Vehicle having a rear end body structure
Granted: October 12, 2010
Patent Number:
7810876
A vehicle having a rear end body structure that includes first and second rear side castings. The first and second rear side castings interlock with at least one structure that at least partially defines a passenger compartment of the vehicle.
Vehicle taillight
Granted: October 12, 2010
Patent Number:
D625442
Delivery rack system for stocking production lines
Granted: October 5, 2010
Patent Number:
7806646
A delivery rack system for transporting a dolly. The delivery rack system includes a frame disposed on a plurality of wheels. The frame includes a side rail and first and second transverse rails disposed proximate the side rail. The side rail, the first transverse rail, and second transverse rail cooperate to define a compartment adapted to receive the dolly.
Vehicle rear window
Granted: September 21, 2010
Patent Number:
D623995
Vehicle windshield
Granted: September 21, 2010
Patent Number:
D623996
Vehicle windshield
Granted: September 21, 2010
Patent Number:
D623997
Vehicle headlight
Granted: September 21, 2010
Patent Number:
D624217
Vehicle body structure
Granted: September 21, 2010
Patent Number:
7798560
A vehicle body structure having a closure frame structure and an inner fender structure. The closure frame structure has a tenon. The inner fender structure has a mortise that receives the tenon. A fastener extends through the mortise and the tenon to secure the inner fender structure to the closure frame structure.
Method for monitoring hydrogen vehicles
Granted: September 14, 2010
Patent Number:
7797090
A system and method for remotely monitoring the status of a hydrogen vehicle includes a data acquisition/communication module configured to receive a plurality of signals representing one or more status conditions associated with the vehicle. The data acquisition/communication module is further configured to report one or more of the status conditions to a computer remote from the vehicle. The system is further configured to receive one or more signals from the remote computer in…
Method for determining a longitudinal vehicle by compensating individual wheel speeds
Granted: August 31, 2010
Patent Number:
RE41617
A control system (24) for controlling a safety system (40) of an automotive vehicle includes a plurality of wheel speed sensors (30) generating a plurality of wheel velocity signals, a steering angle sensor (39) generating a steering actuator angle signal, a yaw rate sensor (28) generating a yaw rate signal, a lateral acceleration sensor (32) generating a lateral acceleration signal and a controller (26). The controller (26) generates a final reference vehicle velocity in response to the…
Vehicle wheel cover
Granted: August 24, 2010
Patent Number:
D622198
User interface system for a vehicle
Granted: August 24, 2010
Patent Number:
7783699
A user interface system and method for a vehicle enables access to services available through an electronic device. The user interface system includes a networking gateway configured to receive a first data set from the electronic device. A service engine is included, which is operable with the networking gateway. The service engine is configured to process the first data set and output a second data set that corresponds to the services. A data transformation agent receives the second…
Vehicle trunk taillight
Granted: August 24, 2010
Patent Number:
D622426
Vehicle door handle set
Granted: August 17, 2010
Patent Number:
D621679
Vehicle wheel
Granted: August 17, 2010
Patent Number:
D621767
Rotary fill member for a die assembly
Granted: August 17, 2010
Patent Number:
7775081
A rotary fill slide assembly for a sheet metal forming die that has a working element that performs an operation on a portion of a sheet metal blank. The rotary fill slide assembly has a motor that is controlled based upon a press cycle timing mechanism. The rotary fill slide is assembled to the die to fill a space adjacent to a portion of the blank when the blank is in position for the working element to perform the operation on the blank. A linkage connects the motor to the rotary fill…
System and method for testing a vehicle suspension
Granted: August 17, 2010
Patent Number:
7778748
A systems and method for testing a vehicle suspension may include a kinematics rig and a main control unit having a graphical user interface (GUI). The system can provide for automated testing, control, data acquisition and analysis, and sensor handling for conducting comprehensive performance testing of vehicle chassis and suspension systems in a contained solution. All requisite tests for suspension systems analysis may be user-selectable and configurable from the GUI and executed via…
Vehicle taillight
Granted: August 10, 2010
Patent Number:
D621533
Vehicle taillight
Granted: August 10, 2010
Patent Number:
D621534
Tool selection system and method
Granted: August 10, 2010
Patent Number:
7774090
Systems and methods to select a tool are provided. In at least one embodiment, a system receives first tool data defining a first tool and requirement data defining a requirement of a process to be performed within a manufacturing facility. The system stores the first tool data in memory. The system automatically determines whether the first tool data satisfies a selected requirement definition and outputs a first representation of the first tool if the first tool data satisfies the…