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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8081068 | Centre high mount stop lamp with constituent seatbelt disengagement indicator Embodiments of the invention detect and visually indicate to onlookers when a motor vehicle driver's and/or passenger's seatbelt is not engaged. An embodiment is comprised of control electronics, wiring, and an on-board Centre High Mount Stop Lamp (“CHMSL”) moun... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8009030 | Automobile communication system A communication system for use with an automobile having an accelerator, a brake, a cruise control, and a brake lamp includes a display, a transmitter, a receiver, and a cruise lamp visible from outside the automobile. The communication system includes a processor i... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7961086 | System and method for vehicular communications A method for communicating with a vehicle has a generator for producing a data stream that can indicate, street sign information, house number, lead vehicle information, traffic information, oncoming vehicle information, juxtaposed vehicle information, a voice chann... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7872572 | Method and system for vehicle mounted infrared wavelength information displays for traffic camera viewers Systems and methods for vehicle mounted infrared wavelength information displays for traffic camera viewers are disclosed. A method includes obtaining vehicle positioning data associated with at least one vehicle and, based upon the vehicle positioning data, selecti... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7872571 | Vehicle alarm device The invention relates to a device for placement in a vehicle, comprising a housing, at least one lighting element, an acceleration and/or deceleration circuits and/or a moisture sensor, the device being arranged for operatively switching on the lighting element when... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7834750 | Pickup truck tailgate safety light system A safety light system is incorporated into the tailgate of a pickup truck. The safety light is incorporated into the tailgate and is illuminated when the tailgate is in a lowered or horizontal position and when either the ignition switch is in the on position, the p... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7830247 | Vehicle lighting system and method A system controls an auxiliary light for a vehicle. The system includes a cockpit button to activate the auxiliary light, a Hall sensor operable to detect the installation and removal of a magnetized cover for the auxiliary light; a warning indicator; and a controll... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7782184 | Method and system for improving traffic safety A method and system for improving traffic safety when driving a vehicle on a roadway including detecting at least one object in the immediate surroundings of the vehicle, analyzing the at least one detected object, deciding whether the at least one analyzed object i... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7696864 | Vehicle information display apparatus, system and method A vehicle information identifier apparatus comprises a display, a receiver, a deactivation device, and a substantially encasing member. The vehicle information identifier apparatus, or similarly, the vehicle information apparatus may be practiced according to a vehi... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7667585 | Method and device for improving visibility in a vehicle A method and a device for improving the visibility in a motor vehicle, at least one infrared sensor of the motor vehicle producing a sensor signal when a person is situated in the area illuminated by the light source, and the light source being controlled dependent ... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7656283 | Vehicle recognizing apparatus A vehicle recognizing apparatus which does not require a sophisticated image processing function of a vehicle on a recognizing side and allows a recognized vehicle to be immediately and accurately recognized by a simple image processing system. A pair of first and s... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7646291 | Method for automotive lamp control A light control system may include a signal coder (e.g., a flasher module), one or more motor vehicle light sources, and a signal decoder. The light control system may be a part of a motor vehicle taillight system. The signal coder may provide a selected signal. The... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7619511 | Directional lamp daytime running light module, fog light system and vehicular turn signal control system A vehicular light control system for controlling the illumination of a vehicle's external directional/turn signaling and/or hazard warning lights, by controlling continuous illumination of pairs of the brightest signal filaments of either dual or single filament bul... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7589622 | Emergency vehicle warning lights A system for providing warning lights for emergency vehicles in which the warning lights are incorporated into standard appearing accessories of the vehicle. A hood mounted deflector includes warning lights and takedown lights. Side window vent visors include warnin... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7586405 | Motorcycle awareness system A motorcycle awareness system for use when a motorcycle is in operation in conjunction with vehicular traffic is disclosed. The motorcycle awareness system includes an infrared light emitter that is located on the front of a motorcycle, with the infrared light emitt... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7525417 | Method and system for transitive turn signal and braking indication A method for managing observable information in a front of a vehicle and providing a representation of the information to a rear of the vehicle in the form of a local optical signal is disclosed. The method comprising monitoring, at the vehicle, a remote signal, the... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7489236 | Pedestrian alert system for vehicles A pedestrian alert system has a manual input mechanism accessible to a person in a first vehicle, and an alert-generating apparatus associated with the first vehicle. The system is characterized in that triggering the input mechanism causes an alert to be issued reg... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7468656 | Rear-end collision warning light system A pressure sensor is positionable on the steering wheel. An emergency light is positionable on a wheeled object facing rearwardly. An electrical assembly has an input electrically coupled to the pressure sensor. The electrical assembly has an output electrically cou... