Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080309118 | Automotive door with hydraulically locking repositionable immobilizer - An automotive vehicle includes one or more swinging doors which may be immobilized in a number of positions, so as to allow the doors to be used to assist passengers upon entering and leaving the vehicle. The motion of the door may be damped, or stopped entirely, either at the discretion of a vehicle occupant, or automatically, in the event that the door is driven by external forces to swing at a high rate. | 12-18-2008 |
20080309120 | AUTOMOTIVE DOOR WITH REPOSITIONABLE IMMOBILIZER - An automotive vehicle includes one or more swinging doors which may be immobilized in a number of positions, so as to allow the door to be used, for example, to assist passengers in entering and leaving the vehicle. | 12-18-2008 |
20100226027 | ACTIVE BLINDSPOT/LANE DEPARTURE DETECTION MIRROR SYSTEM - A system to polarize a reflective layer on a vehicle mirror to reveal a convex mirror to view objects in a vehicle blindspot and method of operating the same. | 09-09-2010 |
20100288180 | Automotive Power Window Intrusion Detection - A system detects forced opening of a power window of a motor vehicle. An electric motor is responsive to a drive signal to provide a torque to selectably open or close the window. A regulator couples the electric motor to the window for transferring the torque into an opening or closing force on the window. A sensor is coupled to the electric motor responsive to a back voltage produced by the electric motor when an external force on the window glass opens the window glass when the drive signal is not present. A vehicle security system is coupled to the sensor for generating a perimeter alarm condition in response to detection of the back voltage by the voltage sensor. | 11-18-2010 |
Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080309062 | SEAT INTEGRATED TETHER SYSTEM - A seat integrated tether system for use in a vehicle for the secure placement of an article on a vehicle seat. One or more retractable or extendable tethers are adapted for attachment to the side of the vehicle seat. By use of the system with the front passenger seat of a vehicle the driver may have ready access to the contents of the retained article, which may be an item storage article such as an open top bag, case or storage net. | 12-18-2008 |
20090051192 | POWER DOOR FOR A PASSENGER VEHICLE - In one embodiment, an automotive vehicle is disclosed having a vehicle body with a first pillar, a second pillar, a roof member and a floor member defining a door opening therebetween. A lateral side entry door is pivotally connected to the vehicle body for enclosing the door opening. The side entry door moves along an operating path having a closed position and an open position. The vehicle has a motor and a lead screw mounted in the side entry door and connected to the motor to be driven by the motor. The vehicle has a link connected to the lead screw and connected to the vehicle body adjacent to the door opening. The motor drives the lead screw to translate the link to open and close the side entry door. | 02-26-2009 |
20090195012 | MULTI-MODE LOAD BED COVER FOR AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE - A multi-mode load bed cover for an automotive vehicle includes first and second cover sectors which are deployable laterally from within a housing associated with a bodyside of a load bed. | 08-06-2009 |
20100127529 | Vehicle storage cover assembly - A vehicle storage cover assembly includes a truck having a cab, a cab rear window, an open top cargo bed and a headboard, with the headboard being located below the cab rear window. A box frame is operatively mounted on the open top cargo bed; and a divider panel is operatively configured to be affixed within the box frame. A foldable cargo bed cover is operatively configured to mount on the box frame in at least one of a first partially open position, a second partially open position, a third partially open position, a fully closed position, or a stowed position. The foldable cargo bed cover is configured for stowage within a chamber defined by the box frame and the divider panel. | 05-27-2010 |
20100283280 | Vehicle Cargo Management System - The present disclosure relates to various cargo management systems that are compatible with vehicles having a cargo bed and tailgate. Systems provide flexible storage space for the vehicle both in the stowed and extended positions. The amount of secure space available in the cargo bed can be increased when the cargo management systems are in the extended position. The systems partially cover the cargo bed and/or tailgate thereby reducing turbulence at an end of the vehicle and improving vehicle fuel efficiency. | 11-11-2010 |
20140277934 | Method and Apparatus for Ambient Lighting Incoming Message Alert - A system includes a processor configured to receive settings for one or more vehicle ambient lighting activation sequences. The processor is further configured to receive a signal relating to a notification for which an audio sound could be played. The processor is additionally configured to recognize that an ambient light activation has been enabled. Also, the processor is configured to output a sequence of activated ambient lights within a vehicle, based on the settings and responsive to the received signal. | 09-18-2014 |