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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8004393 | Digital vehicle cargo security system The security system determines if the cargo area of a vehicle may have been opened in transit between a loading location and a destination location. The vehicle has an enclosed cargo area with a cargo door and lock. The system includes a digital counter which displa... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7982589 | Window glass control apparatus A microcomputer executes initialization, which causes a memory of the microcomputer to store operational information of a window glass of a door therein in a state where no previous information is stored in the memory. The microcomputer cancels the initialization wh... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7868746 | Electrical circuit The invention relates to an electric circuit arrangement for generating or receiving an output signal or switched condition definitive for the effective locking condition of a door system, especially a motor vehicle door system. The object of the invention is to pro... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7710245 | Security system for a motor vehicle A security system for remotely locking and unlocking closure members of a motor vehicle 10 is disclosed in which a hand gesture recognition device is associated with a keyless entry system having a security device 23 and a portable unit 19. The ... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7629876 | Wireless key and door remote control system A wireless key includes a receiver circuit that operates with a built-in battery, and receives a polling radio wave for wireless key search and authentication from a vehicle, and a transmitter circuit that transmits a lock operation radio wave to a door based on the... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7477136 | Theft deterrent system and method for a vehicle A vehicle theft deterrent system includes a smart card key system. The theft deterrent system is adapted to output a warning sound from a buzzer upon detection of a vibration of a predetermined value or larger by a vibration sensor. The buzzer prevented from operati... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7441414 | Method for pre-cooling automotive vehicle passenger compartment The present invention concerns a method for pre-cooling the passenger compartment of an automotive vehicle. The vehicle includes at least one electrically actuatable window and a HVAC system having at least a controller, a blower, a passenger compartment temperature... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7414519 | Theft prevention apparatus of leisure vehicle A theft prevention apparatus of a leisure vehicle including a portable device configured to transmit a user identification code by radio, a communication device that is equipped in the leisure vehicle and is configured to receive the user identification code, an ele... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7403099 | Smart key system A smart key system for a vehicle determines that a mobile communicator is not in the passenger compartment and that an in-trunk communicator communicates with the mobile communicator when the trunk gets locked. Then the smart key system executes a recovery process f... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7402917 | System for detecting the presence of a user particularly for motor vehicle The invention relates to a system for detecting the presence of a user, in particular in relation to a motor vehicle door. The inventive system comprises: a handle (1) which is mounted on the door, and a presence sensing device comprising a control module, a ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7400232 | Illuminated vehicle grab handle with keypad for keyless entry A vehicle grab handle is provided to assist entry into the vehicle, such as an RV, semi tractors, emergency vehicles, utility vehicles, construction equipment and agriculture equipment and other vehicles. The handle includes a pair of spaced apart end bases and a gr... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7375619 | Smart container monitoring system A remotely monitorable shipping container including a shipping container body having associated therewith at least one door (10) and at least one door latch having a latch locking element arranged for locking engagement (17) with a door mounted locking... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7362221 | Touchscreen device for controlling a security system The present invention is a hand held portable remote such as a key fob that allows a user to interact with the security system using a flat panel touch-pad. The touch-pad input allows a user to rapidly select and control a large number of security functions, such as... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7358864 | Parking assist control apparatus In a parking assist control apparatus for assisting a driver with parking a vehicle, when a brake control ECU detects that a door is open based on a detection signal from a door open/close sensor during parking assist control, the brake control ECU determines whethe... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357435 | Power tailgate anti-theft system Disclosed herein an automotive vehicle anti-theft system for guarding against unauthorized opening of a door of the vehicle is provided, including means for selectively biasing the door of the vehicle toward a closed position, a sensor for detecting operation of the... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7352081 | Control method and device for activating and deactivating the child safety lock function of vehicle doors A control device is provided for activating and deactivating a child safety lock function of rear doors of a motor vehicle. The control device includes a safety lock device connected to rear inside door handles of the rear doors. The control device also includes a c... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7342485 | Motor vehicle roof with a control means for electrical motor vehicle components and process for operating electrical motor vehicle components A motor vehicle roof with a control for comfortable operation of at least one motor vehicle component by a passenger of the vehicle, the control having a sensor surface arrangement (12g) for detecting the presence and/or movement of the hand or part of... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7339459 | Theft prevention system for an automobile having a power door Various systems, methods, and computer programs are used to operate a vehicle having a power door. The power door may be opened in response to a user instruction when a vehicle speed value is below a predetermined vehicle speed value. When an alarm system for the ve... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331618 | Outside door handle, in particular for motor vehicles An outside door handle includes a handle and a switching component which is coupled to the handle in such a manner that, when there is an opening force which acts in a correct manner on the handle in order to open it, the switching component automatically responds a... