| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 340449000 | Temperature | 27 |
| 20090284362 | VEHICLE TEMPERATURE WARNING SYSTEM - A temperature warning system for a vehicle includes a thermal plug disposed on the wheel end assembly of the vehicle. The thermal plug is in fluid communication with an air supply and with a flow sensor. The flow sensor is operatively connected to a warning light or indicator. Excessive heat in the axle spindle end and/or the wheel end assembly causes a fusible material in the thermal plug to melt allowing air to flow from the air supply through the thermal plug thus activating the flow sensor. The flow sensor in turn activates the warning light or indicator alerting the driver of the vehicle of a problem condition at the wheel end assembly and/or axle spindle. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20100013619 | SENSOR ASSEMBLY - A sensor module is provided for use in a passenger compartment of a motor vehicle that includes, but is not limited to a circuit board, at least one passenger compartment temperature sensor, and at least one solar irradiation detection sensor. The sensor module further includes, but is not limited to at least one ambient light detection sensor and at least one content theft deterrent device. A motor vehicle is also provided with such a sensor module. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100019893 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DISPLAYING, IN A MOTOR VEHICLE, THE VALUE OF A PARAMETER - To display a temperature value in a passenger compartment ( | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100141418 | REMOTELY CONFIGURABLE VEHICULAR SIGN - A configurable sign includes a mounting mechanism that connects the configurable sign to a vehicle, a display, a memory to store a plurality of instructions, and a processor to execute instructions in the memory. The processor executes instructions in the memory to receive configured sign information from one of a user device or a server, configure one of text, graphics, video, or audio, associated with the display, based on the configured sign information, and display, via the display, the configured text, graphics, video, or audio. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20110163866 | Sun Protection System for Automotive Vehicle - A sun protection system for a transportation vehicle has plurality of LCD zones laminated into one or more glazings of the vehicle. An occupant sensor detects an expanse of at least one occupant in the vehicle. A navigation system determines a vehicle location, a date and time value, and a heading. External and internal temperature sensors sense outside and inside temperatures. A controller generates respective drive signals for the respective LCD zones in a manual mode and in an automatic mode. The controller compares a temperature difference between the outside temperature and the inside temperature to a temperature threshold. The respective drive signals provide substantially zero attenuation if the temperature difference is less than the temperature threshold while in the automatic mode. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110199203 | TEMPERATURE SENSING LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE - The present invention provides a temperature sensing light-emitting device, applicable for use in electronic devices, and is structured from a temperature sensing element, a processing unit, a display element, and a voice unit. The temperature sensing element is used to sense the temperature of the area under measurement, after which the electrically connected processing unit determines the measured temperature. The present invention is characterized in that the processing unit is connected to the display element, thereby enabling the measured temperature to be visually displayed for the user; and the temperature sensing element is used to sense the temperature of the area under measurement after which the processing unit determines the temperature range of the area under measurement to adjust the display element to display different color lights, thereby enabling the user to easily determine the temperature of the area under measurement. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110267186 | Occupant Detection - A system and method are disclosed for detecting an occupant in a vehicle. Successive images from an infrared camera are analyzed to detect thermal characteristics of an occupant as well as movement. If an operator of the vehicle has exited the vehicle, the vehicle is deactivated, an occupant is detected, and a temperature in the cabin of the vehicle is higher or lower than desired, a report is made to the operator via a mobile phone or key fob. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20120001746 | Vehicular electric charge control apparatus and emergency notification system - A charge control apparatus includes a main control unit and a power source control unit. The main control unit acquires time-divided temperature information, which corresponds to a predetermined period covering the present time, based on present time information and the time-divided temperature information indicating a location temperature of a backup battery in each predetermined period. The main control unit determines a charge/discharge amount of the backup battery based on the time-divided temperature information and a residual charge amount of the backup battery. The power source control unit controls the backup battery by charging and discharging in accordance with the determined charge/discharge amount. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120032793 | VISUAL WHEEL END ASSEMBLY HIGH-TEMPERATURE WARNING SYSTEM - A visual high-temperature warning system for a vehicle wheel-end assembly, the system comprising a thermochromic temperature indicator affixed to the wheel end assembly in heat exchange relationship therewith. