511 patents
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Utility
Truck bed utility bar
5 Apr 22
A utility bar configured to be secured to a pair of stake pockets formed in opposing sidewalls of a bed of a vehicle.
Frederick F Bender, Bryan J Macek
Filed: 26 Feb 20
Utility
Metal forming method including post-forming stretching to control springback
29 Mar 22
A metal blank is clamped between upper and lower binders with the metal blank engaging against a protrusion extending from a binder surface of any of the upper binder, the lower binder, and both upper and lower binders, to create a binder gap between the metal blank and the binder surface adjacent the protrusion.
Dajun Zhou, Changqing Du, Kaiping Li, Robert D Miller
Filed: 27 Jun 19
Utility
Using an artificial neural network for gas flows estimation in a spark ignitied internal computer engine
29 Mar 22
A combustion control method and system for an engine of a vehicle comprises a controller configured to access a trained feedforward artificial neural network configured to model a volumetric efficiency (VE) of the engine based on measured engine speed, engine intake manifold absolute pressure, intake and exhaust camshaft positions, intake air temperature, and engine coolant temperature, generate a base VE of the engine using the trained feedforward artificial neural network and the measured parameters, estimate an air charge mass flowing to each cylinder of the engine based on the base VE of the engine, and control combustion in the cylinders of the engine based on the estimated air charge mass to improve at least one of combustion stability, torque response, and fuel economy.
Shuonan Xu, David A Lawrence, Ethan E Bayer
Filed: 26 Jan 21
Utility
Angled cross member for a vehicle
29 Mar 22
A structural assembly for a vehicle, including a first rail extending in the nominal direction of forward vehicle travel, a second rail extending in the nominal direction of forward vehicle travel and a cross member having a main body having a first end and a second end, and being joined inboard of the first end to the first rail and inboard of the second end to the second rail, wherein the first end and second end of the cross member are angled relative to the direction of forward vehicle travel at an obtuse angle.
Andrew L O'Bannon, Joseph E Rudelic, Thomas F Wentworth, Meenakshi Solaimalai, Janakiram Sholingar, Eric J Stahmer
Filed: 5 Sep 19
Utility
Assembly for locating and coupling components together
22 Mar 22
An assembly for coupling a first component with a second component.
Ian R Williams
Filed: 2 Oct 19
Utility
Inside frame rail impact release mounted tow hook with and automotive vehicle with impact release mounted tow hooks
1 Mar 22
A tow hook has a front portion extending forwardly from a front side of a side frame rail of an automotive vehicle and a rear portion received in a channel of the frame rail.
Matthew Gorman, Charles R Buttler, Jagan M Mummadi, Eric A Darin
Filed: 18 Apr 19
Utility
Bifurcated air induction system for turbocharged engines
1 Mar 22
An air induction system for a vehicle includes a turbocharger having a compressor side inlet and a bifurcated clean air intake system having a bifurcated conduit.
Michael P Schmidt, Brian J Jacobs, Joseph Swineford
Filed: 10 Nov 20
Utility
Catalyst light off using purge fuel and e-booster
1 Mar 22
A vehicle engine system includes an internal combustion engine, an air induction system configured to supply intake air to the internal combustion engine, and an evaporative emissions control (EVAP) system is configured to selectively supply purge fuel vapor to the EHC for subsequent combustion and rapid heating to a predetermined catalyst light-off temperature.
Matthew M Delleree, James Daley, Roger C Sager, Joseph Dekar, Nithin Baradwaj
Filed: 22 Feb 21
Utility
Aluminum alloy compositions and methods of making and using the same
8 Feb 22
The present disclosure concerns embodiments of aluminum alloy compositions exhibiting superior microstructural stability and strength at high temperatures.
Amit Shyam, James A. Haynes, Adrian S. Sabau, Dongwon Shin, Yukinori Yamamoto, Christopher R. Glaspie, Jose A. Gonzalez-Villarreal, Seyed Mirmiran, Andres F. Rodriguez-Jasso
Filed: 12 May 17
Utility
Driver knee blocker energy absorption system
8 Feb 22
A tunable knee blocker energy absorption system for a vehicle having an instrument panel, a structural cross-car member, and an occupant protection device includes a left energy absorption (EA) bracket configured to couple to the structural cross-car member and including a left lower EA bracket, a left upper EA bracket, and a left EA bridge.