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7332997 | Remote control device for vehicle A door lock drive controller, after outputting a drive signal to a drive circuit of a door lock actuator based on a signal from a remote control terminal, outputs an answer back signal in the form of pulses to a lamp drive circuit to light a hazard lamp. In a buzzer... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7333021 | Opening/closing apparatus for vehicle door An opening/closing apparatus for a vehicle door includes: a door handle secured to an outer surface of the vehicle door, the door handle being manipulated by a user for opening and closing the vehicle door; an operation detecting portion for checking w... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7327232 | System of devices for emergency opening of vehicle doors A system for emergency opening of vehicle doors, especially to open from inside the door(s) blocked or jammed during a traffic accident, consisting of pneumatic servomotor or servomotors (1) as the door-opening executing element. The servomotor (1) sup... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325425 | Combined padlock housing and acoustic notification device The padlock housing assembly includes a padlock housing having monolithically formed walls for cradling an existing padlock therein. A top one of the walls is provided with an annular aperture for receiving a U-shaped shank of an existing padlock therethrough. The s... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7318616 | Vehicle filing cabinet A vehicle filing cabinet disposed between the floor of a vehicle's cab and seat for supporting the seat and for the secured storage and easy retrieval of files, other paperwork, objects and utensils. ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7315237 | Automotive antitheft system An automotive burglar alarm unit has an intrusion or equivalent security sensor. The burglar alarm unit can operate in an alarm set state for generating alarm, with a security sensor OFF mode for invalidating a signal of the security sensor. A user can use a portabl... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7305284 | Remote control system and method for vehicle A vehicle has a reference receiver installed at an outer edge position of a desired detection area in a compartment to receive a signal transmitted from a transmitter in the compartment. The level of signal transmission output of the transmitter is adjusted based on... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7300190 | Vehicle door handle device A capacitive sensor unit of a door handle device is universally adaptable to door handles of various different designs. The vehicle door handle device, having an electrostatic capacitance detection circuit incorporated in a grip portion thereof, includes a sensor un... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7289035 | Seat folding apparatus with a passive radio frequency link and foreign object detection system A seat folding apparatus is provided with a passive Rf frequency link that requires that a person be within a certain limited distance from the vehicle to operate the seat folding mechanism. A foreign object detection system, such as a plurality of weight sensors, i... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7283046 | Method and system for providing tracking services to locate an asset The present invention is directed to a method of asset location. Location data is received from a cellular transmitter associated with a selected asset, which location data includes data representative of a cellular receiver with which direct communication with the ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7280035 | Door swing detection and protection Methods and apparatus are provided for reducing the occurrence of vehicle door bumps against an adjacent object facing the door. The apparatus comprises one or more distance sensors mounted on the vehicle for measuring distance D from the door to the object, a brake... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7274979 | Vehicle anti-theft device To prevent a vehicle from being stolen or improperly utilized when the registered user is not in the vicinity of the vehicle under the condition that its engine is in an idling state, an anti-theft apparatus according to the present invention comprises an immobilize... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7263635 | Method and device as well as a control unit for monitoring a bus system A method for monitoring a bus system having at least three users in a vehicle having a drive unit and a lockable vehicle interior; of the at least three users of the bus system, precisely one first user being formed as the superordinate user and initiating each data... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7245997 | Remote monitoring system and method A smart key carried with a user is provided with switches for monitoring a vehicle in remote places, such as a departure-time monitor switch, a return-time monitor switch and an all item monitor switch. The switches are associated with monitor information indicating... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7245205 | Vehicle with control for the automatic adjustment of the transparency of vehicle window panes The invention concerns a vehicle with a window pane, especially a front window, a rear window, a side window or a roof window, for covering of the internal space of the vehicle. The transparency of the window pane is adjustable, and the vehicle includes a control fo... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7245200 | Door unlocking controller and control method thereof When a request to unlock a door of one side portion of a vehicle is input, an ID request signal is transmitted from a first transmitting antenna provided in the one side portion, and an alarm signal is transmitted from a second transmitting antenna provided in the o... | 07/17/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7239252 | Communications system and program A communications system in a first vehicle sends departing information indicating that the first vehicle is about to depart from a parking space along with the vehicle information of the first vehicle when a door is unlocked, a key is inserted, and an engine is star... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7221065 | Power window system for vehicle A power window system includes an occupant existence determination unit and a power supply unit. The occupant existence determination unit determines whether an occupant is in the compartment or outside the passenger compartment, by receiving a signal from a portabl... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7218206 | Automotive latch debug and diagnostic user interface Diagnostic data associated with a latch can be generated in response to automatically analyzing the latch. A graphical user interface is provided for graphically displaying the diagnostic data within a display area thereof. Additionally, a communications link betwee... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7215240 | Noncontacting short-range communication device for slide door A noncontacting short-range communication device for a slide door for excellently performing bidirectional data communication by electromagnetic induction coupling between the side of a vehicle body and the side of the slide door is provided. Data are transmitted an... | 05/08/2007 |
