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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7243945 | Weight measuring systems and methods for vehicles Weight sensor for determining the weight of an occupant of a seat including a bladder arranged in a seat portion of the seat and including material or structure in an interior thereof which constrains fluid flow therein and one or more transducers for measuring the ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7245995 | Fault-tolerant vehicle stability control A system and method for providing a fault tolerant vehicle dynamics control (VDC) is described. The system includes a fault tolerance module that receives an indication of a fault in at least one of the actuators of the VDC and selects a fault compensation mode to m... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7241959 | Mechanical power breaker for a vehicle A mechanical power breaker for a vehicle has a casing, a power input, a master power output, and a breaker positioned in the casing and electrically connected between the power input and master power output. The breaker has a seat, a conductive connector, a moving e... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7242109 | Bus system for an agricultural vehicle The invention relates to a bus system comprising a bus line, to which electronic devices (26–36) can be connected. According to the invention, at least one electronic device (36) can be connected via a detachable interface (38) to the bus line... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7240481 | Engine load control for reduced cold start emissions A control system for an engine that drives an alternator includes a first module that reduces an alternator load when the engine is cranked. A second module determines a desired exhaust energy rate (EER) of the engine. The first module regulates the alternator load ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7242282 | Wireless anti-lockout system The wireless anti-lockout system automatically unlocks a driver's side door when the driver locks the car keys within the car. The anti-lockout system includes door-lock and trunk-lock sensors, a key chain transponder, transponder sensors and an occupant presence se... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7242906 | FM transmitter and power supply/charging assembly for MP3 player An FM transmitter and power supply/charging assembly electrically coupleable with an MP3 player. The assembly includes a modular docking unit having a main body portion with a docking cavity therein, wherein the main body portion contains the FM transmitter and powe... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7242287 | Vehicle warning system and method A vehicle warning system and a method of modifying a vehicle is provided. The system is installable on a vehicle having a brake pedal operatively connected to a brake light mounted on a rear portion of the vehicle. In one aspect, the vehicle warning system includes ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7237913 | Multiplex mirror A side view mirror including a multiplexor chip, NTC thermistor within the housing. The multiplexor controls multiple functionality from the housing and provides simplified LIN bus connection to the vehicle. ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7237933 | Door trim bolster with electroluminescent lamp and injection molding method of making same An automotive interior component including an electroluminescent lamp capable of emitting visible light. The electroluminescent lamp of the component may integrally molded with a polymer body to define a unitary assembly. The interior component may be, for example, ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7239225 | Pyrotechnic circuit breaker A circuit breaker including a pyrotechnic element configured to ablate, tear, or cut a portion of the circuit. The portion of the circuit to be broken may be formed to be readily broken and/or may be a current load-based fuse. Also, the circuit breaker may be config... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7239040 | Method and apparatus for releasing brake interlock function for vehicle audio/video display unit A method and apparatus for easily and safely releasing a brake interlock function of a vehicle audio/video system. The vehicle audio/video system is designed to enable both a driver and a passenger to watch a video with a display unit. For safety reasons, a brake in... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7239235 | Non-contact sensor idle validation switch A switch is disclosed having first and second switch elements each configured to provide power to a sensor when in one state and configured to switch to a second state and provide positional information, for example. The sensor configured to effect the first and sec... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7239039 | Electronic switching module The present invention relates to an electronic switching module that can directly be mounted without any modifications, instead of the electromagnetic DC relays used in various vehicles. The electronic switching module (15) consists of a plastic casing (1 | 07/03/2007 |
| 7236355 | Sun visor having office work apparatus The present invention relates to a sun visor with a variety of office apparatuses that is capable of handling a user's work in a car. The sun visor with the variety of apparatuses with a keyboard that are mounted in an attachable and detachable manner, such that whe... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7234756 | Exterior accessory module for vehicular modular door An exterior accessory assembly or module for a vehicle door assembly comprises an exterior rearview mirror and/or door cap assembly, which may further include a cover member, a door handle, window frame, window seal and/or an exterior rearview mirror assembly. The v... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7234556 | One-touch cruise control system A vehicle cruise control system comprises a plurality of pre-set cruise control speed buttons and cruise control logic circuitry coupled to the pre-set cruise control speed buttons. Each one of the pre-set cruise control speed buttons corresponds to a respective pre... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7235898 | Vehicle power distribution node with redundant power supply A system and method for providing power redundancy to certain devices of a vehicle that are typically controlled by means of a power distribution and control node. Power is delivered to the node by both a primary power feed as well as a secondary power feed. Provide... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7234741 | Vehicle bumper assembly A vehicle bumper assembly includes an elongated energy absorbing member, a plurality of mounting members, a wiring harness and a bumper fascia. The elongated energy absorbing member is dimensioned to extend between first and second sides of a vehicle. The energy abs... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7236867 | Short-circuit detecting circuit device In a circuit device for analyzing analog signals from first and second circuits. The first and second circuits are designed to output analog signals which are opposite to each other in the positive and negative signs of phase. When short-circuit occurs, the output s... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7236863 | Docking station for a vehicle A docking station for a vehicle, the docking station being adapted to receive a portable computer, the docking station comprising mounting elements to mount the docking station in a vehicle, a hold... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7235896 | Multi-function mirror control switch A method for extending the functionality of a traditional vehicle mirror control switch to make use of a normally unused third state of the switch, to allow integration of extra mirror function operations such as powerfold and power telescoping. The method allows fo... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7236893 | Arrangement for voltage supply to several users and controllers for a on-board network comprising at least two energy stores An arrangement for supplying voltage to a number of loads for example, in a vehicle includes a vehicle power supply system (6) which has at least two energy stores. A first energy store is connected in a starter circuit element (6a) to a starter... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7231994 | Hybrid vehicle with integral generator for auxiliary loads A hybrid vehicle includes an internal combustion engine coupled to a combined starter/motor/generator which is, in turn, coupled to a transmission of the vehicle. The starter/motor/generator is coupled to a high voltage battery pack via an inverter and to a deployab... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7232710 | Method of making cascaded die mountings with springs-loaded contact-bond options A cascaded die mounting device and method using spring contacts for die attachment, with or without metallic bonds between the contacts and the dies, is disclosed. One embodiment is for the direct refrigerant cooling of an inverter/converter carrying higher power le... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7233857 | Portable memory automobile ignition system A portable memory device used in substitution of an automobile key and interfaced with an automobile onboard computer and ignition system. The portable memory device contains data that, when read by the onboard computer, enables the ignition system. The portable mem... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7233474 | Vehicle electrical protection device and system employing same An electrical protection device is provided. The device can be removably attached to or mounted inside of a power source, such as a vehicle, e.g., automobile, battery and can employ a replaceable fuse element. The device includes an overcurrent protection element, s... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7230395 | Voltage converting circuit for electric vehicles A voltage converting circuit for electric vehicles that is capable of stably performing precharge control from a high voltage battery to an inverter. The voltage converting circuit includes a high voltage battery for supplying electric power to a vehicle drive motor... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7231284 | Controller for hybrid vehicle In a controller unit for a hybrid vehicle, a generation controller controls the quantity of electric power generated by a motor generator, and a fuel cut controller stops fuel supply to the engine if a predetermined fuel cut condition is satisfied. The generation co... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7228932 | Wheel end condition detection system This invention provides a vehicle axle assembly including a wheel end supported on an axle by bearings. A system uses ABS to detect lateral movement of the wheel end relative to the axle using a sensor and tone ring. A fault code is generated during excessive latera... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7230577 | Wireless terminal position detecting device and method A wireless terminal position detecting device for a portable device includes a plural n-number of transmission antennas disposed such that a portion of their reachable areas overlap, a signal dividing device for dividing a request signal into the plural n-number of ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7227340 | Alternator rectifier with coil-sensor controlled MOSFETs A switching circuit for an electric machine is provided. The switching circuit includes switches for energizing the phase windings of the machine and sensors for driving the state of the switches. The switches are voltage-controlled devices and the sensors are coils... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7227459 | Vehicle imaging system A vehicle imaging system includes an imaging array sensor having a field of view directed outwardly from the vehicle and toward an external scene, first and second optic elements, and a control responsive to an output of the imaging array sensor. The imaging array s... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7228211 | Telematics device for vehicles with an interface for multiple peripheral devices In one embodiment, the invention provides an in-vehicle telematics system featuring: 1) a controller; 2) a diagnostics system configured to receive diagnostic information from a host vehicle; 3) a position-locating system configured to determine the host vehicle's l... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7227460 | Lighting device control apparatus for vehicles A lighting device control apparatus used in a vehicle which includes a headlight for illuminating a running direction of the vehicle; a first lighting device provided at a side of an external mirror of the vehicle; a second lighting device provided at a front side o... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7227475 | Public transportation interactive geographical advertisement system having world wide web access A information providing system for use in a vehicle. The system includes a processor having a global positioning system (GPS) incorporated therein positioned at a predetermined location within said vehicle. A passenger interface is positioned within the vehicle and ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7227273 | High frequency bus method Certain exemplary embodiments can include a system comprising an electric drive system for a machine. The system can include a rectifier adapted to convert AC power from an alternator to DC power. The system can include an inverter adapted to receive DC power from t... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7227282 | Alternative alternating current power supply An alternative power source provides alternating current (AC) through a proper connector into a first outlet of a pre-existing electrical distribution system which is normally powered by an alternating current electrical power supply through main breakers and a brea... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7227093 | Automotive windshield wiper switch Since a MIST position is set to be positioned next to an AUTO position, when a control lever is operated from the AUTO position to the MIST position, the control lever can be so operated through one step without having to pass through another operation mode position... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7224324 | Interactive automotive rearvision system A vehicular mirror system includes a mirror assembly with a mirror casing and a reflective element with a rearward field of view when the mirror assembly is mounted to a vehicle. The mirror casing includes a mounting portion that is adapted to mount the mirror casin... | 05/29/2007 |
