Did You Know...
...that one person who claimed to be the inventor of the television is Russian emigre Vladimir Zworykin? In 1929 David Sarnoff, founder of RCA, asked Zworykin what it would take to develop TV for commercial use. He said: a year and a half and $100,000. In reality, it took 20 years and $50 million! Before his death in 1982 at the age of 92, Zworykin said of his invention: "The technique is wonderful. It is beyond my expectations. But the programs! I would never let my children even come close to this thing."
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177269 | Energy absorbing element and motor vehicle body using the same Embodiments of a body of a motor vehicle are provided, as are embodiments of an energy absorbing element for a motor vehicle body. In one embodiment, the body of a vehicle includes a longitudinal member, a cross-member, and an energy absorbing element mounted betwee... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8123263 | Energy management beam A tube comprising an outer tube section with a stepped outer surface and an inner tube section, with the inner tube section being located within the outer tube section. The tube also comprises a spanning section connecting an end of the outer tube section to an end ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8104805 | Shock absorbing member An object of the invention is to provide a shock absorbing member enabled to reduce stress applied at the moment of impact to each part serving as an attaching portion. The shock absorbing member 10A includes a pressure receiving wall portion 11A to be... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8047588 | Energy absorption device, especially for non-axial loads The invention relates to an energy absorption device which can be arranged to absorb energy by deformation between a support structure of a vehicle and a damper, the energy absorption device carrying a deformable main profile which has a hollow body-type cross-secti... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8016332 | Method and apparatus for a crumple zone with selectable volume A container formed with a plurality of faces. An energy absorbing material is within the container. A plate is located within the container. An elongated member having a proximate end and a distal end is located with the proximate end of the elongated member proxima... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7980607 | Impact absorbing member An impact absorbing member comprises a first main body and a second main body. The first main body comprises a first partial tube wall and first flange members. The second main body comprises a second partial tube wall and second flange members. The first flange mem... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7740293 | Combination bumper cover and stiffener for vehicles A combination bumper cover and stiffener for vehicles maintains a good appearance and maximizes the absorption of shocks when a pedestrian is hit by the front of a vehicle. The combination bumper cover and stiffener includes a stiffener and a bumper cover. The stiff... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7708323 | Crushable body strength adjusting device for a vehicle A vehicle body strength adjusting system is provided in which a bumper beam includes a body portion which extends in a widthwise direction of a vehicle and inclined portions which extend from left and right opposite ends of the body portion and which are inclined in... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7637545 | Collision detection apparatus A collision detection apparatus has a support member which is fixed to side members of a vehicle, an absorber which is arranged at a vehicle front side of the support member to define a space therebetween, a chamber member defining therein a chamber space which is s... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7611177 | Rear bumper with smart key sensor A bumper for a motor vehicle that includes a proximity sensor is provided. The bumper includes a bumper beam having a vehicle surface and an energy absorbing surface, the vehicle surface having a bracket to attach to a forward end or rearward end of the motor vehicl... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7568746 | Dual stage energy absorber A motor vehicle bumper that has enhanced energy absorption characteristics and that includes one or more unique geometry configurations that extend “softer” energy absorbing surfaces forward in the system while nesting more “rigid” energy absorbing surfaces ... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7416043 | Safety arrangement A safety arrangement for use in a motor vehicle comprises at least one plastically-deformable element, defining an interior chamber, which will deform only when subjected to at least a first predetermined force. A source of gas is connected to inject gas into the ch... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7393029 | Plastic energy management beam An energy-absorbing system includes a tube made of a continuous polymeric material. The tube has first and second tube sections connected by an intermediate tube section. By this arrangement, upon the bumper system receiving a longitudinal impact, the first and seco... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7360811 | Bumper for a motor vehicle A bumper for a motor vehicle includes a cross member which is disposed transversely to a side rail of a motor vehicle frame, and a crash box which is connected between the side rails and the cross member. The crash box is configured in fold construction from a metal... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357445 | Adaptive crash structure for a vehicle body or chassis of a motor vehicle An adaptive crash structure of a vehicle body or chassis of a motor vehicle includes a first metal casting and a second metal casting. A deformation element in the form of a metal casting for absorbing energy interconnects and forms with the first and second metal c... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357432 | Bumper for a motor vehicle A bumper for a motor vehicle includes a cross member disposed transversely to side rails of a motor vehicle frame and having a U-shaped cross section with a wall and two legs extending from opposite ends of the wall. The cross member is supported via integral crash ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7347465 | Retractable automotive front end with wedge locking members An extendible rail and bumper apparatus is mountable within the base frame lower rails of an automotive frame to provide an improved crash force absorbing bumper apparatus for deployment on either the front or rear bumpers of an automobile. The extendible rail membe... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7344008 | Shock absorbing box Shock absorbing rectangular boxes (16, 17) are mounted between each one of two structural side beams (14, 15) of a vehicle and a bumper beam (11). The boxes are deep drawn from a steel sheet, and their sidewalls have deformation guides (35 | 03/18/2008 |