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7466222 | Elevated motorcycle signal lights An apparatus for providing visual signals at an elevated position on a motorcycle, including one or more of running lights, turn signals, and brake light. A pair of light assemblies each include a light bar, a stem, and a stem bracket. The light bar includes a plura... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7463139 | Method and system for driving a vehicle trailer tow connector In a method for driving electronic devices connected to a vehicle trailer tow connector a trailer electronic device control signal is receiving from a vehicle data communication network. In response to the received control signal, a solid state power control device ... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7449997 | Auto light system An auto light system allows the driver to control the head light beam direction and range, via a light control device. A manual light operating device for operating the light manually is operated in response to an output signal from the light control device. A displ... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7449998 | Electronic display panels for automobiles Techniques for displaying messages on top of a vehicle are disclosed. Although useful in many other areas, the techniques are particularly suitable for taxicab. According to one aspect of these techniques, a display unit is mounted on top of a vehicle. The display u... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7446653 | Lighting and/or indicating system for a vehicle, with improved actuator control The lighting and/or signaling system according to the invention comprises at least one lighting and/or signaling device which is able to emit at least one light beam and is equipped with at least one actuator for adjusting an angle of the light beam, and at least on... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7429918 | Vehicle lighting system A vehicle lighting system for illuminating ahead of a vehicle is provided with a plurality of light sources each adapted to illuminate a different illumination area to thereby form a predetermined light distribution pattern as a whole and a control unit for determin... | 09/30/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7417534 | U-turn signal device for motor vehicles U-turn signaling device for vehicles is disclosed, which includes an LED array, and an integrated circuit control circuit which is produces LED activation control signals. These control signals activate the LED array to produce at least three modes of activity inclu... | 08/26/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7404658 | Light bar snap bracket assembly A light bar snap bracket assembly includes an elongated rail member, multiple light modules, and multiple snap brackets. The light modules are disposed within the rail member channel in a line of light modules extending longitudinally from a first light module dispo... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7400238 | Brake light system A lightweight utility vehicle brake lighting system comprising a brake pedal position sensor, a controller and a brake light circuit. The brake pedal position sensor senses the position, e.g., amount of depression, of a vehicle brake pedal. The controller of interpr... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7397355 | Reversibly mountable acceleration/de-acceleration warning light A reversible front or rear mounted vehicle warning light system employing an accelerometer circuit to control the initiation of warning lights to indicate if a vehicle is accelerating or de-accelerating or losing traction in turns, or providing advertising messages ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7394351 | Display assembly with horn configuration for vehicle A signal assembly mountable to an exterior of a vehicle is configured with a light-generating unit operable to emit a visually perceptible signal, and with a sound-generating unit operable to generate a sound signal. The light and sound generating units are coupled ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7388480 | Safety lights for multiple-axle vehicles A light assembly for a multiple-axle or movable axle vehicle with a vertical and horizontal arrangement of lights adapted to enhance visibility of the vehicle as well as the wheels and axles of the vehicle. ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7385431 | Input circuit and an electronic control unit provided with such an input circuit An input circuit commonly uses input ports of a microcomputer for a plurality of contact input terminals such as switches provided on the way to the ground. Transistors (Q1) to (Q8) whose bases are connected with contact input terminals (IN1) to... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7385526 | Vehicle locating device A wireless vehicle identification assembly includes a portable controller that generates and sends a wireless locating signal. The locating signal has a preprogrammed verification data stream encoded therein. A flag assembly is mounted to a top ledge of a window of ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7385481 | Method and apparatus for tri-color rail signal system with control A signaling control device apparatus (10) comprises at least one LED (20) having a light emitting surface (18). A sensor (24) is set to detect an external light load (16) directed to the light emitting surface (18) and gener... | 06/10/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7378982 | Electronic display with multiple pre-programmed messages Currently pre-printed signs are used for many functions and are not always appropriate or attractive. The present invention provides an electronic display with multiple pre-programmed messages. A particularly useful application is for preprogrammed messages to be di... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7375627 | Collision deterrence apparatus and method therefor Collision deterrence system including signaling apparatus and method collision having frequency diversity, amplitude diversity, duty cycle diversity, and modal diversity and capable of being perceived by the following vehicle operator as being indicative of a lead v... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7367700 | Safety whip mast At least one embodiment of the invention pertains to a whip mast including a rod, a flag at one end of the rod and a luminescent element wound or spiraled around the rod. The luminescent element may be coupled to the rod to provide illumination, light, and/or glow t... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7365641 | Vehicle proximity alerting system and method A vehicle proximity alerting system and method is provided. The system includes: a sensor unit having a plurality of sensors for measuring distances from other vehicles; a system controlling unit for receiving measurement signals from the sensors, calculating distan... | 04/29/2008 |
