Flight management computer lateral route recapture
The following detailed description is merely exemplary in nature and is not intended to limit the invention or the application and uses of the invention. Furthermore, there is no intention to be boun... Read More
Inventors: Peckham, Roger D.; Rumbo, Jimmy Ray;, Assignee: Honeywell International Inc. (Morristown, NJ) |
Aircraft center of gravity and fuel level advisory system
The subject center of gravity and fuel level advisory system displays in real time the aircraft's center of gravity as fuel is burned, transferred between fuel tanks and during air refuel operation. A... Read More
Inventors: Adelson, Richard L.; Nusbaum, Jr., Franklin D.;, Assignee: The Boeing Company (Seattle, WA) |
Process and system for determining the longitudinal position of the center of gravity of an aircraft provided with an adjustable horizontal stabilizer and application to the monitoring of said center of gravity near the focus of the aircraft
The object of the present invention is a reliable and precise process for determining the longitudinal position of the centre of gravity of an aircraft near the focus and, more particularly, a monitor... Read More
Inventors: Buisson, Dominique; Moline, Augustin;, Assignee: Aerospatiale Societe Nationale Industrielle (Paris, FR) |
Method and apparatus for real time estimation of aircraft center of gravity
FIG. 1 is a block diagram that illustrates a center of gravity estimator (generally denoted by reference numeral 10) that is configured in accordance with the invention and is embodied in an aircraft... Read More
Inventors: Orgun, Munir; Flannigan, Sean J.;, Assignee: The Boeing Company (Seattle, WA) |
Method and apparatus for the linear real time estimation of an aircraft center of gravity
The present invention provides an improved method and apparatus for estimating the position of an aircraft's center of gravity while the aircraft is in flight, and for executing a maneuver procedure t... Read More
Inventors: Wu, Tzong-Hsiu B.;, Assignee: The Boeing Company (Seattle, WA) |
Wire management system
The inventor of the present invention has recognized these and other problems and has developed a wire management system that orientates the wires and/or cabling so as to minimize the surface area of ... Read More
Inventors: Jelinger, Conrad A. H.;, Assignee: Unitrend, Inc. (Toledo, OH) |
Remote access of an airport airfield lighting system
The present invention disclosed and claimed herein, in one aspect thereof, comprises remote monitor and control of an airfield lighting system. A processing system local to the airport is provided in ... Read More
Inventors: Runyon, Edwin K.; Murphy, Jess; Rauch, Stephen; Pokoj, Joe; Stutz, John C.;, Assignee: Siemens Airfield Solutions, Inc. (Columbus, OH) |
Controlling aircraft from collisions with off limits facilities
The present invention in one embodiment provides an apparatus comprising a receiver and a processor typically located on an aircraft. The receiver and the processor are connected by a communications l... Read More
Inventors: Koncelik, Jr., Lawrence J.;, Assignee: |
Vehicle safety system with safety device controllers
OF THE INVENTION Turning now to FIG. 1, an embodiment of the vehicle safety system 100 is shown in accordance with the present inventive concepts. The vehicle safety system 100 comprises a plurality ... Read More
Inventors: Darby, Christopher Paul; Husby, Harald Snorre;, Assignee: Breed Automotive Technology, Inc. (Lakeland, FL) |
Queued port data controller for microprocessor-based engine control applications
It is an object of the invention to provide an improved queued port data controller for microprocessor-based engine control systems. The present invention overcomes the drawbacks of these prior engine... Read More
Inventors: Bastian, Gary T.; Rishavy, Kevin M.; Gravenstein, Martin G.; Anderson, Robert L.; Fisher, Rollie M.; Stevens, Raymond A.; Guido, Samuel J.;, Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc. (Dearborn, MI) |
Radar/laser detection device with multi-sensing and reporting capability
What is claimed is: 1. An enhanced Radar/Lidar detector for a vehicle, comprising: a detector for sensing one or both of radar or laser signals directed on the vehicle to track vehicle speed; an input... Read More
Inventors: Hsu, George; Oh, Chung-a Becky; Sherer, Christine Annette;, Assignee: PNI Corporation (Santa Rosa, CA) |
Control system for motor vehicles
This application claims the priority of German patent application 102 19 439.4, filed May 2, 2002, the disclosure of which is expressly incorporated by reference herein. The invention relates to a con... Read More
Inventors: Eisenmann, Joachim; Huebner-Obenland, Frank; Kraft, Petra; Rueter, Karsten;, Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG (Stuttgart, DE); Lisa Draxlmaier GmbH (Vilsbiburg, DE) |
Engine management system
The present invention provides an engine management system for an internal combustion engine. The engine management system comprises an engine control system calculating an engine operating control va... Read More
Inventors: Houston, Roy D.; Chatfield, Glen F.;, Assignee: Optimum Power Technology (Bridgeville, PA) |
Method for measuring recirculated exhaust gas flow in a compression-ignition engine
What is claimed is: 1. A method for measuring the mass flow rate of recirculated exhaust gas in a vehicle having a compression-ignition engine, a plurality of engine sensors having outputs indicative ... Read More
Inventors: Kreso, Admir M.;, Assignee: Detroit Diesel Corporation (Detroit, MI) |
Misfire detection apparatus of internal combustion engine
It is therefore an object of the invention to provide a misfire detection apparatus of an internal combustion engine, capable of detecting only the ion current component produced by combustion at the ... Read More
