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 |
| 8123281 | Proactive aerodynamic truck trailer shroud A power or motive source for an extensible fairing for an articulated motor vehicle is based on a fluid power system. The fluid power system is disposed on the vehicle to be exposed to airflow around the vehicle resulting from forward movement of the vehicle. A coup... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8083284 | Tractor and trailer fairing apparatus The tractor and trailer fairing apparatus providing a fairing of sorts that is fitted between the tractor and trailer. The apparatus side sections are automatically adjustable in length and can also be locked in a desired length. The second panel of the side section... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8075046 | Truck-trailer air dam An air dam which provides at least one panel which operates between an open condition and a closed condition in the open space established between a truck coupled to a trailer to alter a part of an air stream generated about the truck-trailer during travel. ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8033593 | Vehicle body for a motor vehicle In a rear end of the vehicle body, an assembly carrier which is arranged in the vehicle transverse direction is inserted between inner body-side side parts of the vehicle rear end. The assembly carrier holds pre-assemblable components and to which assembly carrier i... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8029042 | Hilton air scoop This air scoop is a revolutionary idea, which allows a portion of drag wind to be used to push an automobile, or to lighten an aircraft. There are no working parts, just the box. This is made possible, by using a car-top box with a wind entrance that narrows down, i... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7980623 | Wind-stop device for a two-seater convertible A wind-stop device for a two-seater convertible comprises a panel provided with means for its removable anchorage behind the backrests of the seats of the automobile, between two roll-hoops anchored to the structure of the automobile, behind the seats. The anchorage... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7922235 | Drag reduction system for vehicles A drag reduction system generally comprises a pair of deflectors that conjunctively compensate for the angular designs typical of currently existing vehicles. In one embodiment, the pair of deflectors includes a first deflector positioned proximate the interface bet... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7871121 | Air dam device for trucks An aerodynamic air dam device comprising a polychloroprene panel adapted for mounting on the front bumper of a vehicle, wherein the polychloroprene panel can wrap around the outer side corners of the bumper; a mounting strip positioned along the top edge of the pane... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7712822 | Foldable cab extender for a tractor-trailer truck Foldable cab extenders are disclosed which are secured to the rearward ends of fixed cab extenders secured to the opposite rearward sides of a tractor cab. Each of the foldable cab extenders includes a forward panel member, an intermediate panel member and a rearwar... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7637557 | Cab for a motor-driven tractor vehicle A cab for a tractor vehicle is provided with side spoilers that form extensions of the side walls of the cab in a backward direction and that can pivot between a backward-directed position and a sideways-directed position in order to give access to the chassis space... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7578541 | Trailer skirt panel A skirt panel is provided herein for interconnection to another abutted similar skirt panel for attachment beneath a lower, outer longitudinally-extending edge of a trailer including a rear wheel assembly of a tractor-trailer rig, thereby to provide a continuous fai... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7413238 | Wind deflector for a vehicle roof A wind deflector (10) for a motor vehicle roof (2) with a roof opening (4) which can be closed by means of a movable cover (6), is located along the front edge of the roof opening (4) and can be moved between an inactive position w... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7399025 | Wind deflector for a motor vehicle and motor vehicle having such a wind deflector A motor vehicle wind deflector contains a stretching bow mounted to be pivotable around a first fixed pivot axis running transversely to the vehicle. A flexible flat structure which is rollable onto and unrollable from a rolling axis parallel to stretching bow axis ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7380869 | Aerodynamic device for vehicle An aerodynamic device for a vehicle has, within a wheel house in which a front wheel is disposed, a movable liner portion which can, along a vehicle longitudinal direction, approach and move away from a vehicle longitudinal direction front side portion of the front ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7374229 | Adjustable cab extender A cab extender assembly for selectively changing the aerodynamic drag on a vehicle having a longitudinal axis includes a fixed cab extender and at least one track extending generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle. An adjustable cab extender has at... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7318620 | Flexible cross flow vortex trap device for reducing the aerodynamic drag of ground vehicles An improved device for the reduction of aerodynamic drag and for improved performance of multiple component vehicles by reducing the pressure on the front face of the trailing vehicle or vehicle component by controlling the flow in the gap between the leading vehicl... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7255387 | Vortex strake device and method for reducing the aerodynamic drag of ground vehicles An improved method and device for the reduction of aerodynamic drag and for increased fuel economy of ground vehicles by increasing the pressure on the rear surface of the vehicle with a plurality of vortices generated along the top and side surfaces of the ground v... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7243980 | Vehicle drag reduction apparatus A vehicle air drag reduction system is provided for mounting on the rearward facing surface of a vehicle, and in particular a truck trailer, that provides improved efficiency. The system comprises a flexible panel that will assume a cone-shape at the rearward end of... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7240958 | Apparatus for reducing drag on unpowered vehicles The present invention relates to an apparatus with flexible attachments for reducing drag on a vehicle having a generally planar rear surface. The use of flexible vane attachments allows the rear doors of the trailer to fully open and close effortlessly. The apparat... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7234760 | Top-mounted awning assembly for recreational vehicles An awning assembly for the front portion of a recreational vehicle. The awning assembly in a closed position provides an aerodynamic profile for the front portion of the recreational vehicle, so that a front wall can be arranged to allow more efficient use of the in... