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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8179243 | Lane departure warning method and system thereof A lane departure warning method and system thereof are provided. First a driver model is established, wherein the driver model is established according to a lateral position error of a vehicle being driven and a steering angle generated by a driver for controlling t... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8179242 | Virtual engine oil quality sensor A method for diagnosis of oil quality within an internal combustion engine includes analyzing input data from an oil level sensor and generating a warning if the input data includes an oil level change indicative of a sub-standard oil quality condition. ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8174376 | Device for state dependent output of tone sequences in a motor vehicle A device for state-dependent output of tone sequences in a motor vehicle, which is capable of outputting tone sequences assigned to specific vehicle states and determinable from tone data stored in a memory unit assigned to the motor vehicle, is also capable of dire... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8174377 | Suspension height sensor A system is provided for determining a distance between a first portion of a vehicular suspension assembly and a second portion of the suspension assembly. The system comprises a transceiver coupled to the first portion for emitting a first signal toward the second ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8169311 | Wireless transmission system for vehicular component control and monitoring Vehicle with wireless sensors includes a frame, at least one sensor assembly fixed to the frame and each including a sensor arranged to obtain data about a condition or property of the vehicle or part thereof or an environment in or around the vehicle, and a wireles... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8164433 | Detecting faults in a wiring harness Cell voltages within a battery pack and a voltage delivered to a load or drive system, along with a current delivered to the system, are monitored and used to detect a possible abnormal condition of a wiring harness. ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8160769 | Vehicle diagnostic tool—utilizing rated horsepower vs. calculated horsepower An analysis tool which extracts all the available parameter identifications (i.e. PIDS) from a vehicle's power train control module for diagnostic decisions. This is done by checking these PIDS and other information (e.g., calculated PIDS, Break Points, charts and a... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8138903 | Mirror assembly An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a mirror casing having a human machine interface thereat. The mirror assembly includes a display device disposed behind the transflective mirror reflector of the interior rearview mirror assembly and visibl... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8138902 | System architecture for motor vehicles with enable interfaces for the start-up thereof A system architecture for a motor vehicle has a control unit for identifying an authorized user and a gateway control unit for enabling at least one further data bus, and control units arranged on the at least one further data bus, following the identification of an... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8138901 | Instrument cluster mask with tell-tales An instrument cluster includes a cluster mask having a tell-tale formed therein, wherein the tell-tale includes an indicia window representing an alert to a user of the instrument cluster; and a light source for emitting light through the indicia window of the tell-... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8125322 | Vehicle-mounted malfunction notification apparatus and vehicle-mounted malfunction notification method A vehicle-mounted malfunction notification apparatus having a communication malfunction notification unit that notifies a vehicle operator of a communications malfunction when a malfunction occurring in a communications device persists for a specified period of time... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8120477 | Flexdoor status display A method is provided for displaying a closed state of a motor vehicle door which can adopt at least two closed states depending on driving speed, in particular a motor vehicle door, that includes, but is not limited to two door leaves which open in opposite directio... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8120478 | Vehicle information display and method An information display system for a hybrid electric vehicle configured to display one or more reasons an engine is on is provided. The information display system determines which engine on reasons are true and applies a prioritization strategy to determine which eng... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8115612 | Display device for vehicle A display device for a vehicle that display an amount of a particulate matter collected in a filter device for exhaust gas purification. A vehicle 1 includes distance storage apparatus 46 for storing a travel distance, a filter device 5 for exha... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8106753 | Determining and providing vehicle conditions and capabilities A transponder module for vehicles. The module has a substantially universal vehicle sensor input interface capable of receiving sensor input from different types of vehicle sensors and from different types of vehicles. One or more processors and memory, in real time... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8094002 | Interior rearview mirror system An interior rearview mirror system includes a mirror mounting button and a plurality of attachment members adhesively attached at the in-cabin surface of the vehicle windshield. An interior rearview mirror assembly has a mirror head and a mirror support, and a struc... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8095261 | Aggregated information fusion for enhanced diagnostics, prognostics and maintenance practices of vehicles A system and method for enhancing vehicle diagnostic and prognostic algorithms and improving vehicle maintenance practices. The method includes collecting data from vehicle components, sub-systems and systems, and storing the collected data in a database. The collec... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8089348 | Information service system for vehicle An information service system for a vehicle includes: an information obtaining element for obtaining information, which includes classification information for defining an importance level and an urgency level; a plurality of information output elements having vario... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8085140 | Travel information providing device A traveling information providing device is provided in which a surrounding information corrector acquires surrounding information on the condition surrounding a vehicle equipped with the device. An object extractor extracts a safety confirmation object the safety o... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8072318 | Video mirror system for vehicle A video mirror system for a vehicle includes an interior rearview mirror assembly with an electrochromic reflective element having a front portion and a rear portion generally opposite the front portion. The reflective element has an electrochromic medium disposed b... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8049603 | On-vehicle display device An on-vehicle display device mounted on a ceiling including an open and close mechanism, which secures the rearward visibility during the backward driving of the vehicle and also enables the user to continue to enjoy display images. The on-vehicle display device inc... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8049604 | Shock-detecting apparatus for industrial vehicle A shock-detecting apparatus for an industrial vehicle has a shock-detecting sensor that is fixed to the industrial vehicle for detecting a shock and generating an output signal, a shock value computer for computing a shock value based on the output signal which is r... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8049605 | Vehicle countdown timer and user interface Aspects of the present invention are directed at allowing a vehicle to idle for a predetermined amount of time before shutdown. In accordance with one embodiment, a method is provided that accepts input from the vehicle operator to initiate a countdown to vehicle sh... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8044782 | Protecting children and passengers with respect to a vehicle There is provided a system and methods for mitigation of the potential dangers to which at least a child, and passengers, are exposed to prior to, during travel and after travel, when outside and adjacent a vehicle. Potential dangers to which a child is exposed are ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8035495 | Rear view mirror, monitoring apparatus and monitoring method The embodiment relates to a rear view mirror, a monitoring apparatus and a monitoring method. The monitoring apparatus comprises a mirror for showing an object; a camera module obtaining image data from the object and processing the image data; and a display module ... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8031062 | Method and apparatus to improve vehicle situational awareness at intersections The present invention includes a number of embodiments for improving vehicle situational awareness at intersections. A first embodiment may comprise a lens fitted at the top of the windshield or outside the vehicle, for refracting the light to the driver, so the dri... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8022819 | Electronic control apparatus and method for controlling alarm systems of cellular structure Electronic control apparatus (20) and method for controlling cellular alarm systems (10/11), wherein, by means of sensors (201) of the control apparatus (20), physical measurement parameters (202) of occurring measurement events ( | 09/20/2011 |
| 8022820 | User configured display system for motor vehicle The present invention is directed toward a data acquisition and display system for vehicles that connects to the vehicle's on-board computer(s) via a data link connector (DLC). The system includes a display module suitable for permanent or temporary attachment withi... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8013723 | Vehicle meter display system and method for controlling the same A vehicle meter display system that displays vehicle information including important information includes: a steering wheel that has at least one opening formed between spokes; a meter display unit disposed at a position closer to the front of the vehicle than the s... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8009025 | Method and system for interaction between a vehicle driver and a plurality of applications A method and system for at least one of communication and interaction between a vehicle driver and a plurality of at least one of integrated and non-integrated applications like, e.g., native vehicle applications and/or aftermarket applications and/or nomad applicat... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8004395 | Display system An instrument panel display system displays vehicle information, amenity information, and safety information as images. In this instrument panel display system, data (image data, image layout data, and image output control data) for displaying the images are generat... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7994903 | Display device and vehicle A vehicle has a display device which widens the field of view (visible area) reflected by a side mirror or a back mirror mounted on the vehicle. To enable a driver driving the vehicle to confirm safety even when it is difficult for the driver to visually recognize s... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7978056 | System for customizing lighting and sound effects in a vehicle A vehicle includes a passenger compartment, a touch-screen for receiving an input signal from an occupant when the occupant touches the touch-screen, an output device, and a controller. The controller changes a characteristic of an electromagnetic wave in the form o... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7978057 | Information storage apparatus There is provided an information storage apparatus capable of storing information on a parked vehicle acquired before and after detection of unusual conditions with lesser amount of power to be consumed. During halt of a vehicle, at least one of image information an... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7973653 | Vehicular abnormality notification system, method and apparatus, and vehicle-mounted apparatus An apparatus, a method and a system of vehicle abnormality notification in which predetermined information is transmitted to a predetermined subject when an abnormality in the vehicle state is detected in a vehicle are constructed so that even when an abnormality in... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7969290 | Information device, preferably in a motor vehicle, and method for supplying information about vehicle data, in particular vehicle functions and their operation An information device, e.g., inside a motor vehicle, includes at least one output device and a processing device, to which a memory device is assigned in which all types of vehicle data, in particular data of vehicle functions and/or vehicle elements, their operatio... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7952471 | Generator control apparatus having alarm issuing unit There is provided a generator control apparatus that includes a generating condition detector, an alarm issuing unit, and an alarm controller. The generating condition detector detects an operating condition of the generator for use in a vehicle. The alarm issuing u... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7936257 | Emergency intervention system and appropriate method for automatically redressing malfunctions in means of transport The invention proposes an emergency intervention system and a method for automatically redressing malfunctions in means of transport (41). A sensor system (401) in an emergency intervention system (80) is used to detect occurring malfunctions an... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7932818 | System for communicating diagnostic information and related method A method for transmitting diagnostic information that can include: selecting a frequency from a plurality of predetermined frequencies based on a first diagnostic condition; selecting a duty cycle from a plurality of predetermined duty cycles based on a second diagn... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7928837 | Data acquisition and display system for motor vehicles The present invention is directed toward a data acquisition and display system for vehicles that includes a GPS receiver and connects to the vehicle's on-board computer(s) via a data link connector. The system includes a display module suitable for permanent or temp... | 04/19/2011 |
