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20090056351 | Cabin Heating Control System - A system described is for providing improved cabin heating. The system may include a vehicle cabin heating system having a first and second heating system receiving coolant flow from the engine; and a control system for operating the engine at a first engine idle speed upon entering idle speed control operation from previous drive operation, maintaining said first idle speed for a duration, and then increasing engine speed to increase coolant flow to the second heating system during cold ambient conditions when the second heater system is in operation | 03-05-2009 |
20120138005 | ENGINE THROTTLE CONTROL WITH BRAKE BOOSTER - Methods and systems are provided for reducing variability in air-fuel control due to variations in brake booster vacuum levels at an engine start. A throttle position is adjusted during an engine start based on the vacuum availability in the brake booster to control a rate of intake aircharge flow. By allowing aircharge to enter the intake manifold at a more consistent rate, air-fuel control is improved and exhaust emissions are reduced. | 06-07-2012 |
20130180499 | ENGINE THROTTLE CONTROL WITH BRAKE BOOSTER - Methods and systems are provided for reducing variability in air-fuel control due to variations in brake booster vacuum levels at an engine start. A throttle position is adjusted during an engine start based on the vacuum availability in the brake booster to control a rate of intake aircharge flow. By allowing aircharge to enter the intake manifold at a more consistent rate, air-fuel control is improved and exhaust emissions are reduced. | 07-18-2013 |
20150148192 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A STOP/START ENGINE - Systems and methods for improving operation of a vehicle are presented. In one example, automatic engine stopping is inhibited in response to a driver communicating a desire to not automatically stop an engine. The driver communicates intentions to allow or inhibit automatic engine stopping via a brake pedal. | 05-28-2015 |
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20110099153 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING A POLYMORPHIC NOTE - An approach is provided for generating a polymorphic note. A polymorphic note manager receives a request, from a device, to generate a polymorphic note, wherein the polymorphic note includes information of a plurality of application types that is developed over a period of time. The polymorphic note manager then generates the polymorphic note in response to the request and stores the polymorphic note for access by the device. | 04-28-2011 |
20110099189 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXPLORING CONNECTIONS OF A POLYMORPHIC NOTE - An approach is provided for exploring connections of a polymorphic note. A polymorphic note manager receives a request to display one or more polymorphic notes connected to a selected polymorphic note. In response to the request, the polymorphic note manager determining the one or more connected polymorphic notes and causes, at least in part, actions that result in display of the selected polymorphic note, the one or more connected polymorphic notes, corresponding connections between the selected polymorphic note and the one or more connection polymorphic notes, or a combination thereof. | 04-28-2011 |
20110099490 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRESENTING POLYMORPHIC NOTES IN A GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE - An approach is provided for presenting polymorphic notes in a graphical user interface. A polymorphic note manager receives a request to display a plurality of polymorphic notes on a graphical user interface of a device. In response to the request, the polymorphic note manager determines an order of the plurality of polymorphic notes according to either an associated date or, if there is no associated date, a creation date corresponding to each of the plurality of polymorphic notes. The polymorphic note manager then causes, at least in part, actions that result in display of the plurality of polymorphic notes in the graphical user interface according to the determined order | 04-28-2011 |
20110239158 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING SOFT REMINDERS - An approach is provided for presenting soft reminders (e.g., reminders for notes with no triggering criteria). A reminder manager receives an input, from a user, for specifying a note. The note is not associated with triggering criteria. In response to the request, the reminder manager retrieves contextual information from a device associated with the user, and causes, at least in part, presentation of a reminder of the note based, at least in part, on the contextual information. | 09-29-2011 |
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20120067511 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING COMPOSITE COMPONENTS - A slide-room for installation in a recreational vehicle or other structure is disclosed. The slide-room comprises a shell, which can be constructed from fiberglass. The shell comprises an end wall, a ceiling, a floor, two opposing side walls, and a flange extending from the end wall, wherein the end wall, the ceiling, the floor, the side walls and the flange comprise a one-piece, unitary construction. Also disclosed are methods for molding composite components, such as slide-room. In one specific implementation, the shell for a slide-room is formed from fiberglass using a vacuum assisted resin transfer process. | 03-22-2012 |
