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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7520358 | Device for generating a haptic signal in a vehicle A device for generating a haptic signal in a vehicle is provided, in which a driver's command can be given via a rotary gas handle. A servo unit is formed in such a manner that, as a function of at least one detected operational condition for driving, a theoretical ... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7500533 | Fuel saving cruise control system An apparatus is provided for producing periodic lateral displacement of a cruise control cable associated with the engine of an automotive vehicle. The periodic displacement is produced by an activation arm which attaches to the cable and is caused to undergo recipr... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7369932 | System and method for turbine engine fault detection using discrete event system modeling A system and method is provided for fault detection in a turbine engine. The fault detection system and method uses discrete event system modeling to provide improved fault diagnosis and prognosis. The fault detection system and method receives sensor taken at multi... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7363139 | Method and device for operating a vehicle A method and a device for operating a vehicle provide a convenient and flexible function for limiting a performance quantity, in particular the speed or the engine speed of the vehicle. At least one limiting value is predefined for the performance quantity. The at l... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7296646 | System and method for timing of target speed for cooperative speed control system A device for automatically controlling vehicle speed, including a processor that receives at least (i) a first signal indicative of a first local required speed, (ii) a second signal indicative of a second local required speed received after the first signal, and (i... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7235819 | Semiconductor device having group III nitride buffer layer and growth layers An epitaxial growth system comprises a housing around an epitaxial growth chamber. A substrate support is located within the growth chamber. A gallium source introduces gallium into the growth chamber and directs the gallium towards the substrate. An activated nitro... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7226387 | Control system for regulating a ground speed of a vehicle A system is provided for regulating a ground speed of a vehicle having an engine and a variable transmission that is driven by the engine. The system includes a mode selector that is movable for selection between a high speed mode of operation and a deceleration mod... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7222684 | System, apparatus, and method for providing control of a toy vehicle A system, apparatus, and method for providing a soft-start for a toy vehicle configured to be operated by a person. The method includes receiving a throttle signal operable to induce motion via a motor operating as a drive mechanism of the toy vehicle. A transition ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7216296 | Method and apparatus for controlled force deployment of user interface devices User interface devices, such as displays and keyboards, are automatically deployed using pulse-width-modulated controlled force in a first safety period. Once safe, force and speed are increased to full deployment. At full deployment, electrical braking dissipates m... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7204338 | Handle knob for industrial vehicle A steering wheel mounted on a forklift 1 is provided with a steering wheel knob 17 which can be operated with one hand holding it. The steering wheel knob 17 has an approximately egg-like shape with switches 46, 47 provided on its end fac... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7200481 | Driving assist system for vehicle A vehicle driving assist system of the present invention detects a vehicle condition and a traveling environment of a subject vehicle; and calculates an extent of influence on the subject vehicle due to future changes in surrounding environment. The vehicle driving ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7148437 | Coverings for a steering wheel Coverings suitable for a steering wheel of a motor vehicle are inserted into at least two approximately horizontally oriented spokes connected with a steering wheel ring adjacent to the steering wheel ring. The coverings are constructed for the accommodation of swit... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7134985 | Downhill speed controller The invention is intended to provide a downhill speed control system which employs a method of setting a target vehicle speed in advance, thereby improving controllability when a vehicle runs down a slope, and giving an operator improved operability in setting of th... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7099751 | Drive-by-wireless vehicle control Drive-by-wireless vehicle control techniques use a wireless connection between a sensor module and a control module. An action by the driver of the vehicle is detected by the sensor module and communicated to the control module using a message sent using a wireless ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7093686 | Cruise control device for vehicles A cruise control device for vehicles includes a pedal shaft formed at a linking part of an accelerator of the vehicle, a gear rotatably fitted on the pedal shaft, and an adjusting unit releasably engaged with the gear for adjusting the position of an accelerator ped... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7091627 | Controller for a power train A power train controller can operate in either motoring or braking modes. Its prime mover accepts a limited proportion of braking power and the remainder of the braking power is dissipated in an energy dump. A control system is arranged to maintain the voltage bus o... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7063394 | Method and apparatus for setting a desired deceleration of a vehicle A braking system for a vehicle in which, when a brake pedal is depressed, a corresponding braking effect is generated. The system includes an operating device which is in operative connection with an accelerator pedal, for setting a desired deceleration. When the ac... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7051827 | Cruise control safety disengagement system A cruise control swerve release system effective for automatically disengaging a cruise control system when a vehicle experiences a lateral acceleration indicative of a loss or impending loss of driver control. ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7006911 | Actuator control system A system is disclosed for controlling the current used by an actuator to control actuator position. A control circuit is configured to control the actuator current to a value at or near the minimum current required to sustain the actuator in a desired position in or... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7000722 | Operating device for a cruise control system of an automobile vehicle A device for the operating of an automative cruise control system for an automobile vehicle comprises means to separate the travel of the accelerator pedal into two parts. The depressing of the pedal in the first travel part engages the automotive cruise control sys... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6997079 | Gear mechanism with an idler gear, a gear mechanism with a device for eliminating backlash between gears, and a motor driving mechanism A gear mechanism includes a driving gear, a driven gear, and an idler gear which is in mesh with the driving gear and the driven gear, wherein rotation of the driving gear is transferred to the driven gear via the idler gear. The idler gear includes first and second... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6975930 | Rate limiting control system A method of controlling an operation of a mechanism is provided. A first rate limit is assigned to a first input device that is operable to generate a first signal to control the operation of the mechanism. A second rate limit is assigned to a second input device th... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6953703 | Method of making a semiconductor device with exposure of sapphire substrate to activated nitrogen An epitaxial growth system comprises a housing around an epitaxial growth chamber. A substrate support is located within the growth chamber. A gallium source introduces gallium into the growth chamber and directs the gallium towards the substrate. An activated nitro... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6948399 | Manual gearshift device for automotive automatic transmission A manual gearshift device for an automotive automatic transmission operative in an automatic shift mode in which a gear ratio is automatically varied according to driving conditions and a manual mode in which a gear ratio is manually changed is disclosed. The manual... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6945349 | Control arrangement for a vehicle A control device in a vehicle, which control device is connected to, and is for operating, a semi-automatic gearbox, can be set in various gearchange function positions and can, in at least one gearchange function position for traveling forwards, be operated for gea... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6945346 | Method for operating a driver support system for motor vehicles A support of the operator of the motor vehicle is to be provided in all traffic situations in a simple manner and with low costs, without overburdening the operator of the motor vehicle. In this context, in the following or tracking operation, in which a regulation ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6938719 | Speed control system for wheeled hydraulic traveling vehicle Control valves are respectively provided in a pair of variable displacement hydraulic pumps. If an ultra low speed travel signal is issued in response to an ultra-low-speed switch turned on, one of the control valves is fixed to a neutral position by a solenoid valv... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6918316 | Adjustable pedal assembly An adjustable pedal assembly includes a mounting arrangement (1) for attachment to a vehicle structure (37), an accelerator pedal (6), a brake pedal (7), and a clutch pedal (8). The pedals (6, 7, 8) are pivotally supported w... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6904987 | Electrical drive for a vehicle An electric drive for an electric or hybrid vehicle has an electric motor, with which a vehicle wheel is drivable, for instance via an articulated shaft. The the electric drive is embodied additionally with a mechanically actuatable wheel brake, which is actuatable ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6675923 | Operating device for a cruise control system of an automobile vehicle A device for the operating of an automative cruise control system for an automobile vehicle comprises means to separate the travel of the accelerator pedal into two parts. The depressing of the pedal in the first travel part engages the automative cruise ... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6618000 | Method and device for controlling the distance from a vehicle to a preceding vehicle In a method and apparatus for controlling the distance of a vehicle to a vehicle traveling ahead, in which the distance and the relative velocity of the vehicle traveling ahead are measured and the distance, in a distance control mode, is controlled by ac... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6615127 | Method and device for adaptive control of separation distance and/or driving speed of a motor vehicle A method and device for adaptive control of separation distance and/or driving speed of a motor vehicle, at least in a first operational mode an engine of the motor vehicle and in a second operational mode a brake of the motor vehicle being able to be act... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6581710 | Operator selected maximum speed and recalibrated pedal range for a vehicle A control system sets a set maximum speed of a utility vehicle, below the capable maximum speed of the vehicle, and recalibrates speed output signals corresponding to the set maximum speed. The system includes a microcontroller and a user-operated vehicle... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6502028 | Vehicular deceleration control apparatus, and braking system control method The vehicular deceleration control apparatus applies deceleration to a vehicle in accordance with the amount of operation of an accelerator. The deceleration control apparatus determines whether there is an abnormality based on a deviation between a set t... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6459983 | Method and apparatus for controlling the speed and spacing of a motor vehicle A method for controlling the speed and spacing of a motor vehicle taking into account the spacing from any preceding vehicles, such that in the event that a relevant preceding vehicle is detected, a spacing control system is superimposed onto the speed co... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6366846 | Vehicle driving control system A vehicle driving control system is provided with failsafe for vehicles equipped with an electronically controlled throttle system. A central processing unit receives an output from a normally closed switch that turns OFF in response to a braking operatio... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6347272 | Vehicle passing speed timer A system and method for controlling an engine in a vehicle which allows the vehicle operator to manually request a vehicle speed in excess of the established vehicle speed limit that includes establishing a normal vehicle speed limit, establishing a passi... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6347273 | Process and system for controlling the speed of a vehicle The present invention refers to a method to control the speed of a vehicle by means of a cruise control device, essentially by arranging the cruise control device in at least one of: a cruise control state (13), in which the speed of the vehicle is contro... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6292737 | Preceding vehicle follow-up control system A vehicle follow-up control apparatus includes a distance sensor sensing an actual vehicle-to-vehicle distance from a controlled vehicle to a preceding vehicle, a vehicle speed sensor sensing an actual vehicle speed of the controlled vehicle, and a contro... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6283240 | Vehicle A vehicle speed control system can be activated so as to control the vehicle speed in a modified way in response to the driver's inputs. When activated, the accelerator 30 position defines a target speed and the speed controller 22 controls both the engin... | 09/04/2001 |