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120086567 | Vehicular control system and in-vehicle apparatus - An in-vehicle apparatus operates on a second frequency by a second vibrator while wirelessly receiving from a portable apparatus a wireless signal on a first frequency by a first vibrator along with information on temperature of the portable apparatus. The in-vehicle apparatus previously stores a data map of a frequency and temperature characteristic of the first vibrator and second vibrator while measuring own temperature. The in-vehicle apparatus has an amendment device that acquires an offset value for the second vibrator based on the data map and information on temperatures of the in-vehicle apparatus and portable terminal. The acquired offset value is added to the second vibrator to thereby cause the second frequency to approach the first frequency of the first vibrator. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120139717 | Tire Temperature Measurement System - A system and method for a tire temperature measurement system is disclosed. An instantaneous temperature value of a tire may be requested through an input device. At the time of a temperature measurement request a control unit may retrieve tire temperature from a sensor and determine an instantaneous temperature value of a tire. The instantaneous temperature value of a tire may be displayed, stored and transmitted to a remote device. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120169489 | VEHICLE DISPLAY DEVICE - A vehicle meter apparatus has a judging section that judges whether an automatic air conditioner purpose ambient temperature sensor is provided by comparing an input signal value inputted from an automatic air conditioner to an input section with a set threshold value and judges whether a display purpose ambient temperature sensor is provided by comparing the input signal value inputted from the display purpose ambient temperature sensor with the set threshold value when an internal power supply is supplied to input section and a display output section which displays an ambient temperature external to the vehicle on a second display section on a basis of a temperature detection signal from either of these sensors in a case where the judging section judges that the automatic air conditioner ambient temperature sensor is provided and in a case where the judging section judges that the display purpose ambient temperature is provided. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20130009764 | DISPLAY SYSTEM FOR ELECTRICALLY POWERED VEHICLE AND ELECTRICALLY POWERED VEHICLE HAVING THE SAME - An SOC display displayed on a display includes a first region and a second region. The first region presents an SOC range capable of ensuring the minimum traveling performance. The SOC display displays an SOC within the first region. The second region presents an SOC range incapable of ensuring the minimum traveling performance. The boundary between the first region and the second region corresponds to an SOC lower limit value indicating the SOC lower limit capable of ensuring the minimum traveling performance. The SOC lower limit value is set based on the temperature of a power storage device. | 01-10-2013 |
| 20130147619 | METHOD OF DETERMINING FAILURE OF ACTIVE AIR FLAP - A method of determining a failure of an active air flap, including determining whether or not an active air flap is in a non-openable state, if the active air flap is in the non-openable state, continuously checking a variation of the temperature of engine-cooling water, and if the variation is below a reference variation, interrupting the generation of failure-alert, and if the variation of the temperature of engine-cooling water is above the reference variation, processing whether to generate the failure-alert such that if the time taken to reach the variation is above a reference temperature time, interrupting the generation of failure-alert, and if the time is below the reference temperature time, generating the failure-alert. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130234847 | TIRE TEMPERATUR EMERGENCY WARNING HEAT INDICATOR/TRANSMITTER WITH COOLING SOLUTION - A system and method for operating a tire temperature warning system with an optional cooling solution is disclosed. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20130342341 | TIRE MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A vehicle tire monitoring system including a tire and wheel assembly. The tire and wheel assembly may include a wheel having a rim portion including an inside surface; a tire including a tire carcass having an inner surface and an outer surface with a tire tread over a radially outer portion of the outer surface, and with the inner surface and the inside surface of the rim portion forming a cavity in which pressurized air is sealed; and a tire sensor assembly mounted on the inside surface of the rim portion in the cavity and including an infrared sensor and a wireless transmitter operatively engaging the infrared sensor, with the infrared sensor oriented to detect a temperature on the inner surface of the tire carcass at a location opposite to a portion of the tire tread. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20140085069 | TECHNIQUES FOR EVALUATING PERFORMANCE OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE COMPONENTS - One embodiment is a unique strategy for evaluating performance of a component of an internal combustion engine. More particularly, in one non-limiting form a method includes operating a component, such as a heating component, and measuring a first characteristic related to its operation. The method also includes operating an engine accessory and measuring a second characteristic related to its operation, and determining performance of the component by relating the first and second characteristics to one another. In one aspect, relating the first and second characteristics to one another provides a first value which is compared to a predetermined value, and performance of the component is determined from this comparison. Other embodiments include unique methods, systems, and apparatus for evaluating or monitoring the performance of a component of an internal combustion engine, and/or for performing a procedure for starting the internal combustion engine. