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(WO 2007/098318) A VEHICLE LIFT FOR MOTORCYCLES
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30.08.2007
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B66F 7/06
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PCT/US2007/061760
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BISS PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT LLC
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A vehicle lift for a motorcycle includes a base, a ramp, and a lifting mechanism. The base has a first end and a second end. The lifting mechanism has a first end and a second end. The ramp has an end and a connection point. The connection point of the ramp is pivotally connected to the first end of the base. The first end of the lifting mechanism is pivotally connected to the second end of the base. The second end of the lifting mechanism is pivotally connected to the end. of the ramp. The vehicle lift is in a lowered position when the lifting mechanism is collapsed. The vehicle lift is in a raised, position when the lifting mechanism is extended.
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(WO 2007/098311) ACOUSTIC CARPET FOR VEHICLE
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30.08.2007
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B27N 3/10
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PCT/US2007/061434
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FUTURIS AUTOMOTIVE INTERIORS US, INC.
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A vehicle carpet system has a continuous carpet base molded to the shape of the vehicle floor in which it is to be installed. The carpet base includes at least one layer of a molded noise-attenuating material, at least one molded recess formed therein. A removable acoustic carpet module fitted into the at least one recess and held in place by a releasable retainer.
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(WO 2007/098157) VEHICLE WHEEL AND WHEEL COVER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME
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30.08.2007
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B60B 7/00
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PCT/US2007/004368
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HAYES LEMMERZ INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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A method for producing a vehicle wheel and wheel cover assembly comprising the steps of: (a) providing a wheel cover having an inner surface and an outer surface; (b) selectively applying at least one shot of a first adhesive material to a portion of the inner surface of the wheel cover to define a predetermined masked area; (c) providing a vehicle wheel having an outboard face; (d) positioning the wheel cover and the vehicle wheel relative to one another whereby at least one cavity is formed between the inner surface of the wheel cover, the outboard face of the vehicle wheel, and the masked area of the wheel cover defined by the first adhesive material; and (e) selectively applying a second adhesive material to the cavity to secure the whe...
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(WO 2007/098084) VEHICLE LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD
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30.08.2007
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G09F 13/04
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PCT/US2007/004244
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MERIDIAN AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC.
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A light assembly includes a light source and a lens. The lens includes at least one ink marking provided thereon, wherein at least a portion of the ink marking is configured such that it appears generally opaque when a light source in the light assembly is not illuminated and does not appear opaque when the light source is illuminated.
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(WO 2007/098081) CONTROLLER FOR RECREATIONAL-VEHICLE HEATING SYSTEM
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30.08.2007
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B60H 1/02
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PCT/US2007/004240
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RIXEN, James, M.
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A controller in a heat management system is capable of managing unlimited hydronic heat sources and unlimited heating zones, each located within a desired area and each controlled by temperature sensors in bi-directional electronic/electrical communication with the controller. A user interface can be included with the controller (or interact with the controller) and be in bi-directional electrical/electronic communication with the controller. In such a way, one or more users can manage the heating of domestic water and the heating of zones or areas in which the one or.more users live via the controller. The controller in the heat management system may be used for controlling hydronic heating systems installed in RV, marine and home applicat...
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(WO 2007/097957) VEHICLE INSTRUMENT PANEL WITH HIDDEN AIRBAG DOOR AND INTEGRATED AIRBAG CHUTE
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30.08.2007
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B60R 21/215
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PCT/US2007/003889
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SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS IP B.V.
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A motor vehicle structure that includes a hidden airbag door (214) and an integrated airbag chute (204). The structure may be selected from instrument panel assemblies, seat shields, airbag covers, pillar garnishes, side curtain shields, door trim, knee bolsters, or a combination of one or more of the foregoing structures. The structure is designed to include a retainer (202) having a first surface and a second surface, a deployment chute (204), and a door portion (214) defined by a tear seam notch (212) in at least one of the first surface and the second surface of the retainer (202). The deployment chute (204) is attached to and integrated with the retainer (202). Additionally, the deployment chute (204) and the retainer (202) are constru...
