Vehicle wheel
Granted: December 25, 2012
Patent Number:
D673102
Vehicle wheel
Granted: December 25, 2012
Patent Number:
D673103
System and method for detecting a fuel cell anode gas composition
Granted: December 25, 2012
Patent Number:
8338044
In at least one embodiment, a purge system for a fuel cell stack is provided. The system comprises a blower, a differential pressure sensor and a purge valve. The blower delivers a recirculated gas back to the stack at varying electrical power levels and blower speeds. The differential pressure sensor senses pressure of the recirculated gas across the blower. The purge valve purges the recirculated gas based on at least one of a blower power level, a blower speed, and the pressure of the…
Vehicle wheel
Granted: December 25, 2012
Patent Number:
D673101
Method of manufacturing a vehicle
Granted: November 27, 2012
Patent Number:
8317964
A method of manufacturing a vehicle. A set of vehicle body structure components is assembled with interlocking mating features.
Material to be injection molded, process thereof, and use therefore
Granted: November 27, 2012
Patent Number:
8318835
The present invention refers to an adequate composite material to be prepared by an injection process and to an injection process of a composite material. In accordance with the process of the present invention, the composite material is prepared by carrying out the steps of (i) making the length of the natural fibers uniform; (ii) treating the surface of the natural fibers and of the lignocellulosic residues, if present; (iii) premixing the components of the composite; (iv) extruding…
System and method for assembling a closure
Granted: November 6, 2012
Patent Number:
8302288
A system and method for assembling a closure for a vehicle. The system includes first, second and third closure manipulators adapted to engage different areas of the closure, a first hinge manipulator configured to receive and fasten a first hinge to the closure, and a nab pin manipulator configured to position and secure a nab pin in a fixed position relative to the door and the hinge.
Ambient pressure fuel cell system employing partial air humidification
Granted: November 6, 2012
Patent Number:
8304123
A fuel cell system is provided that is capable of operating at high temperatures and near-ambient pressure with partial humidification of air supplied to the fuel cell stack. The fuel cells of the stack incorporate gas diffusion barrier layers at the cathode side thereof. The system includes a cooling loop for circulating a liquid coolant through the stack. In some embodiments, an incoming air stream is partially humidified with water vapor transferred from a cathode exhaust stream in a…
Vehicle rear bumper cover license plate trim
Granted: October 30, 2012
Patent Number:
D669830
Vehicle wheel
Granted: October 2, 2012
Patent Number:
D668195
Tie-down device
Granted: October 2, 2012
Patent Number:
8277157
The present invention relates to a tie-down device comprising a base member and a retaining member, the retaining member having a plate and a pin extending from the plate, the pin being engageable with a part of a channel or structure associated with the channel, the plate being engageable with another part of the channel or structure associated with the channel by pushing the retaining member to a distal position away from the base member and twisting the retaining member whilst in the…
Vehicle foglight bezel
Granted: October 2, 2012
Patent Number:
D668381
Vehicle wheel
Granted: October 2, 2012
Patent Number:
D668198
Vehicle wheel
Granted: October 2, 2012
Patent Number:
D668197
Vehicle wheel
Granted: October 2, 2012
Patent Number:
D668196
Vehicle windshield
Granted: October 2, 2012
Patent Number:
D668192
Vehicle mirror
Granted: September 25, 2012
Patent Number:
D667766
System and method of interactively optimizing shipping density for a container
Granted: September 25, 2012
Patent Number:
8275583
A system and method for interactively optimizing shipping density of racked parts by a user is provided. The system includes a user computer system, a communications network, a remotely located computer system, a data storage device a computer-generated model of a component part; a computer-generated model of a container for transporting the component part and an executable shipping density optimization software program. The methodology includes the steps of the user selecting the…
Vehicle exterior
Granted: September 18, 2012
Patent Number:
D667341
Vehicle windshield
Granted: September 18, 2012
Patent Number:
D667354
