Vehicle grille
Granted: August 18, 2009
Patent Number:
D598335
Vehicle front bumper cover
Granted: August 18, 2009
Patent Number:
D598337
Vehicle grille
Granted: August 18, 2009
Patent Number:
D598334
Vehicle hood
Granted: August 11, 2009
Patent Number:
D597899
Inner fender structure
Granted: August 11, 2009
Patent Number:
7571954
An inner fender structure having a set of pockets. Each member of the set of pockets has an opening. The openings of the adjacent pockets are disposed along different sides of the inner fender structure.
Multi-vehicle incentive program
Granted: August 4, 2009
Patent Number:
7571128
A method and computer system for structuring two-vehicle financing. A price for a first vehicle having a first fuel economy is determined, and an average amount that the first vehicle will be driven each month is estimated. These steps are repeated for a second vehicle having a second fuel economy. Loan/lease terms are determined for both vehicles combined. A monthly transportation cost for the first and second vehicles combined is calculated based on the monthly loan or lease payment…
Method of conducting online competitive price quoting events
Granted: August 4, 2009
Patent Number:
7571131
A method of conducting an online competitive price quoting event for at least one commodity includes storing event, commodity data, supplier data, historical data, a default currency, and a preferred currency into the at least one data table. An event token, which grants access authorization to agents representing the plurality of suppliers, is assigned to the event and is provided to the suppliers. A bid entry screen is displayed to the agents. An actual bid from the agent is compared…
Controller for use with a motor vehicle
Granted: August 4, 2009
Patent Number:
7571102
A controller for use in a vehicle having a number of modules that can listen to a microphone signal. The controller comprises a router and a microprocessor. The controller can route the microphone signal to each of the modules. The microprocessor can authorize at least one of the modules to listen to the microphone signal.
Vehicle component selection system and method
Granted: August 4, 2009
Patent Number:
7571085
Systems and methods to select a vehicle component are provided. In at least one embodiment, a system receives first configuration data defining a first vehicle assembly configuration, category data defining a component category, and component data defining a vehicle component. The system stores the configuration data and the category data in memory. The system automatically determines whether the component data satisfies a selected vehicle assembly configuration definition and whether…
System and method for monitoring machine health
Granted: August 4, 2009
Patent Number:
7571022
A method for monitoring health of a machine tool includes operating the machine tool outside an operation cycle to effect movement of a portion of the machine tool. Data from signals output from a sensor and from a controller attached to the machine tool are used to define at least one movement-specific data profile for the movement of the portion of the machine tool. An algorithm is then applied to at least a portion of the at least one movement-specific data profile to generate at…
System and method of installing an instrument panel
Granted: August 4, 2009
Patent Number:
7568279
A system and a method of installing an instrument panel in a motor vehicle. The system includes a decking arm assembly having a support structure for supporting the instrument panel, an actuator, a cradle disposed proximate the actuator, and a sensor assembly. The cradle engages a steering shaft assembly of the instrument panel when the actuator is in the advanced position and the sensor assembly does not indicate that the instrument panel is in a desired installation position.
Pair of vehicle mirrors
Granted: August 4, 2009
Patent Number:
D597460
Vehicle front upper bumper
Granted: July 28, 2009
Patent Number:
D597000
Vehicle hood
Granted: July 28, 2009
Patent Number:
D597001
Vehicle hood
Granted: July 28, 2009
Patent Number:
D597002
Vehicle rear fender
Granted: July 28, 2009
Patent Number:
D597005
Vehicle rear fender
Granted: July 28, 2009
Patent Number:
D597006
Vehicle grille
Granted: July 14, 2009
Patent Number:
D596089
Vehicle wheel
Granted: July 14, 2009
Patent Number:
D596101
Power steering pump relief system filter
Granted: July 7, 2009
Patent Number:
7556479
Accordingly, the present invention provides a power steering pump having a filter that removes contaminants from fluid flowing through the relief system of the power steering pump. The power steering pump includes a housing having a longitudinal bore communicating with a fluid outlet. A fluid discharge port communicates with the bore and a fluid bypass port also communicates with the bore. A flow control member is situated in the bore and forms a outlet passage communicating with the…
