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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6442470 | Determination of road conditions in a non-braking or partially braking vehicle The invention consists in the determination of road conditions during unbraked or partially braked ride of a vehicle through a time derivative of characteristics which are detected on at least one wheel of the vehicle and whose averages are created.... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6393880 | Aircraft anti-theft device A aircraft anti-theft device for immobilizing the yoke of an aircraft. The aircraft anti-theft device includes a device for immobilizing the yoke control of an aircraft. The yoke control has a gust lock hole for holding the yoke in a stationary position. ... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6397136 | System for determining the occupancy state of a seat in a vehicle System for determining the occupancy of a seat in a vehicle using a variety of transducers and pattern recognition technologies and techniques that applies to any combination of transducers that provide information about seat occupancy. These include weig... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6370449 | Upgradable vehicle component architecture An architecture for components of a vehicle, wherein the architecture facilitates the upgrading, replacement, removal or addition of the components in the vehicle. In one embodiment, a network is installed in the vehicle, wherein the network comprises a t... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6354120 | Vehicle locking system A lock system for a vehicle, including an authentication module for receiving authentication code transmitted from a remote electronic key and for generating an authentication signal, and an ignition lock assembly having an ignition switch unit, a part mo... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6351695 | Verified common carrier truck operation log For a computer-monitored operation of a common carrier truck currently mandated by law to limit a driving shift to ten hours per driver to minimize accidents due to driver fatigue, replacing a manual input of the driver's identification per shift with a d... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6332103 | Apparatus and method for a pitch state estimator for a personal vehicle An apparatus and method for a pitch state estimator is provided. The pitch state estimator generates a pitch state signal for establishing the orientation used in the control of a ground-traversing vehicle. The vehicle has a support for supporting a load ... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6327535 | Location beaconing methods and systems Context-aware computing systems and methods are described. In particular embodiments, location aware systems and methods are described. In the described embodiments, hierarchical tree structures are utilized to ascertain a device context or location. The ... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6327524 | System for high efficiency motor control A device for high efficiency motor control includes an induction motor and a controller. The induction motor generates a motor torque and has a given rotor resistance and magnetizing inductance at a specific temperature. The controller is coupled to and c... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6324473 | Method and apparatus for collecting, processing and distributing differential global positioning system information using the internet An infrastructure for implementing DGPS virtual reference stations is disclosed. The virtual reference station infrastructure is comprised of a network of real DGPS reference stations coupled to a central computer system. The real DGPS reference stations ... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6324472 | Maneuver generation program and method A maneuver generation program for a computer-based navigation system. The navigation system provides a user with a series of maneuvering instructions to go from a first location to a second location in a geographic area. The series of maneuvering instruct... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6324465 | Automatic cruising control apparatus In automatic cruising control according to the distance between the preceding and this vehicle (inter-vehicle distance), acceleration and deceleration force information is visually or acoustically provided to the driver. A value corresponding to an actual... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6324447 | Process and device for stabilizing a vehicle on the basis of a determined torsional value A method for stabilizing a vehicle to avoid at least one of a vehicle rolling over about a vehicle axis oriented in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and the vehicle sliding in the transverse direction. The method determines at least one of a tors... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6324470 | Method and system for representing restricted driving maneuvers A method that facilitates complying with traffic restrictions that involve three or more connected road segments when using a navigation system to determine a route. The method includes forming multiple instances of data representing each intermediate roa... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6324474 | Method for establishing coverage area and accuracy of a wide-area differential global positioning system A method for measuring the effectiveness of a wide-area differential global positioning system by projecting the least-squares error covariance of the space vehicles and ground reference stations through the central control station. Through generation of ... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6324458 | Device for controlling vehicle turn behavior with discrimination of drive direction A device for controlling a turn running behavior of a vehicle detects at least one parameter (V, γ, Gy, Gyh, γt, γt-γ) with respect to the turn running behavior in addition to a drive direction of the vehicle, the one parameter being indicative of a h... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6317672 | Controller for infinite speed ratio transmission In an infinite speed ratio transmission comprising a continuously variable transmission (2), reduction gear unit (3) and planetary gear set (5), the speed ratio of the continuously variable transmission (2) is controlled by a step motor (36). A range sele... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6317677 | Device for controlling vehicle turn behavior by engine torque control with feedback of vehicle speed A device for controlling a turning behavior of a vehicle detects running speed of the vehicle, calculate a standard performance of the turning behavior of the vehicle substantially according to a steering angle input by a steering system and the running s... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6314365 | Method and system of providing navigation services to cellular phone devices from a server A method and system for providing navigation services to portable communications devices, such as cellular phones. A cellular phone user uses a cellular phone to request navigation services. The cellular phone is located in a geographic area that has a ce... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6314356 | Method for controlling an automatic transmission A method for terminating a warm-up program of an automatic transmission driven by an internal combustion engine in which the engine operational capacity of the internal combustion engine is calculated and summed (S2, S3, S4) and the warm-up program is aba... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6314354 | Lane following system for a vehicle An automatic lane following system for a vehicle is adapted to control the direction of a moving vehicle along a predetermined path. An associated controller estimates the vehicle's lateral position in relation to the lane markings (usually the white pain... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6311109 | Method of determining train and track characteristics using navigational data A method using the position data being determined on the train to determine characteristics of the train and/or the track. This is achieved by providing position determining devices at two or more spaced locations along the train. The position of the two ... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6304811 | System for controlling speed and distance in a motor vehicle changing traffic lanes A system for distance-dependent control of the driving speed of a motor vehicle including the detection of a traffic lane change or intention to change traffic lane and a signal for estimating the mean speed of vehicles in a target lane. When a turn signa... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6304816 | Method and apparatus for automatic traffic conditions data collection using a distributed automotive computing system A method and apparatus for collecting data on traffic conditions from a distributed automotive computing system having a plurality of automotive computing systems. Data regarding traffic conditions is collected from each of the plurality of distributed au... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6301530 | Automatic following travel system The automatic following travel system of the present invention allows processional travel with a leading vehicle and a plurality of succeeding vehicles automatically following the leading vehicle, wherein Each of the vehicles comprises: a vehicle-to-vehic... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6301533 | Business trip computer A tracking system for monitoring the use of a vehicle is provided. The tracking system includes a plurality of operational sensors, a location sensor and a data processing and recording device. The operational sensors are located within a vehicle for sens... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6301544 | Traffic monitoring system A traffic management systems, combining different monitoring capabilities, beginning with standard WIM (Weigh in Motion) systems for axle weight measurements, combined with tire pressure monitoring in motion and suspension monitoring in motion, whereby fo... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6301535 | Optimization of a single-point frontal airbag fire threshold A method of optimization of a single-point frontal airbag fire threshold. The relationship of the airbag fire distribution as a function of velocity to the airbag fire-time is characterized through the use of an optimization procedure. The optimization is... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6298294 | Device for controlling suspension shock absorbers of vehicles based upon phantom substitute therefor A device for controlling damping coefficients of shock absorbers (22FL, 22FR, 22RL, 22RR) of a four wheeled vehicle constructs a phantom damping system composed of a phantom side shock absorber (122, 122F, 122R) disposed vertically at a lateral inside of ... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6298305 | Methods and apparatus for providing voice guidance in a vehicle navigation system Methods and apparatus are described for providing route guidance to a user of a vehicle navigation system. In response to selection of a destination by the user, a route is generated from a first position to the destination. The route includes a plurality... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6295497 | Method and apparatus for adaptively shifting ranges in a continuously variable transmission A transmission includes a transmission input speed sensor which generates transmission input speed signals indicative of an input speed to the transmission and a transmission output speed sensor which generates transmission output speed signals indicative... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6295489 | Apparatus and method for diagnosing a wheel speed input system in a vehicle motion control apparatus An apparatus for diagnosing a wheel speed input system used in a vehicle motion control apparatus includes wheel speed sensors that output analog signals indicative of the speed of various wheels. The analog waveforms from the sensors are converted into p... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6292719 | Information system for vehicle An information system of a vehicle has a controller which is arranged to decide a danger point on a traveling road according to a traveling circumstance of the vehicle and to store the danger point for the next travel. The information system informs a dri... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6292736 | Vehicle control system and recording media recorded with programs for the system A vehicle control system comprising a vehicle speed sensor for detecting the speed of a vehicle; a road situation storage device for storing road structures and conditions; a recommended gear stage determining device for determining a recommended gear sta... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6292732 | Adaptive on-coming clutch fill control for an automatic transmission An improved on-coming clutch fill control method in which a model of the transmission hydraulic system is used for control purposes to accurately predict the achievement of on-coming clutch torque capacity based on a comparison of the modeled volume of su... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6289278 | Vehicle position information displaying apparatus and method A vehicle position information displaying apparatus and method are disclosed in which position information of a preceding vehicle is displayed in a manner superimposed on the form of a road under running of a user's vehicle generated from map information.... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6289270 | Method for generating connecting paths which can be used for guiding a vehicle to a predetermined target path A method and system generate multi-dimensional coupling paths for guiding vehicles to a destination path with a path dynamic unit (13), with a feedback control (11) for a closed loop control of at least one closed loop for sending feedback data (16, 17; 1... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6285929 | Processional travel control apparatus A processional travel control apparatus that allows processional travel with a leading vehicle driven by a driver and a plurality of succeeding vehicles automatically following the leading vehicle, each of the vehicles 1-1 is provided with: an input devic... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6285942 | Flow-based on-coming clutch fill control for an automatic transmission An improved shift control for a hydraulic automatic transmission in which the apply chamber of an on-coming clutch is filled in the preparation phase of the shift using a hydraulic flow rate model to estimate the volume of hydraulic fluid supplied to the ... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6285943 | Road speed control system A road speed control system for preventing motorists from speeding on roads. The road speed control system includes roadside transmitter/receiver members being adapted to be erected along roadsides where speed limits on roads change; and also includes a v... | 09/04/2001 |