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7232179 | Modular day/sleeper cab and interface therefor Method and arrangement for providing a modular tractor assembly including a driver compartment having a rearward connecting edge configured to slidably receive a complementary forward connecting edge of one of a day compartment module, a sleeper compartment module, ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7232175 | Wind, rock and bug deflector A debris deflector to deflect oncoming wind rocks and bugs by diverting the wind which is associated with rocks, bugs, and other debris instead of heading for the hood and windshield of a vehicle, and diverts these nuisances up and away from the vehicle's body. The ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7226119 | Self-contained adjustable air foil and method An auxiliary air foil device for mounting on a vehicle is disclosed. The air foil device includes an enclosure comprising a base plate, a plurality of side walls, and an air foil panel. The air foil panel is pivotable between an open position and a closed position. ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7216923 | Systems and methods for reducing the aerodynamic drag on vehicles A drag reduction system introduces pressurized gases to selected regions of a vehicle, such as a tractor trailer combination 100 for reducing the aerodynamic drag thereon. The system 140 or any combination of components thereof may be installed on new ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7216922 | Fairing panel retainer apparatus A fairing panel retainer can include a retainer strip that is configured to conform to the contour of a vehicle body. The retainer strip includes alternating body attachment segments and raised panel attachment segments in a generally corrugated configuration. In ad... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7213870 | Adjustable spoiler An adjustable spoiler includes a front portion and a rear portion having leading and trailing edges, respectively, in parallel alignment. An extension actuator is operably connected to the front and rear portions for selectively extending or retracting a distance be... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7198322 | Spoiler and method of using the same A spoiler, comprising a body, the body operable for being connected to a vehicle, an aperture defined by the body, an air flow control member pivotally connected to the body, the air flow control member operable to one of open and close the aperture, and a releasabl... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7192077 | Vehicle drag reduction with air scoop vortex impeller and trailing edge surface texture treatment An improved air scoop device utilizes vortex loops to reduce drag. The apparatus includes a sliding self-retracting portion having a scoop intake, a first chamber area and curved rear deflector with exhaust. The vortex loops connect the curved deflector area with th... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7175229 | Vehicle spoiler with spinner mechanism A mechanism for producing turbulent flow of the air moving over the rear deck of a vehicle is an air flow control apparatus comprising a vehicle spoiler of a typical and well known type having a horizontal portion joined integrally with spaced apart vertical standof... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7163258 | Sliding chassis skirt A motor vehicle chassis skirt panel provides for hiding components attached to the outside of the frame rails of a vehicle chassis in a first, closed position and allowing access when moved to a second open position. The chassis skirt panel is mounted below a truck ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7156452 | Hood shield A vehicle shield is provided according to the invention. The vehicle shield is constructed to avoid excessive hood flutter. The shield includes a hood protector region and an attachment region. The hood protector region is constructed for extending across at least a... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7128449 | Safety device for transporting oversized loads A safety sign and methods are shown for use on an oversized load with advantages such as being more visible in poor conditions such as snow, dust, fog, low light, etc. Safety signs as shown can be seen from farther away than conventional signs. Safety signs as shown... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7121614 | Air deflector An air deflector (10) is attached to a roof of a cab (2). A rear edge portion (12) of the air deflector has a configuration identical with an upper part of a vertical front face (4) of a van body (3) or a configuration closely rese... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7118164 | Apparatus for the airflow-optimized orientation of an airflow deflector An airflow deflector (5) guides the airflow (6) between a towing machine (1) and a transported unit (4, 32) adjoining the towing machine (1) in the travel direction (F) and is coupled with a setting system (7) for adjusting ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7114757 | Cab air fairing cargo caddy system A storage or cargo container designed to fit into an air fairing of a ground traveling vehicle having a cab with mounting points with a latching system to which the cargo container is adapted to be attached. Use of the storage or cargo container more efficiently uti... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7104591 | Windbreaker air drag reduction system A windbreaker air drag reduction system for trailers and other box-like towed vehicles having a blunt-nosed forward face. The system comprises a wedge-shaped fairing element including a pair of upstanding panel members adjoining one another and being secured to an u... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7100957 | Cab air fairing cargo caddy system A storage or cargo caddy system designed to fit into or supplant an air fairing of a ground traveling vehicle. Means for loading, unloading, attachment, and access to the storage system are disclosed. Use of the storage or cargo caddy system more efficiently utilize... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7100969 | Wake disturbing apparatus and method for reducing drag Provided is a wake disturbing apparatus and method for reducing drag, which can considerably reduce drag caused by a sharp decrease in the pressure behind an object with a blunt trailing edge, such as a vehicle, while the object is traveling at high speed. The wake ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7093889 | Device for reducing vehicle aerodynamic resistance A device for reducing vehicle aerodynamic resistance for vehicles having a generally rectangular body disposed above rear wheels, comprising a plurality of load bearing struts attached to the bottom of the rectangular body adjacent its sides, a plurality of opposing... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7073845 | Aerodynamic drag reduction apparatus for gap-divided bluff bodies such as tractor-trailers An apparatus for reducing the aerodynamic drag of a bluff-bodied vehicle such as a tractor-trailer in a flowstream, the bluff-bodied vehicle of a type having a leading portion, a trailing portion connected to the leading portion, and a gap between the leading and tr... | 07/11/2006 |
