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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7775093 | Apparatus for indicating loading in landing gear having exceeded a predetermined threshold Apparatus for indicating loading in a structure having exceeded a predetermined threshold is disclosed in which deformation of a structural element is identified by the torque required to rotate a gauge assembly integrated in the structure. ... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7694555 | Brake pad prognosis system A method for providing an estimate of brake pad thickness. The method employs fusion of sensors, if used, and driver brake modeling to predict the vehicle brake pad life. An algorithm is employed that uses various inputs, such as brake pad friction material properti... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7467544 | Brake booster vacuum sensor rationality check A vacuum signal diagnostic system that diagnoses operation of a vacuum sensor of a brake booster system that is in fluid communication with an engine includes a first module that determines whether a vacuum signal of the vacuum sensor is increasing and a second modu... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7373810 | Method and system for shortening brake activation reaction time A system for determining the shortest time needed for a driver to switch the foot from the accelerator pedal to the brake pedal in case of emergency and to push on the brake pedal. When the danger-imitating signal lamp is ignited, preferably, at random, the first ph... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7363132 | Method and system for controlling steering deadband in a mobile machine Embodiments of the present invention recite a method and system for controlling steering dead band in a mobile machine. In one embodiment, a first dead band value for actuating a steering mechanism in a first direction is determined. Then, a second dead band value f... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7328607 | Brake lining monitoring device and method A method of monitoring the functionability of a brake lining (10, 12) comprising the following steps: measuring a value that characterizes the dielectric constant of the lining material; comparing the measured value with a reference value for the new material... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7320257 | Load measuring device for rolling bearing unit and load measuring rolling bearing unit Revolution speeds nca, nib of rolling elements 9a, 9b are sensed by a pair of revolution speed sensors 21a, 21b. Also, a rotational speed ni of a hub 2 is sensed by a rot... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7302842 | Method and device for measuring a path that has been covered A displacement measuring device measures a path of a moving object that can be displaced in a direction has at least one first component that is allocated to the moveable object and a second, stationary component. The components are interlinked for the purpose of co... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7239157 | Optical trigger for PICA technique Optical triggering system and method for synchronizing a test of an integrated circuit chip with its operation. An optical triggering system includes a testing mechanism, such as a PICA testing mechanism, for testing an integrated circuit chip. An optical trigger me... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7175241 | Brake apparatus When a voltage supply to a motor is switched to OFF from ON, a brake fluid pressure control apparatus determines whether a duration of time required for a terminal voltage of the motor to reach a first threshold is shorter than a first predetermined duration of time... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7165657 | Thin film sensor for brake lining pad wear and brake temperature sensing A modular electrical resistance sensor is positionable in gaps between brake linings for a drum brake. The modular sensor is worn with the brake linings resulting in steadily increasing electrical resistance of the modular sensor. A measurement circuit associated wi... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7161476 | Electronic tire management system An electronic tire maintenance system is provided for measuring a parameter of a device at a first location. The system includes a sensor for measuring the device parameter and generating a data signal representing the measured parameter. The system also includes a ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7142961 | Method for quantitatively analyzing steer characteristics to acquire steering stability of vehicles/tires A method for quantitatively analyzing steer characteristics to acquire steering stability of vehicles/tires. The method divides the steer characteristics into understeer, oversteer, and power-off reaction characteristics, separately analyzes the understeer, overstee... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7134327 | Pedaling force sensor and pedaling force detection device using the sensor A force-on-pedal sensor of the present invention includes a cylindrical substrate (11) whose one end is closed having: a hole part (11d) at a center of its side section (11c); and a strain resistance element (13) via an insu... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7105628 | Compositions for golf equipment Golf balls comprising thermoplastic, thermoset, castable, or millable elastomer compositions are presently disclosed. These elastomer compositions comprise reaction products of polyisocyanates and telechelic polymers having isocyanate-reactive end-groups such as hyd... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7096096 | Method and system for automatically locating end of train devices An end of train unit includes a positioning system such as a GPS receiver and is configured to transmit a message including the EOT unit's location when the EOT unit detects a loss of air pipe pressure and/or it is tipped over and/or a low battery condition is detec... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7086165 | System and method for managing power in an electronic device A system and method for conserving power in an electronic device. The system includes a processor and a tilt sensor operatively coupled to the processor. The processor utilizes the tilt sensor to monitor a tilt angle of the electronic device, and causes the electron... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7073874 | Vehicle drive A rotatable assembly for a vehicle road wheel includes a vehicle suspension knuckle (16), a drive shaft (24), a first bearing (30) carried by the knuckle for rotatably supporting the drive shaft, a wheel hub (13) drivingly connected to th... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7050017 | RFID tire belt antenna system and method The invention relates to a RFID chip that is contained inside a rubber tire to provide wireless communication of information concerning the tire. For instance, it may be desirable to communicate pressure and temperature information concerning a tire during its manuf... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7040151 | Brake evaluation gauge A brake evaluation gauge is useful to determine a brake lining thickness and/or brake drum wear. Depending on the particular embodiment selected, one of a thickness measurement, a percentage of brake life left, a pass or a fail indication may be indicated for the th... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7015802 | Vehicle tag reader A remote communication device, such as a radio frequency type device, that receives temperature indicia concerning a container and/or its contents and communicates such temperature indicia along with an identification indicia to a reader. The remote communication de... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7009508 | Method and apparatus for determining a brake overheating condition A vehicle includes at least one wheel and an associated brake. Especially if the vehicle is traveling down an incline, the brake may overheat from prolonged use. The present invention provides an operator warning device which alerts the operator to a possible or act... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6990858 | System and method for detection of degradation of vacuum brake booster sensor Systems and methods for detecting degradation of a sensor in a vacuum brake booster coupled to a manifold of an internal combustion engine include measuring an engine or vehicle operating parameter to detect operating or control conditions and detecting degradation ... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6983648 | Component management system A system in the form of a database allowing operators of aircraft or any other equipment where components are subject to wear to manage all the maintenance, analysis and provisioning aspects of such components e.g. brake and wheel components. The system is able to p... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6971724 | Method and apparatus for simulating a failed heavy vehicle air brake system A method and apparatus for simulating a failure in a heavy vehicle air brake system where a failure initiation switch is connected to a failed system selector switch and both switches are connected to a first valve associated with a primary braking system and a seco... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6962434 | Liner wear detection Methods and apparatus for detecting wear in a liner. In one embodiment of the present invention, an electrically conductive wire is placed on or near the outside surface of the liner and the electrical resistance in the electrically conductive wire is measured to de... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6942304 | Electronically controllable brake actuating system The present invention discloses an electronically controllable brake actuating system for automotive vehicles, including an unpressurized pressure fluid supply reservoir, a pressure source actuatable by an electronic control unit, the pressure of which can be applie... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6826490 | Transducer calibration system: apparatus and method A transducer calibration apparatus and method for transforming both previously established transducer parameters for a transducer calibrated to a first target object material and measured transducer parameters for the transducer monitoring a second different target ... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6789415 | Brake device for vehicle brake systems In a brake device for vehicle brake systems, having at least one pressure sensor for measuring the brake pressure and having an electronic control unit for evaluating measured values and generating control signals, for the sake of simplified fully automatic assembly... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6766685 | Method of sensing and correcting brake functions in moving heavy truck brake systems using instrumented anchor pins A force detecting load cell, which is designed to be a direct replacement for existing anchor pins, is used as the load-bearing member and measuring and diagnostic device in brake systems. The working dimensions of the cell and the parts replaced are the same, excep... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6668634 | Method and device for estimating an admission pressure in a motor vehicle brake system A method for estimating an admission pressure prevailing between a main brake cylinder and an intake valve of a wheel brake cylinder of a motor vehicle brake system, with the admission pressure being estimated, taking into account a run-on voltage of a cl... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6626034 | Conventional brake pipe continuity test The method includes reducing pressure of a charged brake pipe to a predetermined pressure value. The brake pipe is then charged only from the head end unit. Each intermediate brake pipe monitoring and charging device sequentially reports on the network a ... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6622550 | Drum braking system for rolling wheel testing apparatus An apparatus and method of operating a rolling wheel testing apparatus includes driving a tire and wheel assembly about an axis of rotation with a tire in rolling contact with a rotatable drum. Torque is sensed about the axis of rotation and rotation of t... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6595045 | Vehicular sensors A brake stroke sensor and an steering sensor are individually and collectively provided. A brake stroke sensor includes a force-receiving plate, a second plate movable relative to the force-receiving plate, a spring disposed between the plates and operati... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6530261 | Semi-truck trailer brake test device, system and method A relatively simple and inexpensive apparatus for testing at least the air brakes of trailers includes a portable air-brake governing or actuation system and a hand-held control pendent, operating off an independent compressed air supply. Without the coup... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6477893 | Erodable sensor for progressive brake wear detection A progressive brake lining wear having a triangular wedged shaped resistive member disposed between a pair of conductive plates to define a triangular shaped sensor. The sensor is disposed within an erodable molding and connected to a sensing circuit. A p... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6453735 | Externally controllable regulated brake-booster and operating method therefor A controlled brake booster that may have an external trigger is provided. The brake booster includes a control circuit, an electromagnet positioned within the control circuit that activates the brake booster, a superordinated function unit and at least on... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6450019 | Apparatus and method for stabilizing a vehicle combination made up of a tractor vehicle and a trailer or semitrailer An apparatus for stabilizing a vehicle combination made up of a tractor vehicle and a trailer or semitrailer. For this purpose, the apparatus contains a first determination arrangement used to determine an inflection angle variable that describes the angl... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6411870 | Derailment detecting method and derailment detecting apparatus for rolling stock During traveling of rolling stock on a route, running velocity of the rolling stock is detected. Vertical acceleration is also detected at a carbody above spring rigging of truck and a component is extracted in a predetermined frequency range from the ver... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6408688 | Heavy truck brake system using instrumented anchor pins A force detecting load cell, which is designed to be a direct replacement for existing anchor pins, is used as the load-bearing member and measuring and diagnostic device in brake systems. The working dimensions of the cell and the parts replaced are the ... | 06/25/2002 |