Tushar M Phule, Chris Sleiman, Scott E Zilincik, Jeffrey P Stasevich, Joseph L Arnone, Atul V Deo
Filed: 17 Dec 19
Utility
Systems and methods for communication and sharing amongst groups of vehicles
8 Feb 22
Techniques for controlling communication amongst a group of vehicles include determining whether a cellular network is unavailable or a user input indicative of a switchover request has been received, when the cellular network is available, controlling a cellular network transceiver to share information between the vehicle and one or more other vehicles of the group of vehicles via the cellular network, and when the cellular network is unavailable or in response to receiving the user input indicative of the switchover request, controlling a low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite network transceiver to share information between the vehicle and the one or more other vehicles of the group of vehicles via an LEO satellite network and not via the cellular network.
Saniyal A Khan, Lei Zhang, Lyle Baumgarten, Matthew J Mazurek, Michael J Minewiser
Filed: 26 May 20
Utility
Aluminum to steel braze resistance spot welding
1 Feb 22
A system and method of braze resistance spot welding of an aluminum component to a galvanized steel component involve providing an aluminum-side electrode having a first tip defining a rounded shape, providing a galvanized steel-side electrode having a second tip defining a flat shape, depositing a braze filler material between the aluminum and galvanized steel components at a desired location for a spot weld, performing a pre-heat including providing a first current across the electrodes for a first period such that the braze filler melts and removes a portion of a zinc coating from the galvanized steel component, and after performing the pre-heat, performing a spot weld between the aluminum and galvanized steel components by providing a second current across the electrodes for a second period such that the aluminum melts and the galvanized steel does not melt, wherein the second current is greater than the first current.
John Macdonald, Michael L Shaw, Doan R Whitt, William H Trojanowski
Filed: 23 Oct 18
Utility
Automated vehicle lane change control techniques
1 Feb 22
Automated vehicle lane change systems and methods comprise determining a departing lane in which the vehicle is currently traveling and a merging lane in which the vehicle will be traveling after an automated lane change, determining a desired yaw rate of the vehicle based on a current speed of the vehicle, determining an end control point in each of a departing lane and a merging lane, determining a set of intermediate control points based on the end control points and the desired yaw rate, determining a basis spline (B-spline) defined by the end control points and the set of intermediate control points to obtain a desired path between the end control points, and commanding a steering system configured to control steering of the vehicle such that the vehicle follows the desired path.
Mohammad S Huq, Javon D Pool
Filed: 6 Aug 19
Utility
Tool for adjusting the alignment of a connector
1 Feb 22
A tool for adjusting the alignment of a connector carried within slots in one or more components.
Bo Zhang, James A Robertson, Robert T Connolly, James N Settles
Filed: 23 Aug 19
Utility
Adjustable vehicle door
18 Jan 22
In at least some implementations, a vehicle door includes a first section having a first void, a second section having a first projection, a first intermediate member received within the first void and having an inner surface that defines an interior, wherein the first projection is received within the interior, and a first coupler coupled to the first projection.
Jason E Schultz, Robert J Reagle
Filed: 2 Oct 19
Utility
Vehicle power supply backup
18 Jan 22
A vehicle power supply backup system includes a first vehicle battery, a second vehicle battery, a switch, and a controller.
Michael W Runyon, Jerome M Hendler, Jr.
Filed: 25 Aug 20
Utility
Aluminum alloy compositions and methods of making and using the same
11 Jan 22
The present disclosure concerns embodiments of aluminum alloy compositions exhibiting microstructural stability and strength at high temperatures.
Amit Shyam, Yukinori Yamamoto, Dongwon Shin, Shibayan Roy, James A. Haynes, Philip J. Maziasz, Adrian Sabau, Andres F. Rodriguez-Jasso, Jose A. Gonzalez-Villarreal, Jose Talamantes-Silva, Lin Zhang, Christopher R. Glaspie, Seyed Mirmiran
Filed: 20 May 16
Design
Automobile body
11 Jan 22
Jeremy Glover, Timothy A. Doyle, Mark C. Trostle
Filed: 4 Mar 20
Design
Automobile body
11 Jan 22
Nicolas R. Stone, Irina Zavatski
Filed: 17 Dec 19
Design
Key fob
4 Jan 22
Corneal Campbell, Pete A. Lawlis
Filed: 25 Mar 20