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https://drivepatents.com/patents/1101823 · 11 Sep 2002
A motor vehicle includes a system having a pedalbox 12 in communication with a vehicle seat 16 via an adjustable floor mechanism 22 that extends therebetween. The pedalbox and seat positions are adjustable in the vertical and/or horizontal directions to ac...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1102096 · 4 Sep 2002
An internal combustion engine 210 includes a variable length connecting rod assembly 218, 220, a field-sensitive fluid coupled to the connecting rod assembly 218, 220, and a circuit 170 coupled to the field-sensitive fluid for applying a field to the field...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1102093 · 4 Sep 2002
A system and method for braking a vehicle 12 having a variable compression ratio engine 14 and a compression braking system 16 is disclosed. The system 10 is adapted to utilise the variable compression ratio engine 14 and the compression braking system 16 ...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1102247 · 28 Aug 2002
A feedback system 10 and method for use with a hybrid electric vehicle 12 having a propulsion system 14 which includes a motor/generator 16 and an internal combustion engine 20 is disclosed. The system 10 provides a driver of vehicle 12 with tactile, audib...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1102171 · 28 Aug 2002
A system and method for braking a towed vehicle. In a preferred embodiment, a system is provided for use on a trailer 102 having an axle assembly 108. The system 100 includes a motor controller 124, a pair of electric motor/generators 120, a battery 122, a...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1102166 · 28 Aug 2002
A stability control system 24 for an automotive vehicle is disclosed that includes a rollover sensor that may include one or more sensor to a various dynamic conditions of the vehicle and a controller to control a steering force to reduce a tyre moment so ...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1102342 · 21 Aug 2002
A multi cylinder internal combustion engine 10 is described in which each cylinder is capable of operating within a predetermined auto ignition load/speed range. Selected cylinders are disabled when the average cylinder load lies below the auto ignition lo...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1102461 · 14 Aug 2002
A method of controlling engine idle speed in a motor vehicle having an internal combustion engine and multi-ratio transmission when launched from a neutral idle rest condition is disclosed. During vehicle launch from neutral idle operation a feedforward or...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1102451 · 14 Aug 2002
A method and system that responds to non-propulsive needs of a hybrid vehicle by setting at least two thresholds related to engine support: one threshold to keep a running engine ON and a another threshold to turn the engine ON from an OFF state.
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1102452 · 14 Aug 2002
A system and method of controlling engine torque in a motor vehicle having an internal combustion engine and multi-ratio transmission when launched from a neutral idle rest condition is disclosed. At neutral idle, the transmission is controlled such that t...