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7043396 Methods for measuring alignment in customized vehicles  
A method and apparatus for guiding an operator in the alignment of the wheels of an automotive vehicle which has been either modified from a original manufacturer configuration, or for which no...
7042347 Electronic programmable speed limiter  
An improved electronic programmable speed limiter for drivers of vehicles which can be preprogrammed and controlled from a remote location via a radio link to update the driver performance and...
7039367 Communications using unmanned surface vehicles and unmanned micro-aerial vehicles  
A communications system and method utilizes an unmanned surface vehicle (USV) capable of collecting data about an environment in which the USV resides. At least one micro-aerial vehicle (MAV),...
7039511 Vehicle electrical installation configuration system  
The invention relates to an automobile electrical installation configuration system for automatically configuring the electrical installations in automobiles, comprising hardware components...
7039541 Method for controlling a test bench  
In a test bench design consisting at least of an internal combustion engine ( 1 ) having its own sensor technology, actuator technology and control devices, a dynamometric brake ( 2 ), and a test...
7035720 In-car computer system and method for selecting and activating option menus  
The present invention relates to an in-car computer system which comprises a control device 12 for displaying a main menu and plural sub-menus, each containing at least one selectable menu item,...
7027902 Enhanced system for yaw stability control system to include roll stability control function  
A yaw stability control system ( 18 ) is enhanced to include roll stability control function for an automotive vehicle and includes a plurality of sensors ( 28–39 ) sensing the dynamic conditions...
7024296 Control system and method for an equipment service vehicle  
A control system for a vehicle comprises a power source, a power transmission link, a plurality of input and output devices, a plurality of microprocessor-based interface modules, and a...
7024292 Active night vision control system  
A vision system ( 10 ) for a vehicle ( 14 ) includes a light source ( 46 ) that generates an illumination beam ( 20 ). A receiver ( 92 ) generates an image signal in response to a reflected portion...
7024293 Collision determination system  
A collision determination system of the present invention includes a plurality of acceleration sensors provided in a bumper face of a vehicle for detecting the acceleration of deformation of the...
7024286 Parking assisting device  
Disclosed is a parking assisting device, including: a camera for capturing an image behind a vehicle; a display provided to a dashboard of the vehicle; passage width measurement device that...
7020549 Vehicular electronic apparatus suppressed of interference in receiving a broadcast wave  
A vehicular electronic apparatus contains a microcomputer, and a crystal oscillator for determining an operating frequency for the microcomputer. An oscillation frequency of the crystal oscillator...
7020552 Rollover control method and system thereof  
A rollover control method and a system thereof for accurately predicting the occurrence of a rollover and protecting passengers therefrom.
7020550 Vehicle electronic controller  
A vehicle electronic controller for checking a control microcomputer with a common monitoring IC, which is used in different vehicles. The vehicle electronic controller includes a control...
7016774 System for scheduling the servicing of equipment  
A computerized, Internet-based method and system for scheduling the servicing a set of items of equipment such as a fleet of motor vehicles each requiring the performance of service operations...
7016770 Output unit, receiver unit, data transmission for a motor vehicle and corresponding method  
The invention relates to the use of a first coding or decoding rule for a normal operation and of a second coding or decoding rule for a particular operation. Said invention provides the...
7016771 Method and system for flexible discontinuous receive management in a telematics system  
A method for flexible discontinuous receive management for telematics includes monitoring vehicle usage parameters and altering discontinuous receive behavior responsive to said monitored vehicle...
7016986 Configuration of an information system for a transport vehicle subsystem that transmits component input/output rules for the information system  
A method and a system for configuring an information system in a vehicle is provided, in which a set of input/output rules is stored in a storage medium of the information system. An output, an...
7010402 Vehicle control system including multi-vehicle controller using vehicle code learning index and related methods  
A vehicle control system is for a vehicle including a vehicle data communication bus extending throughout the vehicle and may include a plurality of user control devices, and a first controller at...
7010397 Utilization by a vehicle of wireless data from intelligent street signs  
An exemplary vehicular apparatus includes a radio frequency receiver adapted for receipt of signals transmitted from intelligent street sins. A computer receives recovered digital data from the...
7006902 Control system and method for an equipment service vehicle  
An aircraft rescue fire fighting vehicle comprises a chassis module, a cab module, and a control system. The control system further comprises a plurality of input devices, a plurality of output...
7006819 Method of programming a telematics unit using voice recognition  
The invention provides a method for programming a telematics unit in a mobile vehicle. A command signal may be received in response to a predetermined voice-recognition command. A cellular...
7006901 Computerized automated dynamic control system for single-track vehicles  
Various methods, apparatuses, and systems in which a single-track vehicle has a retractable auxiliary-support wheel assembly and a computer control system. In an embodiment, the single-track...
7006904 Anti-hijacking security system and apparatus for aircraft  
A vehicle security system and method allows for the disabling of manual vehicle control, while automatic vehicle guidance provides control of the vehicle. The vehicle, which may be an aircraft,...
7006903 Method and system for routing mobile vehicles and scheduling maintenance for those vehicles related application  
Methods and systems for routing and scheduling maintenance for aircraft. An aircraft routing and maintenance scheduling system generates an aircraft routing proposal based on information describing...
