System and method for providing route information to a driver of a vehicle
Granted: January 4, 2011
Patent Number:
7865298
A system and method for providing route information to a driver of a vehicle given a predetermined destination having more than one route available to reach the predetermined destination includes receiving a driver input indicating a vehicle operating preference. Operating characteristics for the vehicle, such as a predicted time to reach the predetermined destination, are determined for at least some of the routes. One of the routes is selected based at least in part on the determined…
Vehicle lower grille
Granted: December 21, 2010
Patent Number:
D629340
Apparatus for self-piercing rivet
Granted: December 14, 2010
Patent Number:
7849573
An apparatus for riveting two or more sheets together that includes a punch and a die. The die has an expandable cavity that is formed by a tip and a plurality of movable blades. The blades are retained on the die, in part, by an elastomeric blade collar that biases the blades inwardly toward the tip. A method of riveting a plurality of sheets together with the apparatus is also disclosed.
Method of manufacturing a vehicle
Granted: December 14, 2010
Patent Number:
7849601
A method of manufacturing a vehicle. The method includes assembling a set of body panels to a vehicle body structure by interlocking a body panel mating feature with a body mating feature.
Vehicle having a passenger compartment body structure
Granted: December 14, 2010
Patent Number:
7850226
A vehicle having a body structure for at least a portion of a passenger compartment of the vehicle disposed adjacent to a front portion of the passenger compartment.
Electrochemical fuel cell stack having staggered fuel and oxidant plenums
Granted: December 14, 2010
Patent Number:
7851105
An electrochemical fuel cell stack having staggered fuel and oxidant plenums is disclosed. This construction allows for reduced cell pitch without reducing plenum thickness and hence fluid flow.
System and method for determining a vehicle traffic route
Granted: December 7, 2010
Patent Number:
7848876
Coordinate based vehicle navigation services are provided using text based traffic route information and associated coordinate data received from an off-vehicle source. Traffic route information indicative of a traffic route from an initial location to a destination may be received. The traffic route information may lack geographic coordinate data defining the traffic route. A way-point along the traffic route may be determined based on the traffic route information. Way-point…
Sled buck testing system
Granted: November 23, 2010
Patent Number:
7836749
A sled carriage is configured to move in a direction of an axis. A platform is attached with the sled carriage and a sled buck is attached with the platform. Upon acceleration of the sled carriage, the sled buck and platform move relative to the sled carriage.
Vehicle roof rack
Granted: November 23, 2010
Patent Number:
D627704
Vehicle wheel
Granted: November 23, 2010
Patent Number:
D627700
Vehicle wheel cover
Granted: November 23, 2010
Patent Number:
D627699
Vehicle grille lower
Granted: November 9, 2010
Patent Number:
D626897
Hydration sensor apparatus for measuring membrane hydration in a fuel cell stack
Granted: November 9, 2010
Patent Number:
7829236
A fuel cell system comprising a fuel cell stack and at least one hydration sensor apparatus for measuring membrane hydration in the fuel cell stack is disclosed. The hydration sensor apparatus comprises (1) an electrically insulated sensor comprising a polymer electrolyte membrane, (2) a power supply, and (3) a load resistor. The sensor, the power supply and the load resistor of the hydration sensor apparatus are electrically connected and the sensor of the hydration sensor apparatus is…
Vehicle exterior
Granted: November 2, 2010
Patent Number:
D626458
Vehicle grille
Granted: November 2, 2010
Patent Number:
D626465
Vehicle hood
Granted: November 2, 2010
Patent Number:
D626477
Vehicle wheel
Granted: November 2, 2010
Patent Number:
D626487
Fuel cell metallic separator
Granted: November 2, 2010
Patent Number:
7824821
The invention provides a fuel cell metallic separator, wherein the metallic plate's edges include a resin portion comprising the communication ports. The resin portion around the communication ports is shaped so as to be capable of interlocking with a fuel cell stack component adjacently located in a fuel cell system. The invention also provides a resin portion capable of press fitting or thermal bonding with adjacent a fuel cell stack components.
Unit cell header flow enhancement
Granted: October 19, 2010
Patent Number:
7816050
A fluid flow field plate for an electrochemical fuel cell that includes a planar body having a first surface, a second surface. More than one header opening extends between the first surface and the second surface to define a flowpath. At least one open flow field channel with an inlet port and an outlet port is provided in the first surface. Each outlet port is in fluid communication with one of the one header openings. At least one of the outlet port or the inlet port has a baffle…
Vehicle taillight
Granted: October 12, 2010
Patent Number:
D625442
