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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8106759 | System and method for controlling early low fuel warning based on driver status A system and method is provided for controlling the operation of notifying drivers of the fluid level. Primary and secondary keys are adapted to be associated to primary and secondary drivers. A key ignition device is positioned on the primary and secondary keys and... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8044785 | Oil quantity monitoring system for motorcycle The degradation of a feeling of ride is prevented by preventing engagement/disengagement (sudden engagement/disengagement) of a motorcycle hydraulic clutch due to a lack of hydraulic pressure. Before a hydraulic sensor issues a hydraulic pressure-lowering detection ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7652563 | Optical input device One aspect is a device for displaying an indication of a system parameter. The device includes an input circuit, an optical sense circuit, a control circuit, and an output circuit. The input circuit is configured to receive input signals that are indicative of a mea... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7479874 | Verification of singulated RFID tags by RFID readers Methods, systems, and apparatuses for verifying singulated tags are described. A radio frequency (RF) signal is transmitted to provide power to at least one tag. A powered tag is singulated. A delay time period is waited. A read verify command is transmitted to the ... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7436324 | Maritime port inspection and ingress control A marine port monitoring system including an inspection apparatus, either fixed or mobile, for intercepting cargo vessels entering the port. The system includes sensors placed in a shipping channel for examination of a hull of a passing vessel to detect externally m... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7388509 | System and method for detecting electrolysis in an automobile system A system for detecting electrolysis in an automobile system includes a probe, a microcontroller electrically coupled to the probe, a power supply configured to supply power to the microcontroller, a ground lead, and an optical indicator operationally coupled to the ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7378945 | Vehicle security system controlling vehicle body position and related methods A vehicle security system includes a vehicle security controller for operating at least one vehicle body position actuator to reposition the vehicle body responsive to at least one vehicle security sensor. The vehicle may include the vehicle wheels, the vehicle body... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7347083 | System and method for detecting a leak in a hydraulic fluid system Methods, systems, and articles of manufacture consistent with the present invention provide for detecting a leak in a hydraulic fluid system having a reservoir and a conduit operatively connected to the reservoir. The fluid may reside in the reservoir, the conduit, ... | 03/25/2008 |
| RE39845 | Maintenance alert system for heavy-duty trucks A real-time maintenance alert system and method for use in a heavy-duty truck having an engine controller with memory are provided. The system includes a sensor operative to indicate an engine condition from the group consisting of: oil filter restriction, air filte... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7236089 | Vehicle-mounted display unit The vehicle-mounted display unit includes a display having a meter area and an auxiliary indication area. The meter area indicates a dial image for showing measured values of an operational condition of a motor vehicle. The auxiliary indication area indicates inform... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7228199 | Bulk inventory network system A system and method for remote monitoring of material storage levels for dry bulk goods, wherein an independent entity, such as a transportation carrier, can continuously monitor raw material supply levels at a remote manufacturing plant, and, based on projected usa... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7222529 | Filling level sensor for a fuel tank of a motor vehicle The invention relates to a filling level sensor for a fuel tank with a float which is fastened to a lever arm and at least one contact which is arranged on the lever arm and is in connection with a slider track formed as a thick-film resistor. The thick-film resisto... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7212563 | Real-time locating system and method using timing signal A location system includes a plurality of signal readers for receiving signals from a wireless transmitter to be located. The signals include a wideband, spread spectrum signal and a timing marker appended a predetermined time in front of the wideband, spread spectr... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7129832 | High/low level alarm controller A high/low level alarm controller having ability to interface with level sensing equipment and instrumentation in a manner that isolates the controller from downstream components is presented. The controller accepts power, logic and transduced level inputs; output f... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7067749 | Float switch and mounting system assembly A float switch and mounting bracket assembly made from plastic and impervio is to corrosion, with improvements over the prior art including a wide float switch body for enhanced water displacement that results in a more responsive operation, a housing that protects ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7068175 | Water level warning device A water level warning device for use in conjunction with a bathtub or a sink, for audibly warning a user when the water flowing into the bathtub or sink has reached a predetermined level. The warning device comprises a cylindrical tube containing a floating ball and... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7030743 | Tire pressure indicator providing a visual indication of tire pressure An tire pressure indicator operative to provide a first visual indication if the tire pressure within a tire to which the indicator is coupled is below a first predetermined pressure and a second different visual indication if the tire pressure is above a second pre... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6992569 | Safety shutdown system A safety shutdown system is provided for use with a fluid delivery system, such as used on a delivery vehicle. The safety shutdown system includes a plurality of sensors for sensing characteristics of a fluid delivery system. A controller includes a query timer func... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6988033 | Internet-based method for determining a vehicle's fuel efficiency The invention provides a method and device for characterizing a vehicle's fuel efficiency and amount of fuel consumed. The method features the steps of: 1) generating a data set from the vehicle that includes vehicle speed, odometer calculation, engine speed, load, ... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6967572 | Radiator cap having readout capabilities A radiator cap for use with a fluid cooling circuit associated with an engine, such as an automobile engine, includes elements that monitor various conditions in the radiator and provides a readout of such conditions. A circuit that has an audible signal is also inc... