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https://drivepatents.com/patents/1106047 · 13 Mar 2002
A method and apparatus is provided to control the brightness of an emissive display. Specifically, the brightness is incremented and decremented as the ambient environment becomes brighter and darker, respectively. A timing feature is also implemented to c...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1106011 · 13 Mar 2002
An engine output control method for a vehicle having a drive by wire engine system responsive to a desired engine torque signal. The method comprises the steps of generating a driver demanded acceleration value corresponding to an accelerator pedal positio...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1106440 · 27 Feb 2002
A climate control system (100) includes an electromagnetic compressor (102) that receives a noble gas in a first state and compresses the gas to a second state without a change in phase. The climate control system also includes a gas cooler (104) operative...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1106637 · 13 Feb 2002
Disclosed herein is a throttle return spring assembly for use in an electronic throttle unit having a throat and a valve rotatably fixed within the throat to close and open the throat. The throttle return spring assembly includes a shaft extending along a ...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1106772 · 6 Feb 2002
An electronic throttle control system including a throttle valve for adjusting the amount of air drawn into the engine is disclosed. The throttle valve is controlled by a throttle position feedback controller which is adapted to suspend an integration elem...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1109472 · 4 Oct 2001
This invention relates to a vehicle charge assembly (10) for use within a vehicle (12) having a transmission (20) and more particularly, to an assembly which selectively stores and provides electrical charge to a vehicle starter (16), effective to allow a ...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1110463 · 5 Sep 2001
A vehicular air conditioning system (10) includes a compressor (110) having a crank chamber (138), a suction chamber (120), and a discharge chamber (122). A refrigerant mixture includes carbon dioxide and oil. A conduit (13) connects the discharge chamber ...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1111070 · 8 Aug 2001
A method of thermal management for a thermal management system in a vehicle includes the steps of selecting a thermal management function. The method also includes the steps of adjusting a temperature within the thermal management system using the thermal ...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1111287 · 1 Aug 2001
The present invention relates to a system and method for sensing the angular position of a rotatable member. The system and method employ the use of a composite rotatable member (10) comprising a solidifiable material (22) and a magnetically attractable pa...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1111277 · 1 Aug 2001
An electrical connection assembly 10 which selectively connects various assemblies and/or components 12, 14, 16 in a manner which substantially reduces the amount of circuit segments 38, 40, 42 which are required to provide the desired interconnection.