7003384 Method and apparatus for self-diagnostics of a vision system  
A method and apparatus ( 20 ) for recognizing and determining a location of an object ( 40 ) in an area of interest ( 31 ) comprises an imaging device ( 61 ) for obtaining an image of the area of...
6999858 Method and apparatus for detecting the removal of a vehicle antenna and subsequently authenticating the user  
A vehicle security apparatus for preventing unauthorized use of a vehicle includes an antenna communicating with at least one remote device. Detection circuitry detects damage to and/or removal of...
6999856 Trailer tongue length estimation using a trailer yaw rate sensor  
A control system for estimating the tongue length of a trailer being towed by a vehicle in connection with a front wheel steering with or without coordinated rear wheel steering associated with the...
6996463 Vehicle electronic control apparatus incorporating a plurality of microcomputers and implementing a microcomputer monitoring function  
A vehicle ECU (Electronic Control Unit) has a main microcomputer and an auxiliary microcomputer, with the main microcomputer periodically executing a processing routine for calculating values such...
6993423 Method for adjusting vehicle cockpit devices  
A method for adjusting a plurality of vehicle cockpit devices via a two-part process that utilizes device position constraints to determine candidate arrangements and then, ultimately, recommended...
6987369 Motor assembly for providing an electrically powered engine  
A motor assembly includes a keyed on-off switch and at least one 12-volt battery coupled to the existing DC electrical system of the vehicle. A D.C. speed control unit regulates the current to a DC...
6982648 Lighting or indicating light unit for a vehicle and lighting or indicating system equipped with at least one such light unit  
A light unit or indicating device for a vehicle (.e.g., a vehicle lighting unit, a vehicle indicating unit, reversing radars and other systems) has a shell, a light contained in the shell, and an...
6982638 Self-canceling turn signal  
A self-canceling turn signal includes an inner wheel rotating at an inner velocity and an outer wheel rotating at an outer velocity. An inner rotational velocity of the inner wheel and an outer...
6983200 Supplemental diagnostic and service resource planning for mobile systems  
Diagnostic codes from a vehicle or other system in transit are transmitted to an opportunity server, which forwards the codes to a supplemental diagnostic service provider. The diagnostic service...
6978199 Method and apparatus for assisting vehicle operator  
A vehicle operator assistance system includes a user interface adapted to accept a user request for explanatory information relating to a particular vehicle operation, and to communicate...
6975932 Technique for maintaining a separation between a vehicle and a detectable object  
In a control and management system for automobiles, a central processor in the system connects traditionally unrelated vehicle subsystems together to realize synergistic functions such as smart...
6973378 In-vehicle control device communicatable with external communication system and in-vehicle LAN  
In an in-vehicle control device, universal functions, which are universal to all of various corresponding communication modules, are concentrated in a control module. Furthermore, nonuniversal...
6973324 Method of enabling the transmission of data in a wireless communication network  
A method of enabling the transmission of data in a wireless communication network is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of monitoring a plurality of communication interfaces; determining...
6969183 Digital lighting apparatus for vehicle, controller for digital lighting apparatus, and control program for digital lighting apparatus  
A digital lighting apparatus for a vehicle, which employs a reflection digital light deflector, includes a storage unit that stores digital data of a plurality of light distribution patterns and a...
6968918 Vehicle chassis having programmable operating characteristics and method for using same  
A vehicle includes a steering system, suspension system, braking system, and energy conversion system, wherein at least one of these systems is reprogrammable such that the vehicle's ride,...
6970772 Method and system for exchanging data in a vehicle train via a PLC data bus  
A method for exchanging data in a vehicle train having a tractor, at least one trailer coupled to the tractor, and vehicle electronics allocated to the tractor and trailer interconnected via a PLC...
6971015 Methods and arrangements for limiting access to computer controlled functions and devices  
Methods and arrangements are provided verify if a requesting computer application is authorized to change a controlled parameter associated with a computer controlled device and/or function. To...
6966397 Device and method for operating a vehicle  
A device for operating a vehicle is provided with an operating lever to be operated by a driver, operating position sensors that detect a displacement amount of the operating lever, reaction force...
6968266 Object detection in adaptive cruise control  
A control system 20 for an automotive vehicle 22, such as an adaptive cruise control (ACC) system, is provided including a controller 24. The controller 24 is electrically coupled to a...
6965823 Operating method and device for operating automated container quay cranes  
An operating method for container quay cranes used to load and unload container ships aided by a PC with a monitor in a crane driver's cabin. The crane driver operates a touchscreen on the...
6963794 Locking system for a motor vehicle  
A system for automatic access or driving authorization for a motor vehicle includes a first device in the form of a control device having at least two states for engaging and disengaging vehicle...
6963796 Modularized power take-off systems for vehicles  
A vehicle power take off system provides power for a variety of systems including a source of alternating current power for conventional electrical equipment to be powered by the vehicle. In a...
6961644 Dual haptic vehicle control and display system  
A dual haptic system control system in a vehicle includes a first haptic controller disposed on a steering wheel of a vehicle and a second haptic controller disposed on a console separated from the...
6959237 Electric drive system, especially for vehicles  
For enhancing the operational safety of an electric drive unit of a vehicle comprising a generator, which is operated by a combustion machine, and drive motors, which are connected to said...
6957134 Method of testing a vehicle audio system using a composite signal  
The present invention provides a method for evaluating the presence and performance of a vehicle's audio system drivers without the need for having to manually or remotely control the audio system...