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(WO 2007/097911) SHOE CLEANER FOR RETRACTABLY ATTACHING UNDER A DOOR OF A VEHICLE
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30.08.2007
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A47L 13/00
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PCT/US2007/003150
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RATTRAY, Heron, G.
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A shoe cleaner (20, 120, 220, 320) for retractably attaching under a door (22) of a vehicle (24). An enclosure (126) is attached under the door (22) of the vehicle (24). A brush assembly (127) is retractably and extendably attached to the enclosure (126). A track drive (128) retracts and extends the brush assembly (127) relative to the enclosure. A brush drive (130) spins the brush assembly (127). A worm gear (150) of the track drive (128) is operatively attached to a motor (152) of the track drive (130) and to a pair of arms (144) of the brush assembly (127) to allow the pair of arms (144) and at least one brush (142) of the brush assembly (127) to extend from the enclosure (126), when polarity of the motor (152) is such that it rotates in...
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(WO 2007/097779) MODULAR METAMORPHIC VEHICLE
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30.08.2007
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B62D 61/00
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PCT/US2006/032356
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OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION
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A vehicle comprising a vehicle body, a suspension system coupled to the vehicle body, and a plurality of wheels coupled to the suspension system comprising at least one pair of wheels, each wheel of the at least one pair of wheels being located on opposite sides of the vehicle. The suspension system comprises a changeable wheel track width for the at least one pair of wheels and the wheel track width is changeable between a narrow wheel track width setting and a wide wheel track width setting by pivoting a suspension link about a vertical axis.
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(WO 2007/097689) A VEHICLE SAFETY SYYSTEM
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30.08.2007
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G01S 5/14
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PCT/SE2007/000151
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AUTOLIV DEVELOPMENT AB
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A safety system for a vehicle, comprising: a communication system operable to send and receive communication signals; a positioning system operable to determine the position of the vehicle; a crash detection arrangement operable to provide a determination that the vehicle has been involved in a crash; and a processor operable: during normal driving of the vehicle, to receive and evaluate information relating to a dangerous event occurring, and in response to the fulfilment of one or more predetermined criteria to generate a command signal to mitigate the danger of the event; and after a determination by the crash detection arrangement that the vehicle has been involved in a crash, to send an emergency message using the communication system,...
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(WO 2007/097668) A DOCKING UNIT FOR HEATING/COOLING A PARKED VEHICLE, AS WELL AS A VEHICLE ARRANGED TO BE CONNECTED TO SUCH A DOCKING UNIT
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30.08.2007
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B60H 1/22
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PCT/SE2006/001285
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JP EI & VVS TEKNIK AB
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The present invention refer to a docking unit for transmitting energy between a separate fluid system (11) and a vehicle (2), comprising a heat exchanger (8), which is connected to a first fluid circuit (10) that is connectable to said separate fluid system (11), and a second fluid circuit (12) that is arranged to be connected to a climate system present in said vehicle (2). The inventive docking unit is characterized in that said second fluid circuit (12) is arranged upon connection to the vehicle (2) to constitute a part of an energy transmitting fluid circuit comprised in said climate system. The present invention also refer to a vehicle arranged to be connected to such a docking unit (4).
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(WO 2007/097665) A METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING OPERATION OF A WORK VEHICLE
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30.08.2007
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F02D 29/02
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PCT/SE2006/000224
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VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AB
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The invention relates to a method for optimizing operation of a work vehicle with an engine for propelling the vehicle, comprising the steps of detecting at least one operating parameter, determining an optimized engine speed parameter value with regard to fuel consumption, reduced emissions and/or increased productivity on the basis of the detected operating parameter and stored information regarding fuel consumption, emissions and/or productivity, and controlling the engine in accordance with the determined engine speed parameter value.
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(WO 2007/097641) CRASH PROTECTION SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE AND A METHOD FOR RELEASE AND EXTENSION OF A CRASH PROTECTION SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE
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30.08.2007
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B60R 21/13
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PCT/NO2007/000079
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NORSK HYDRO ASA
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Crash protection system for a vehicle such as a passenger car, comprising at least one protective bar or beam (1) that is movably arranged in the car and can be moved from a first retracted position to a second extended position. The protection system is so designed that the movement of the bar or beam resulting from an incomplete/asymmetric pre-release of the bar or beam is used to release the bar or beam completely. The invention also relates to a method for releasing such a protective bar or beam. The system can be applied for roll over protection, front-, rear-, or lateral crash protection and as protection for pedestrians.