Inventors: Matsushita, Kenji; Tanaya, Kimihiko; Okamura, Koichi; Koiwa, Mitsuru;, Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha (Tokyo, JP) |
Multiplex transmission apparatus with transmission line fault detection
The present invention is intended to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is accordingly an object of this invention to provide a multiplex transmission apparatus which has a wide range of appli... Read More
Inventors: Hashimoto, Kyosuke; Inoue, Kiyoshi; Watanabe, Yuichi;, Assignee: The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. (Tokyo, JP) |
Data transmission system, particularly in a motor vehicle, and data transmission method
It is accordingly an object of the invention to provide a data transmission system, particularly, in a motor vehicle, and a data transmission method, that overcomes the hereinafore-mentioned disadvant... Read More
Inventors: Swart, Marten; Zelger, Christian;, Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft (Munich, DE) |
Method and apparatus for controlling a vehicular component
OF THE INVENTION As noted above, the invention relates generally to telematics and the transmission of information from a vehicle to one or more remote sites which can react to the position or status... Read More
Inventors: Breed, David S.;, Assignee: Automotive Technologies International, Inc. (Denville, NJ) |
Method and handling apparatus for a vehicular electrical system
We claim: 1. An apparatus for controlling the electrical systems in a vehicle, comprising: a. a motherboard; b. means for connecting said motherboard to at least two electrical components in a vehicle... Read More
Inventors: Capps, Rick W.; Diebel, Stephen V.; Ridyard, John A.;, Assignee: |
Accident responsive safety release for a motor vehicle's rear door child-lock device
What I claim for my invention is: 1. A method for releasing a motor vehicle's rear door latch mechanism's anti-egress child-lock device in response to a collision between the motor vehicle and another... Read More
Inventors: Weber, Harold J.;, Assignee: |
Vehicle body side structure
One object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle body structure which limits deformation of the pillar due to the deformation of a door without increasing the size and the weight of the doo... Read More
Inventors: Kitagawa, Yuichi;, Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (Kanagawa, JP) |
Method for automatic control of a motor vehicle clutch
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a control method for starting a vehicle, whereby engine racing is prevented when the vehicle is started from rest, as well as clutch we... Read More
Inventors: Hattori, Toshihiro; Ishihara, Masaki; Uriuhara, Makoto; Kasai, Hitoshi; Asagi, Yasuyoshi;, Assignee: Isuzu Motors Limited (Tokyo, JP); Fujitsu Limited (Kawasaki, JP) |
Method for controlling AMT system including wheel lock-up detection and tolerance
In accordance with the present invention, the drawbacks of the prior art have been overcome or minimized by providing a control system, preferably an electronic control system, and a control method, f... Read More
Inventors: Cote, William F.; Smyth, Robert R.;, Assignee: Eaton Corporation (Cleveland, OH) |
Method and apparatus for robust automatic clutch control
This invention is an automatic clutch controller used in a combination including a source of motive power, a friction clutch, and at least one inertially-loaded traction wheel connected to the frictio... Read More
Inventors: Slicker, James M.;, Assignee: Eaton Corporation (Cleveland, OH) |
Cryogenic refrigerator
This invention has been made with a view toward solving the above problems. It is an object of this invention to provide a cryogenic refrigerator which prevents a deterioration in refrigeration perfor... Read More
Inventors: Nagao, Masashi;, Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha (Tokyo, JP) |
Aircraft rendezvous using low data rate two-way TACAN bearing information
With these and other objects in view, the present invention permits an aircraft to determine its bearing to a pulse navigation system base station solely from low data rate pulses such as those normal... Read More
Inventors: Gilmour, John H.; Godleski, John S.; Carter, Randolph L.; Didier, Patrick F.;, Assignee: Rockwell International Corporation (El Segundo, CA) |
Clutch disconnection/connection device
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Now, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a drawing showing the whole structure of a c... Read More
Inventors: Ishihara, Masaki; Yamamoto, Yasushi; Yamada, Chuji; Iwao, Nobuyuki;, Assignee: Isuzu Motors Limited (Tokyo, JP) |
Arrangement for operating the clutch in the power train of a motor vehicle
One feature of the present invention resides in the provision of a power train for use in a motor vehicle. The improved power train comprises a variable-speed prime mover (such as an internal combusti... Read More
Inventors: Hemmingsen, Fred Roar; Ring, Karl Frode; Waerp, Ole Jonny; Sundet, Torgeir; Gunnerud, Morten Berger;, Assignee: LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KG (Buhl/Baden, DE) |
Vehicle driving force control apparatus
It has been discovered that the drive control method just described results in a the delay in the response of the vehicle to a driver's request to start moving or to accelerate in situations where acc... Read More
Inventors: Kadota, Keiji;, Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (Kanagawa, JP) |
Set of peripheral chips
The FIGURE shows, in schematic form, a specific partitioning of a set of peripheral chips 100 according to a preferred exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Peripheral chip set 100 according... Read More
Inventors: Graf, Jens; Kirschner, Manfred; Partes, Hans;, Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH (Stuttgart, DE) |
Navigation and GPS 