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140313026 | MOTOR VEHICLE - A motor vehicle has at least one drive unit, at least one brake device and at least one component which heats up when the drive unit and/or the brake device are operated. The component includes at least one warning device which is designed to output a visual warning information item when a component-specific limiting temperature is exceeded by the component, and/or can be actuated to output a visual warning information item when an information item which relates to a component-specific limiting temperature being exceeded is present. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20150307040 | AN ARRANGEMENT FOR DISPLAYING INFORMATION IN A VEHICLE - An arrangement is provided for displaying information to a driver in a vehicle, where the information includes an image, and where information is displayed by a textile material positioned on the floor of the vehicle and the information displayed is a condition outside of the vehicle, where the information is displayed in the direction in which the condition occurs outside of the vehicle. Information can be displayed to a driver of a vehicle by an information arrangement not used for other information. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20160049061 | INTEGRATED VEHICLE SENSING AND WARNING SYSTEM - The present invention is a system for detecting the presence of a mammal, such as a child, inside a vehicle which is experiencing extreme temperatures. The system initiates one or more alarms such that a passersby, the authorities, the driver, contacts, or the like can rescue the mammal before harm can occur. | 02-18-2016 |
| 20160076948 | System and Method of Acquiring and Evaluating a Measurand - The present invention relates to a system and a method for acquiring and evaluating a measurand, in particular a temperature, of at least one component of a vehicle, in particular a wheel bearing, comprising at least one sensor for acquiring a measurand, in particular a temperature of at least one component, in particular of a wheel bearing of the vehicle, and for outputting an output parameter, and least one evaluation device for evaluating the output parameter, and for generating a warning signal in dependence on the evaluation of the output parameter on the basis of at least one defined warning criterion. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160078736 | DETECTION OF ICE ON A VEHICLE WINDOW BY MEANS OF AN INTERNAL TEMPERATURE SENSOR - The invention relates to a method for adapting the signal processing of at least one sensor device arranged behind a window in a motor vehicle, wherein the adaptation of the signal processing comprises changing at least one detection threshold value if a probability of ice being on the window is detected on the basis of a determined temperature, wherein a temperature signal of at least one temperature sensor integrated in the sensor device is used to detect the probability of ice on the window. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160121669 | WHEEL DIAGNOSTIC MONITORING - A method, apparatus and program product to monitor a vehicle for wheel related issues based at least in part on temperature data collected for tires of the vehicle. Received temperature data for each of a plurality of tires of the vehicle may be received and analyzed to determine whether a status of each tire is normal. Responsive to determining that a status for at least one tire is not normal, wheel related issues present for the vehicle may be detected based at least in part on the temperature data. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160129898 | System for measuring brake balance on multi-axel commercial vehicles by monitoring brake temperatures - The present invention provides a system for monitoring brake balance of a motor vehicle by measuring temperatures of each wheel having a temperature sensor constructed and arranged for measuring temperature of a motor vehicle brake and recording each temperature measurement as a temperature reading, | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160140824 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NOTIFYING USERS OF VEHICLE CONDITIONS - Systems and methods are disclosed for notifying users of vehicle conditions. According to certain embodiments, the system comprises at least one processor configured to determine whether an ambient temperature associated with a vehicle exceeds a temperature threshold and detect a sound associated with the vehicle. The at least one processor is further configured to output a notification based on the determined ambient temperature and detected sound. | 05-19-2016 |
| 20160161319 | TANK LIQUID DEPTH MEASUREMENT METHOD - A tank liquid depth measurement method includes the steps of: a) providing a sensor capable of detecting a liquid pressure, b) providing a main unit for receiving data from the sensor, c) mounting the sensor under the liquid level in a water tank and mounting the main unit in the car, d) initiating the sensor and the main unit so as to cause the sensor to measure the internal liquid pressure and to enable the main unit to store the identification code and communication code of the sensor, and e) enabling the main unit to receive data from the sensor for matching and recording. By means of the operation of the sensor to transmit the detected data to the main unit for warning or informing the driver, the expected effects and objectives of the present invention are achieved. | 06-09-2016 |
| 20170236395 | SEATBELT AND CHILD SEAT ANCHOR BASED OCCUPANCY DETECTION SYSTEM | 08-17-2017 |