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6953050 | Float, particularly for level control in bottles of liquefied gas and the like A float, particularly for level control in bottles of liquefied gas and the like, comprising a float body associated with an element for connection to a valve unit, the float body being constituted by an internally hollow element made of plastics whose shape is defi... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6938476 | Apparatus and methods for sensing fluid levels Devices and methods are disclosed for sensing the level of a fluid in a reservoir. The device comprises a generator for generating symmetrical pulses of electric potential, a ground generator in communication with the above generator, means for sensing resistance, a... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6940401 | Customizable low fuel indicator system A customizable low fuel indicator system for a motor vehicle having an engine control unit storing the average fuel economy of the motor vehicle. A fuel tank sensor is in electronic communication with the engine control unit and is adapted to sense the amount of fue... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6750763 | System and method for measuring oil condition in large engines A system for measuring oil condition in large engines includes a bypass valve that is installed in a lubrication system along a fluid line between an oil pan and an engine. The bypass valve communicates with a measurement chamber and when energized by a control modu... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6691025 | Fuel optimization system with improved fuel level sensor A system for monitoring fuel consumption and optimizing refueling of a vehicle. The system includes a fuel level sensor designed to be mounted on a fuel tank. The fuel sensor has a transducer, such as an ultrasonic transducer, for generating a distance si... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6676841 | Water-in-fuel abuse detection A water-in-fuel abuse detection system provides a way to determine if a vehicle operator has ignored a conventional water-in-fuel indicator light and continued to operate the vehicle beyond a certain threshold. The system includes a sensor positioned in a... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6625526 | Method and device for monitoring vehicles and/or control functions The invention proposes a method and apparatus for monitoring operating and/or driving parameters of a motor vehicle, whereby the measured data for monitoring the operating and/or driving functions supplied by a sensor are checked by the control function i... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6594579 | Internet-based method for determining a vehicle's fuel efficiency A method for characterizing a vehicle's fuel efficiency including generating parameter-related data from the vehicle that describes at least one of a plurality of vehicle parameters including: vehicle speed, fuel level, engine speed, load, mass air flow, ... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6564126 | System for automatically resetting an oil condition alarm light after an oil change A system for automatically resetting an oil condition alarm light after an oil change includes an in-vehicle digital processing apparatus electrically coupled to a warning lamp and to an oil sensor installed in an engine oil pan. The digital processing ap... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6543283 | Sensor for determining the level and temperature of a liquid A sensor for determining the level and temperature of a liquid, in particular in a motor vehicle, has an elongate housing (1), in which all the components required for temperature measurement and level measurement are accommodated. This housing (1) consis... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6535001 | Method and device for sensing oil condition A device for sensing oil condition includes an oil condition sensor that includes a first sensing plate separated from a second sensing plate by a spacer. Affixed to the first sensing plate and the second sensing plate is a platinum sensing electrode and ... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6531960 | Low tire pressure indicator A tire pressure indication device is provided that continuously monitors pressure of a tire and instantaneously generates a visual display having an easy to read indication as soon as the tire pressure falls below a safe threshold limit. This device inclu... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6452495 | Security barbed wire This invention is relating to a barbed wire, of which one strand is a conventional iron wire, and the other strand is a conductor embedded plastic wire that includes a conductor covered by a sturdy plastic insulator. The purpose of using a conductor embed... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6421628 | Signal handling device A signal handling device enables a data transmission between a plurality of position measuring devices and a master unit. The signal handling device includes a main communications port for communicating with a master unit via a data bus and a measurement ... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6408245 | Filtering mechanization method of integrating global positioning system receiver with inertial measurement unit A filtering mechanization method is provided for integrating a Global positioning System receiver with an Inertial Measurement Unit to produce highly accurate and highly reliable mixed GPS/IMU position, velocity, and attitude information of a carrier. The... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6404331 | Fuel-level indicator for a motor vehicle fuel tank A fuel-level indicator for a motor vehicle fuel tank includes an insulating base carrier; an electrically conducting slide track mounted on the base carrier and containing at least one metal; and a movable transmitter arm carrying a slide contact and bein... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6335690 | Fluid sensing system A fluid sensing system for monitoring a fluid parameter within a fluid container includes a fluid sensor and a fluid receiver. The fluid sensor is positioned at a first location and is operable to sense the fluid parameter. The fluid receiver is positione... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6297733 | Stable, reliable capacitive oil deterioration and level sensor A reliable capacitive oil deterioration and level sensor has a conductive housing member that includes a conductive shielding member defining a ground electrode, and a conductive inner member defining a measuring electrode. The shielding member protects t... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6293145 | Sensor for accurate measurement of levels in irregularly shaped tanks A sensor for measuring the filling level of a fluid in a vessel, in particular fuel tank is disclosed. The sensor has an electrode group which extends vertically over the fillable vessel height, and dips into the fluid and which forms electrical capacitor... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6239709 | Liquid level sensor for internal combustion engine The inexpensive sensor detects a low oil or no oil condition in an internal combustion engine and shuts down the engine. The sensor includes two inductors having different resistances disposed in a sensing bridge. The inductors are heated by a steady low ... | 05/29/2001 |
