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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7889065 | Method and apparatus to determine vehicle intent The present invention relates to the field of smart cars and automatic signaling of a vehicle's intent. The invention allows a driver to choose between manual or automatic signaling (turns, deceleration, acceleration) and a prominent feature is that the system is no... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7425893 | Integrated motorcycle light frame and turn signal assembly An integrated motorcycle light frame and turn indicator is provided. In one embodiment, the integrated light frame and turn siganal includes both turn-signals integrated into a headlight frame, or bezel. One feature of the present invention is that the manufacturer ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7417533 | Vehicle signaling system A motor vehicle includes a conventional tail light arrangement, and also includes an indicator light that can be actuated by a vehicle operator. The indicator light is configured to provide a signal to a driver of another vehicle that the other driver is “tailgati... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7418327 | Method for determining a control standard of an active vehicle steering device controllable by a control device A method for determining a control standard of an active steering device (10) of a vehicle (1) controllable by a control device (11). A driving dynamic of the vehicle (1) is influenced according to the control standard. The control standa... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7409279 | Lane departure prevention apparatus A lane departure prevention apparatus is configured to avoid lane departure even when the driver is not focused on driving operations, in a state in which the system-operating switch is OFF. The lane departure prevention apparatus has a driver condition detection se... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7409294 | Traffic alert police radar An enhanced police Doppler direction sensing radar detects possibly dangerous traffic conditions during certain vehicle maneuvers such as U-turns and returns to travel after roadside stops. By monitoring a host or primary vehicle speed, speed transitions, transmissi... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7408455 | Electronic intelligent turn signal control system An intelligent turn signal control system for turning on and off left and right turn signals in a vehicle. The system includes a computer, such as an antilock braking system computer, with programmed software operably disposed on a vehicle, and a driver interface sw... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7408450 | Steering wheel direction indicator for neutral start A visual steering wheel direction indicator for a self-propelled machine. The indicator may additionally exhibit an indicator of the amount that the steering wheel must be turned in order to reach neutral. The indicator may be integrated into a neutral start system.... | 08/05/2008 |
| RE40268 | Wheel lift identification for an automotive vehicle A system for detecting wheel lift of an automotive vehicle has a speed sensor (22) coupled to a wheel (12) of automotive vehicle (10). A torque control system (20) is coupled to wheel (12) to change the torque at the wheel. A contr... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7342487 | Automatic signaling device for automobiles The device automatically actuates the vehicle emergency lights when the brake pedal and one of the turn signals are simultaneously used. To do so it uses an integrated circuit that actuates a periodic pulsating signal in its outputs when a continuous signal is recei... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7323976 | Wheel lifted and grounded identification for an automotive vehicle A control system (18) for an automotive vehicle (10) has a first roll condition detector (64A), a second roll condition detector (64B), a third roll condition detector (64C), and a controller (26) that uses the roll conditio... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7302325 | Vehicle drive assist system A vehicle drive assist system detects an intention of an own vehicle to turn right in an intersection and detects an oncoming vehicle waiting for a right turn on an oncoming lane in front of the own vehicle in the intersection. Further, the system establishes a dete... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7269493 | Lane departure prevention apparatus A lane departure prevention apparatus is provided to improve safety while preventing lane departure. The lane departure prevention apparatus determines whether or not the driver is holding the steering wheel steady, determines whether or not the host vehicle has a t... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7251789 | Technique for accessing location-dependent information sources in a vehicle In a control and management system for automobiles, a central processor in the system connects traditionally unrelated vehicle subsystems together to realize synergistic functions such as smart driving, automatic parking, etc. A master interface having a display is ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7245209 | U-turn indicator A U-turn indicator for motor vehicles having a light fixture housing and a plurality of light sources located therein. The housing is divided into a U-turn indicating region and a non-U turn indicating region, and the plurality of light sources located in the U-turn... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7242287 | Vehicle warning system and method A vehicle warning system and a method of modifying a vehicle is provided. The system is installable on a vehicle having a brake pedal operatively connected to a brake light mounted on a rear portion of the vehicle. In one aspect, the vehicle warning system includes ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7236907 | Steering angle sensor assembly with pulse width modulated output signal A steering angle sensing system includes at least one steering angle sensing device for outputting an analog signal representative of a steering angle position of a steering wheel. A first processor is operably coupled to the at least one steering angle sensing devi... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7230547 | Indicator light apparatus of marine vessel An indicator light apparatus of a marine vessel is provided. The indicator light apparatus includes a sensor for detecting a value related to a traveling speed of the marine vessel, an indicator light provided in the marine vessel, and a control device configured to... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7223001 | Headlight positioning device A vehicle headlight positioning device comprising a pivoting headlight support and a linear actuator comprising a housing (16), an electric stepping motor with a rotor having a part in the form of a nut, and a linear-movement screw engaging the nut part of th... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7218212 | Two-step control signal device with a U-turn signal A two-step control signal device is mounted on an automobile and has a turn signal, a U-turning signal and a two-step control circuit. The turn signal has base having a recess and a turn light. The turn light is mounted in the recess. The U-turn signal is mounted on... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7187274 | Vibrating device for the turn signals in motorized vehicles A cylindrical open-ended soft material having (10) a vibrating apparatus to alert drivers of functionality of turn signal by way of tactile stimulation. (12) A gripping mechanism to adhere the vibrating device for turn signals in motorized vehicles to ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7184866 | Equipment service vehicle with remote monitoring A system comprises an equipment service vehicle and an off-board computer system. The equipment service vehicle further includes a power source, a power transmission link, a plurality of input devices, a plurality of output devices, and an on-board computer system. ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7167086 | U-turn signal A U-turn signal assembly for indicating to other drivers and pedestrians that a vehicle is making a U-turn. The vehicle has a left front quarter panel, a rear window, and a turn signal handle. The U-turn signal assembly has two light assemblies, one installed on the... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7132937 | Wheel lift identification for an automotive vehicle using passive and active detection A control system (18) and method for an automotive vehicle (10) used for detecting lift of a wheel includes a passive wheel lift detector (58) that generates a passive wheel lift signal, an active wheel lift detector (60) that generates a... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7119672 | Dynamic vehicle signaling device and system A turn proportioned turn signaling system for vehicles. The lamp arrays are provided signals from rotary sensors 30 from the steering column, the rack and pinion gear system, or trailer hitch mechanism that either directly affect the signaling pattern or driv... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7109856 | Wheel lifted and grounded identification for an automotive vehicle A control system (18) for an automotive vehicle (10) has a first roll condition detector (64A), a second roll condition detector (64B), a third roll condition detector (64C), and a controller (26) that uses the roll conditio... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7095318 | Enhanced vehicle advisory system to advise drivers of other vehicles and passengers in the vehicle of actions taken by the driver A combination vehicle advisory system which consists of a multiplicity of warning lights that are on the front of the vehicle at a location such as above the front bumper and beneath the grill and at a location on the rear of the vehicle such as above the licence pl... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7091843 | Functional and ornamental vehicle accessories Systems and methods for a functional and ornamental vehicle accessory are provided. The vehicle accessory includes a housing and a mounting mechanism for coupling the accessory to a vehicle. The vehicle accessory can also include a light source or light conducting m... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7077549 | Vehicle warning light system A vehicle warning light system employs sensors associated with the brake and accelerator pedals to generate warning light signals at the front and rear of the vehicle to indicate whether the vehicle is in a coasting state, or is undergoing mild or severe deceleratio... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7057502 | Vehicle drive assist apparatus An oncoming vehicle is detected on the basis of images captured by CCD cameras when an own vehicle is making a turn with passing over an oncoming lane at an intersection. On this occasion, after the own vehicle has reached a predetermined turning state, by extractin... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7036445 | Watercraft steer-by-wire system A watercraft steer-by-wire control system for watercraft comprising: a direction control system including a rudder position sensor; a helm control system including at least one of; a helm position sensor to produce and transmit a helm position signal and an optional... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7038586 | Vehicle horn actuation mechanism and method A horn actuation mechanism senses a deliberate movement of a driver's hand on a side of a steering plane distant from the driver, the steering wheel plane lying crossswise a rotational axis of the steering wheel and approximating a plane bisecting a peripheral gripp... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7026919 | Wireless remote vehicle signal indicator for supplementing existing vehicle signal indicators A remote motor vehicle signal indicator system comprising a transmitter coupled to a vehicle indication signal drive line. The transmitter wirelessly transmits a receiver activation signal corresponding to a vehicle indication signal of the vehicle indication signal... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7023336 | Lamp control apparatus Left and right lamps or rear are connected to a stop lamp switch or a turn signal switch by left and right relays. When the turn signal switch is made ON to left and an intermittent signal is inputted from a flasher unit, a left relay is made ON by an output of a le... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7019624 | Forklift A forklift has a driving wheel capable of being steered by 360°, a steering angle detecting section for detecting a steering angle of the driving wheel, a rotary direction detecting section for detecting a rotary direction of the driving wheel, a running direction ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7002458 | Vehicular turning indicator A vehicular turning indicator is used for automatically showing a turning degree of a vehicle. The vehicular turning indicator includes a sensor sensing a turning angle of the vehicle; a control device asserting a control signal according to the turning direction, t... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6998970 | Turn signal assembly A turn signal assembly for a vehicle includes a housing adapted for association with a radiator of the vehicle. A power connection is associated with the housing and is adapted to receive power. A light source is associated with the housing and is coupled with the p... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6999856 | Trailer tongue length estimation using a trailer yaw rate sensor A control system for estimating the tongue length of a trailer being towed by a vehicle in connection with a front wheel steering with or without coordinated rear wheel steering associated with the vehicle. The control system employs an algorithm that calculates an ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6997573 | Luminescent indicator vest for use with a motor vehicle A safety vest adapted to be worn by riders of exposed motor vehicles, such as motorcycles, which vest is designed to be worn over clothing and has luminescent signaling means interconnected with the signaling apparatus of the motor vehicle so that the rider's action... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6980896 | Earth-moving vehicle including pivotable maneuvering station An earth-moving vehicle includes a carriage, which can move on a terrain in mutually opposite directions of movement along a longitudinal axis of the vehicle, and a station for driving and maneuvering, which is able to rotate with respect to the carriage about a ver... | 12/27/2005 |