20120068491 | SLIDE-ROOM FOR RECREATIONAL VEHICLE - A slide-room for installation in a recreational vehicle or other structure is disclosed. The slide-room comprises a shell, which can be constructed from fiberglass. The shell comprises an end wall, a ceiling, a floor, two opposing side walls, and a flange extending from the end wall, wherein the end wall, the ceiling, the floor, the side walls and the flange comprise a one-piece, unitary construction. Also disclosed are methods for molding composite components, such as slide-room. In one specific implementation, the shell for a slide-room is formed from fiberglass using a vacuum assisted resin transfer process. | 03-22-2012 |
20130257080 | SLIDE-ROOM FOR RECREATIONAL VEHICLE - A slide-room for installation in a recreational vehicle or other structure is disclosed. The slide-room comprises a shell, which can be constructed from fiberglass. The shell comprises an end wall, a ceiling, a floor, two opposing side walls, and a flange extending from the end wall, wherein the end wall, the ceiling, the floor, the side walls and the flange comprise a one-piece, unitary construction. Also disclosed are methods for molding composite components, such as slide-room. In one specific implementation, the shell for a slide-room is formed from fiberglass using a vacuum assisted resin transfer process. | 10-03-2013 |
20140117590 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SLIDE-ROOM FOR RECREATIONAL VEHICLE - A slide-room for installation in a recreational vehicle or other structure is disclosed. The slide-room comprises a shell, which can be constructed from fiberglass. The shell comprises an end wall, a ceiling, a floor, two opposing side walls, and a flange extending from the end wall, wherein the end wall, the ceiling, the floor, the side walls and the flange comprise a one-piece, unitary construction. Also disclosed are methods for molding composite components, such as slide-room. In one specific implementation, the shell for a slide-room is formed from fiberglass using a vacuum-assisted resin transfer process. During the vacuum-assisted resin transfer process, a mold apparatus can include a perimeter seal system to inhibit resin from flowing into spaces between mating components of the mold. The perimeter seal system can include clamp seal assemblies and/or vacuum seal assemblies. | 05-01-2014 |
20150308546 | LOCKING MECHANISM FOR VEHICLE SLIDE-ROOM - Locking mechanism assemblies are provided for retaining a slide-room of a recreational vehicle in a retracted position. An exemplary assembly has a strut member extending between the slide-room and a wall of the recreational vehicle. The strut member is pivotable between a first position and a second position corresponding to an extended position and a retracted position, respectively, of the slide-room. The assembly further includes a guide member coupled to the strut member and movable therewith such that pivoting motion of the strut member between the first position and the second position causes corresponding linear motion of the guide member along a guide between a first position and a second position. The strut member applies a compressive force to the slide-room and a vehicle wall adjacent the slide-room to inhibit movement of the slide-room when the slide-room is in the retracted position. | 10-29-2015 |
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20120230181 | Aircraft Communication Bus Fault Isolator Apparatus and Method - A structure and a first panel are operably disposed with respect to the structure. A first plurality of nodes is disposed within the first panel, including a first plurality of power distribution network nodes in a first power distribution network, and wherein the first plurality of nodes further comprises a first group of nodes. A second panel is operably disposed with respect to the structure. A second plurality of nodes is disposed within the second panel, including a second plurality of power distribution network nodes in a second power distribution network isolated from the first power distribution network. The second plurality of nodes further comprises a second group of nodes. A bus guardian, separate from the two panels, electrically connects the first panel and the second panel. The bus guardian is configured to network the first group of nodes and the second group of nodes in a network. | 09-13-2012 |
20130003620 | SYNCHRONIZED WIRELESS DATA CONCENTRATOR FOR AIRBORNE WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS - A system, method, and apparatus for a synchronized wireless data concentrator are provided for facilitating a precisely synchronized system of nodes in a wireless sensor network for airborne data systems. The wireless data concentrator contains a plurality of IEEE 802.15.4 radio/micro-processor subsystems, which are connected to a local host microprocessor, which is in turn connected to an aircraft data network. The airplane data network also contains a precision clock source and a plurality of specialized network switches, which have a low-jitter data-path routing capability. | 01-03-2013 |
20140164555 | MONITORING SYSTEMS OF A VEHICLE BY GENERATING AND TRANSMITTING CUSTOMIZED INFORMATION MESSAGES TO WIRELESS NETWORKED COMPUTERS - A method for monitoring systems of a vehicle may include determining relevant information used by at least one of a plurality of wireless networked computers based on at least a function performed by the at least one wireless networked computer with respect to an associated one of a multiplicity of components of the systems of the vehicle. The method may also include formulating a customized information message for the at least one of the plurality of wireless networked computers based on at least the relevant information used and the function performed by the at least one wireless networked computer. The method may further include transmitting the customized information message to the at least one of the plurality of wireless networked computers. | 06-12-2014 |