| 7341397 | Utility trailer and safety barrier for street repair A utility trailer provides a frame defining a forward open bottom work space, a medially rearward deck and a rearwardmost extendable impact attenuator. Hitch structure encloses the forward portion of the work space. The impact attenuator is deployable spacedly rearw... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7340833 | Bumper system with energy absorber A bumper system includes a bumper beam having a face and ends, and an energy absorber mounted on the face. The energy absorber has a one-piece injection-molded non-foam piece with box sections and interconnecting straps, and a one-piece or multi-piece foam component... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7334656 | Hood elevation system A hood elevation system for a vehicle includes an actuator configured to selectively move at least a portion of a vehicle hood between an elevated and a retracted position. The hood elevation system also includes a self-locking mechanism configured to allow movement... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7325642 | Motor vehicle fender having a breakable zone The disclosure concerns a motor vehicle fender made of plastics material having a skin separating the inside and the outside of the fender, wherein the skin possesses a breakable zone suitable for opening when subjected to thrust from the inside towards the outside ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325861 | Structural component of a motor vehicle bumper arrangement A structural component for mounting in a lower region of a motor vehicle bumper arrangement comprises a longitudinal dimension and is constructed in cross-section such that its spring characteristic in relation to bending stress in a direction (x) substantially at r... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7316374 | Fasteners for attaching pipes to a support A fastener for a pipe is able to prevent an end of a stud to which the fastener is attached from puncturing a fuel tank or breaking other parts of a car body and causing the fuel tank to rupture when a collision occurs. The fastener comprises a fastener main body an... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7303219 | Interlocking bumper mounting system An exemplary interlocking bumper for mounting to frame rails of a vehicle is illustrated with a respective first bumper mounting receptacle coupled to each frame rail, such as by a frame rail mounting bracket. The interlocking bumper can further include a center bum... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7293836 | Seat assemblies including a seat stroking device and methods of use A seat assembly including a seat stroking device for a vehicle and methods of use include a seat adjustment mechanism comprising a stationary rail fixedly attached to a vehicle floor and a movable rail slidably engaged with the stationary rail, wherein the seat adju... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7290810 | Device for absorption of impact energy on an automobile A device for absorption of impact energy on an automobile is provided, with at least one energy absorber arranged between a bumper and the vehicle chassis, which has a deformation element which deforms in the event of a collision. The device adapts to different driv... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7278667 | Bumper assembly with energy absorber A bumper system for an automobile vehicle includes, in an exemplary embodiment, a beam configured to attach to the vehicle, and an energy absorber coupled to the beam. The energy absorber is tunable for meeting predetermined criteria for both low speed and pedestria... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7261345 | Impact energy absorbing crash cushion A crash cushion including a cushion filled with material; and a back plate including at least one recess communicating with a back of the cushion such that material from the cushion fills the recess; wherein the back plate is configured so that when a force is appli... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7255378 | Bumper for automotive vehicle A bumper system for an automotive vehicle includes a unitary bumper beam substrate which defines upper and lower channel sections which are capped for part of their length by stiffening elements which provide localized increased strength and resistance to elastic bu... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7255377 | Bumper-cover mounting structure of carrier A bumper cover mounting structure of a carrier includes a carrier provided at the front of an engine chamber in a vehicle frame, a bumper cover provided at the front of the carrier that serves as a buffering member upon collision, the bumper cover including a plural... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7246832 | Vehicle grille guard assembly A grille guard assembly for a vehicle and method of making same includes a hydroformed tubular upper member and a hydroformed tubular lower member. The grille guard assembly also includes at least one inner member interconnecting the upper member and the lower membe... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7240932 | Energy-absorbing case for a motor vehicle bumper beam The energy-absorbing case (2) comprises a casing consisting of a hollow section piece which has a first end attached to the bumper beam (2) and a second end able to be fixed to the end of a longitudinal longeron (6) of the motor vehicle. The cas... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7240933 | Tubular energy management system for absorbing impact energy An energy-absorbing system includes a tube made of a continuous material, such as heat-treatable steel. The tube has first and second ring sections connected by an intermediate section. In one aspect, the intermediate section is flared and/or pinched to cause one tu... | 07/10/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7222894 | Bumper face fastening structure A fastening structure is provided which mounts a spoiler between a front bumper face and an under cover. The front bumper face has a lower end portion disposed in overlapping relation to a front end part of the under cover such that the lower end portion of the fron... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7216904 | Impact energizable structure An impact energy management system comprises at least a portion of vehicle structure with an impact energizable structure attached thereto. The impact energizable structure receives impact energy from an obstacle and transfers the impact energy to the vehicle struct... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7210718 | Apparatus for protecting the exterior of a vehicle A vehicle protection apparatus can protect a vehicle's exterior. The exterior can have an optional opening. A support attached to the vehicle can support a guard and allow it to move between (a) a retracted position that does not obtrude on the appearance of the veh... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7204531 | Bumper beam structure for vehicles A bumper beam includes a metallic center beam mounted with a plurality of vertical members each integrally crossed by a horizontal member. A plastic outer beam encompasses an external side of the center beam and a plurality of ribs are mounted at the outside of the ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7201412 | Vehicle bumper A vehicle bumper includes a bumper beam, a bumper face and an energy-absorbing member provided between the bumper beam and the bumper face. The energy-absorbing member has an L-shaped cross-section and includes a head of a front upper portion protruding upward. A sp... | 04/10/2007 |
