet port communicating with a master cylinder, and a hydraulic fluid supply port provided directly opposite the inlet/outlet port. A tubular portion is provided on the inner surface of the tank. The tubular portion has an internal pa... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7219764 | Exhaust muffler A muffler may comprise a casing having an internal volume, an inlet and an outlet, and a diverter plate dividing the internal volume into a first chamber and a second chamber. The diverter plate may comprise a baffle wall portion and at least one diverter having a d... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7204561 | Cap with a roughly disk shape and a wheel including the same A is attached to a hollow portion in a wheel, an inner peripheral groove is provided on an inner peripheral surface of the hollow portion and an outer peripheral groove is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the cap, forming a single annular space. Into the ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7201716 | Method and apparatus for temporarily immobilizing a local area of tissue The invention is a method and apparatus for performing beating heart surgery, in which a single articulating arm supports multiple suction pods. Once the suction pods are applied to the heart surface, tightening a cable fixes the arm in place. Then, the suction pods... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7195091 | Crash relief pedal assembly A fluid relief device (40) is responsive to a sensor (38) for relieving the hydraulic fluid pressure in hydraulic line (30) in response to the crash conditions. A fuseable link (52) abuts the distal end of a shaft (46) and holds th... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7197387 | Vehicle control system Sensor-equipped hub units 34a attached to respective drive wheels 34 each have a sensor device comprising a sensor 36 for detecting the ground contact load on the wheel 34. A control unit 31 has a traction controller 32 | 03/27/2007 |
| 7129808 | Core cooling for electrical components A cooling system is provided for electrical components in which cooling assemblies (11, 45) are inserted in non-magnetic cores of the electrical components, and in which tubes provide both inflow and outflow of a cooling medium. The non-magnetic cores may be ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7117896 | Air system module including reservoir and mounting structure A module includes a reservoir having at least three chambers for storing compressed air for a vehicle air supply system, and a mounting assembly for supporting the reservoir on the vehicle. The chambers are separate from each other internally. The reservoir includes... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7089815 | Air brake system characterization by self learning algorithm Vehicles equipped with air brake systems and onboard vehicle management computers may be programmed to determine normal operating variables for the air compressor system used for maintaining air brake system pressure. The algorithm used determines normal compressor ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7070062 | Automatic railway car electrical and pneumatic coupler A railcar coupler which integrates fluid and electrical connectors into one modular unit with increased facility for automatically making such connections when cars are pushed together while achieving compatibility between Janney type and Automatic Intermodal Railwa... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7017865 | Methods for securing a tube to an engine housing The present invention is a unitary strap clamp for securing tubing to an aircraft engine housing. The clamp includes a first portion with a first thickness and a second portion extending from the first portion and with a second thickness. The clamp is rigid and rema... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6984000 | Compact tank for an electrohydraulic braking system A tank intended for an electrohydraulic braking system comprises, according to the present invention, a first chamber (7) for the supply of a primary hydraulic circuit of a master cylinder with brake fluid, a second chamber (9) for the supply of a seco... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6971278 | Manual multi-ratio tension-applying device A tension applying device including a housing in which are mounted a primary shaft, a main shaft, a pinion shaft, and a load-member sheave shaft. A ratchet handle is associated with the primary shaft for imparting rotation thereto when pumped by a user. Rotation of ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6807848 | Method for determining parameters The present invention relates to a method for determining parameters for the viscosity or temperature of a brake fluid of a vehicle which is supplied to the wheel brakes by way of a motor-and-pump assembly equipped with actuatable valves and a hydraulic unit, with w... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6786560 | Integrated air dryer module for vehicle air brake An air supply system for a large vehicle air brake system includes an air compressor for supplying compressed air. The compressed or pressurized air is routed to an air dryer which includes a desiccant bed through which the compressed air flows for drying. The air d... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6747552 | Apparatus and method for testing an antilock brake system A device and method for determining the status of an anti-lock brake system in a tractor-trailer configuration. The device includes a connector that can be connected to the trailer or tractor separately or connected to both the trailer and tractor simultaneously. On... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6672682 | Pressure releasable vehicle pedal assembly A releasable brake pedal system 10 for a vehicle includes a pedal assembly 12 operatively engageable by the driver of the vehicle and a hydraulic actuator assembly 20 for generating pressurized hydraulic fluid for actuating one or more brakes 44A-44D. The... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6565160 | Pressure releasable vehicle pedal assembly A releasable brake pedal system 10 for a vehicle includes a pedal assembly 12 operatively engageable by the driver of the vehicle and a hydraulic actuator assembly 20 for generating pressurized hydraulic fluid for actuating one or more brakes 44A-44D. The... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6520044 | Brake pedal shock absorber and method A shock absorber for coupling a brake pedal lever arm to a brake booster push rod. The application of impact forces to the brake booster push rod is sensed and the brake pedal lever arm is no longer rigidly coupled to a brake booster push rod. The impact ... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6428121 | Pressure control device The present invention relates to a pressure control device for hydraulic automotive vehicle brake systems with wheel slip control which is especially suited for an operation in the automatic brake intervention, with a first housing for accommodating press... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6409289 | Method and device for ensuring the braking effect of brake actuators in a vehicle A method of ensuring the braking effect of brake actuators in a vehicle is described, each brake actuator having first and second components for producing the braking effect, where films on the first components which would interfere with the deployment of... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6386650 | Arrangement construction of ABS system An ABS actuator bracket 5 is formed by a bracket base 20 on which an ABS actuator 2 is mounted and vehicle body attachment elements 21a to 21c which is attached to a vehicle body panel 4. A space portion 32 having a distance L corresponding to the dimensi... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6314345 | Locomotive remote control system A connection unit is adapted to be connected to train line and brake line connectors of a locomotive as part of a remote control system for the locomotive. The connection unit includes a receiver for receiving remote control instructions, an interface for... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6308807 | Disk brake A disk brake having members for keeping the friction pads in contact with the disk rotor in such a way that the wear of the friction members and the energy loss are kept to a minimum. The disk brake has a disk rotor, friction pads provided opposed to each... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6186600 | Automatic test connector adapter plate for AB pipe bracket A test connector adapter plate for use with a pipe bracket portion of a freight brake control valve of a railway freight vehicle and with a portable automated single car brake tester. The pipe bracket portion having four test ports vertically disposed on ... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6120108 | Brake cylinder pressure tap with specific advantages for use with freight car air braking systems A wafer flange assembly designed to fit in between existing components of a freight car air braking system comprises a wafer flange having a center bore and an O-ring in surrounding relation thereto to create an airtight flowpath between the air braking s... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6120107 | Compressor and air dryer control system An air supply system for a vehicle includes an internal combustion engine that powers the vehicle and a compressor that receives air from the intake manifold of the engine or from an air filter. The compressor operates in either a loading or unloading mod... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6112860 | Vehicle brake status indicating apparatus In a vehicle braking system having a slack adjuster with an actuator and an electrically operable car control unit, an electrical switch is responsive the position of the actuator and is coupled to the car control unit to provide an indication of the cond... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6045197 | Aftercooler with thermostatically controlled bypass A cooler for air in a pneumatic brake system which includes a thermostatically controlled bypass is provided. The cooler includes a chamber which has an air inlet, an air outlet and a cooler outlet. The cooler also includes an air delivery which is in flu... | 04/04/2000 |
