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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8180515 | Cellular phone configured with off-board device capabilities and starter/charger and battery testing capabilities The present invention is directed toward a cellular phone that connects to an existing vehicle data link to perform the functions of an off-board device, such as a scan tool, for displaying diagnostic information relating to vehicles. In addition, the cellular phone... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8170740 | Adaptive vehicle control system with driving style recognition based on vehicle launching An adaptive vehicle control system that classifies a drivers driving style based on vehicle launching maneuvers. A process determines whether the vehicle speed signal during a predetermined time window is greater than a speed threshold, whether the vehicle speed sig... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8165740 | Method and device for bidirectional single-wire data transmission A device and a method for bidirectional single-wire data transmission of data information between an electronic control unit and at least one peripheral unit. A predefined constant voltage and/or a predefined constant current is applied to a driver device of the ele... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8160767 | Vehicle diagnostic tool—utilizing volumetric efficiency 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 |
| 8160766 | System and method for detecting low tire pressure on a machine A method of detecting a low tire pressure condition on a machine is disclosed. The method may include determining at least one of an actual pitch of the machine and an actual roll of the machine, at a known location and determining at least one of an expected pitch ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8155816 | Method of and system for maintaining operating performance of a transparency Repair or replacement of a transparency mounted in body of a vehicle, e.g. an aircraft when one or more properties of the transparency is (are) operating outside of an acceptable limit(s) is arranged by monitoring operating performance of a property of the transpare... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8155817 | Vehicle maintenance event reporting system A vehicle maintenance event reporting system and method that utilizes a vehicle email notification system in which triggers are used to initiate the generation and transmission of email messages that provide diverse types of dynamic vehicle information to the owner ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8155815 | Method and apparatus for securing output torque in a distributed control module system for a powertrain system A method to monitor integrity of a motor torque command for a transmission in a hybrid powertrain system includes calculating motor torque commands for the torque generating machines. Torque corrections for the motor torque commands are determined. The motor torque ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8140212 | Method for locating the longitudinal position of wheels of a vehicle A method for locating the longitudinal position, on the front end or rear end of a vehicle with engine, of wheels fitted with an electronic module. Each electronic module incorporates elements for measuring vibrations stressing the corresponding wheel and resulting ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8140211 | Control module with flexible sensor inputs A control module includes a sensor input, a discrete signal control module and a processor. The sensor input receives a sensor signal. The discrete signal control module includes a discrete signal input and selectively generates a digital signal based on the sensor ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8135509 | Vehicle diagnostic tool—utilizing fuel trim data 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... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8135508 | Vehicle diagnostic tool—providing information on the operating condition of a power plant utilizing PID data 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... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8135507 | Driver condition estimation apparatus, server, driver information collecting apparatus, and driver condition estimation system A driver condition estimation apparatus 5 estimates condition of a driver. The driver condition estimation apparatus 5 includes a driver condition estimating unit 50a for estimating the condition of the driver before the driver starts dri... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8135506 | Methods and systems for providing vehicle information In an exemplary embodiment a system provides vehicle information to an operator of a vehicle having a plurality of components. The system comprises an onboard database configured to store vehicle-specific data and behavior-specific data and an operator interface. Th... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8131416 | Glow plug control dual mode fault diagnostics A glow plug control system for a vehicle comprises a mode control module and a fault diagnostic module. The mode control module enables one of a first mode and a second mode of operation based on a period of time that a glow plug is ON during a drive cycle. The faul... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8131417 | Automotive diagnostic and estimate system and method The method provides users with estimates for vehicle repairs. The user, typically the vehicle owner, provides details sufficient to identify the vehicle, and location details to enable the system to locate suitable mechanics and replacement parts, and determine labo... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8126605 | Computing platform for multiple intelligent transportation systems in an automotive vehicle A computing platform for multiple intelligent transportation systems in an automotive vehicle having a plurality of sensors which generate output signals representative of various vehicle operating parameters. The platform includes a vehicle data center which receiv... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8126606 | Automobile detection and control gateway interface and method thereof An automobile detection and control gateway interface and a method thereof are provided. The automobile detection and control gateway interface is connected with a controller area network (CAN) formed by a body control module (BCM) and body devices, and pre-stores a... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8126607 | Vehicle fluid replacement tracking The present invention provides a system, method, and program product for sensing and tracking vehicle fluid replacement in a vehicle by sensing information indicative of a first fluid draining from a fluid reservoir and/or a second fluid entering the fluid reservoir... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8126608 | Method for detecting the motion of a vehicle and corresponding device A method of detecting the motion of a vehicle (13) of which at least one wheel unit (11) of said vehicle is equipped with a motion detection element (D) that generates a motion signal (20) when the vehicle is in motion, including: establishing (... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8121750 | Vehicle load backup circuit A load backup device includes an abnormality detection part which detects an abnormal operation of a processing part, and a backup driving part which drives a load based on an output from the abnormality detection part when the abnormality detection part detects the... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8116932 | Auxiliary pump diagnostic systems and methods A system includes an auxiliary pump that provides pressurized fluid to a transmission during an engine auto stop/start event. A mechanical pump provides pressurized fluid to a transmission during engine operation after the engine auto stop/start event. An auxiliary ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8116930 | Dynamic decision sequencing method and apparatus for optimizing a diagnostic test plan A dynamic diagnostic plan generator arranges diagnostic test procedures related to a vehicle symptom or operational problem in a sequence based on a probabilistic Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA). The diagnostic plan generator also tracks a vehicle state, an... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8116933 | Reverse failure analysis method and apparatus for diagnostic testing A reverse failure analyzer determines a group of diagnostic test procedures related to a particular vehicle component from a pool of diagnostic procedures, and then identifies the specific failure modes of each of the diagnostic test procedures. The reverse failure ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8116931 | Fast fuel adjustment system diagnostic systems and methods A control system for diagnosing a fuel system of a vehicle is provided. The system generally includes a correction term module that estimates a fuel correction term based on a first fuel correction value and a second fuel correction value, wherein the first fuel cor... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8112193 | Virtual tensioner travel sensor for a serpentine belt tensioner assembly A control module of a vehicle comprises a drive diagnostic module and a hybrid control module. The drive diagnostic module determines a load energy of an accessory drive system of the vehicle and determines a slip percentage of a belt of the accessory drive system b... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8112194 | Method and apparatus for monitoring regenerative operation in a hybrid powertrain system A hybrid powertrain system includes an engine and a torque actuator coupled to a driveline to transfer tractive power to a wheel including a friction brake. A method includes monitoring an operator braking request and determining a request for regenerative braking t... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8108093 | Automotive scan tool with enhanced audio, video and voice recognition functionality A diagnostic tool for a vehicle, includes a signal translator communicating with the vehicle in at least one protocol, an input unit for inputting information, a processor controlling a software according to the input information from the input unit and communicatio... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8099207 | Method for determining the performance of motor vehicle consumables Method for determining the performance of a motor vehicle consumable, including engine lubricant, fuel and tires in a motor vehicle having an engine with at least one fuel injection valve, a lubricating system and a CANbus network having at least three network nodes... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8099206 | Combined evidence vehicle health monitoring A method is provided for fusing a plurality of self-contained diagnostics for generating a combined state of belief for a monitored system. A plurality of predetermined diagnostic states of self-contained diagnostic routines is executed. Each self-contained routine ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8095259 | Formula server for diagnostic systems An apparatus and method are provided and include a formula server having formulas and conversion modules that are separate from a diagnostic application of a diagnostic tool. The diagnostic tool receives the diagnostic data and transmits it to a remote computer, whe... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8095256 | System and method for using vehicle attributes to identify a vehicle under service A system and method directed to determining vehicle attributes associated with a vehicle under service so as to eliminate the need for a user of a vehicle service tool to enter the vehicle attributes or to reduce the quantity of vehicle attributes that the user has ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8095257 | Electronic control apparatus having self-diagnosis function The electronic control apparatus includes a rewritable nonvolatile memory, a first function of performing a monitoring operation to detect abnormalities in each of a first to N-th (N being an integer larger than 2) items, and a second function of, when the first fun... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8095260 | Vehicle information display An information display system for a vehicle includes a display screen disposed at an interior cabin of a vehicle so as to be viewable by a driver of the equipped vehicle. The information display system is operable to display on the display screen vehicle user inform... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8095258 | Vehicle powertrain, controller thereof, and method for controlling vehicle powertrain When a hybrid ECU determines that a malfunction in which a moment-adding flywheel cannot be connected to an engine occurs, an engine ECU controls a rotational speed of the engine to a value higher than that in a normal operation. Further, when the hybrid ECU determi... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8090493 | Vehicle state quantity predicting apparatus and vehicle steering controller using the same, and a method for predicting a vehicle state quantity and vehicle steering controlling method using the same A vehicle state quantity prediction apparatus has sensors such as a GPS receiver that observe prescribed state quantities representing a movement state of a vehicle and a Kalman filter that inputs the state quantities observed by the sensors into a model of the move... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8090492 | Vehicle motion measurement apparatus, a vehicle abnormal motion prevention apparatus and a drive recorder The apparatus comprises a measured signal detector 11, a vehicle parameter obtainer 12, a sideslip angle temporary estimator 13, a sideslip angle differential corresponding value computer 14 and a sideslip angle real estimator 15. ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8086366 | Off-board tool with programmable actuator A programmable actuator having multiple programmable functions is provided. The programmable actuator may be used on an off-board tool. In accordance with an embodiment, an off-board tool, OBT, including a user-defined programmable actuator is provided. In accordanc... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8086368 | Variable function communication gateway for vehicles A vehicle communication gateway configured to be located within an overland vehicle. In one embodiment, the vehicle communication gateway includes a controller; a memory connected to the controller; a short-range wireless communication interface connected to the con... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8086367 | Vehicle lateral velocity and surface friction estimation using force tables A system and method for estimating vehicle lateral velocity and surface coefficient of friction using front and rear axle lateral force versus side-slip angle tables and sensor measurements. The sensor measurements include lateral acceleration, yaw-rate, longitudina... | 12/27/2011 |
