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Voice notification system for a vehicle

Granted: December 23, 2008
Patent Number: 7469173
A notification system for a vehicle includes at least a first and a second power source. The notification system also includes a controller that is operable with the first and second power sources and is configured to determine operating modes of the first and second power sources. The controller is also adapted to generate signals that correspond to the operating modes and operating limitations of the vehicle to effect an audible indication in the form of a voice message that may…

System and method of interactively assembling a model

Granted: December 16, 2008
Patent Number: 7467074
A system and method for assembling a mesh model for engineering analysis by a user is provided. The system includes a user computer system, a remotely located computer system and a data storage means. The method includes the steps of selecting a plurality of component parts having a best practice mesh model format and selecting a predetermined property for each of the selected component parts, wherein the predetermined property is selected from a best practice library stored on the data…

Self-sealing yoke assembly for a steering apparatus

Granted: December 2, 2008
Patent Number: 7458291
A rack and pinion steering system including a rack slidably supported within a housing that engages in a pinion gear wherein the housing includes a cylindrical sleeve having an outer seal surface with a slight medial taper at one end thereof. A yoke assembly, which is received by the cylindrical sleeve, operates to guide the rack and maintain engagement of the rack and pinion during operation of the steering system and includes a yoke member engaging the rack. A retainer member holds a…

Vehicle front fender

Granted: November 25, 2008
Patent Number: D581332

Compositions comprising at least one carbodiimide

Granted: November 25, 2008
Patent Number: 7456137
There is provided a power transmitting fluid top treat composition including at least one carbodiimide. The top treat composition may be added to a power transmitting fluid comprising at least one carboxylic acid comprising about 2 to about 24 carbon atoms.

Vehicle front bumper cover

Granted: November 18, 2008
Patent Number: D580832

Vehicle rear bumper cover

Granted: November 18, 2008
Patent Number: D580833

Vehicle rear bumper cover

Granted: November 18, 2008
Patent Number: D580834

Vehicle rear bumper cover

Granted: November 18, 2008
Patent Number: D580835

Vehicle upper grille

Granted: November 11, 2008
Patent Number: D580309

Method and system for booting remote computing systems from an operating system image and creating symbolic links for data files

Granted: November 11, 2008
Patent Number: 7451303
Method and system for booting two or more computing systems from an operating system image. Image may be stored in persistent memory on a host computer in communication with remote computing systems. Remote systems boot in a read only fashion from operable system image. Remote computing systems may not include a hard drive, but store identifying information, function, services, file systems, etc. in volatile memory.

Vehicle taillight

Granted: November 11, 2008
Patent Number: D580572

Vehicle roof headliner

Granted: November 11, 2008
Patent Number: D580345

Vehicle front bumper cover

Granted: November 11, 2008
Patent Number: D580315

Vehicle grille

Granted: November 11, 2008
Patent Number: D580310

Vehicle upper grille

Granted: November 11, 2008
Patent Number: D580308

Particle filter for fuel cell coolant

Granted: November 4, 2008
Patent Number: 7445705
A particle filter for a fuel cell coolant is disclosed. The particle filter includes a filter housing having an upstream end for receiving the coolant and a downstream end for discharging the coolant. A filter element is provided in the filter housing. A pressure gauge is operably connected to the upstream end of the filter housing for measuring and indicating a pressure of the coolant corresponding to a degree of blockage of the filter element.