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(WO 2007/097464) HYBRID VEHICLE CONTROLLER
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30.08.2007
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B60W 10/06
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PCT/JP2007/053695
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TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
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A power frequency distribution predicting section predicts the power frequency distribution of a vehicle traveling a travel path with reference to the history of the vehicle power Pv when the vehicle traveled the travel path in the past. An operation condition setting section sets the range of the vehicle requirement power Pv0 to operate the engine as an engine operation condition for controlling the energy balance of the power generated by an electric rotating machine and the generated electric power when the vehicle travels the travel path to a preset value according to the predicted power frequency distribution. An operation control section controls the operation of the engine according to the preset range of the vehicle requirement powe...
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(WO 2007/097445) HEATER UNIT, AND SHEET HEATER FOR VEHICLE
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30.08.2007
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H05B 3/00
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PCT/JP2007/053485
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KURABE INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
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Provided are a heater unit exhibiting excellent quick heating ability at the time when the unit is started and maintaining stabilized temperature after the start up, thereby making the user more comfortable, and a seat heater for a vehicle. The heater unit has a first heater, a second heater, and a temperature control device for controlling the ON-OFF of an electric current according to the temperature. When the temperature control device is turned ON, electricity is conducted through the first heater but substantially not through the second heater. When the temperature control device is turned OFF, electricity is conducted in series through the first heater and the second heater.
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(WO 2007/097351) BEARING DEVICE FOR MAIN ELECTRIC MOTOR FOR VEHICLE
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30.08.2007
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H02K 5/15
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PCT/JP2007/053142
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TOYO ELECTRIC MFG. CO., LTD.
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Oil taken up by an oil take-up disc (5) is supplied to a bearing (1) to lubricate it and then returned to an oil sump (6a) through an oil receiving chamber (2a) and an oil return pipe (2b). A first oil return chamber (8) and a second oil return chamber (7) interconnected through a hole are provided in a bearing cover (3), and the second oil return chamber (7) and an oil supply chamber (6) are interconnected through an oil return hole (9). An opening of an extension pipe (10) provided in the oil return hole (9) faces the oil take-up disc (5) with a minute gap in between and the pressure in the extension pipe (10) is negative. Consequently, the oil leaked through the gap between the bearing cover (3) and a rotor shaft (20) and collected in th...
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(WO 2007/097307) VEHICLE-MOUNTED DEVICE, VEHICLE-MOUNTED DEVICE SETTING METHOD, SETTING PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM
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30.08.2007
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B60R 16/02
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PCT/JP2007/053051
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PIONEER CORPORATION
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A vehicle-mounted device comprises an acquiring section (101) a recording section (102), a setting reflecting section (103), an output control section (104), and a display section (105). The acquiring section (101) acquires arrangement information for identifying the state of fixing of the body to the base of each vehicle. The recording section (102) records the acquired arrangement information and device setting information on the use situation of a vehicle-mounted device of each vehicle, with the arrangement information and the device setting information associated with the each vehicle. When the body is fixed to the base, the setting reflecting section (103) reads the device setting information corresponding to the acquired arrangement i...
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(WO 2007/097111) VEHICLE-MOUNTED OPTICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND VEHICLE-MOUNTED OPTICAL TRANSMITTER
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30.08.2007
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H01S 5/323
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PCT/JP2006/326201
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NEC CORPORATION
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A vehicle-mounted optical communication system, which uses an optical signal to perform data transmission, comprises a first optical transmitter and an optical receiver. The first optical transmitter, which is mounted on a vehicle, has a multiple quantum well structure, in which an active layer has a quantum well layer of In<sb>x</sb>Ga<sb>1-x</sb>As (where 0.15 ≤ x ≤ 0.35), and includes a first surface emitting laser the oscillation wavelength of which is between 1000nm and 1100nm inclusive. The first optical transmitter transmits an optical signal generated by the first surface emitting laser. The optical receiver, which is mounted on the vehicle and connected to the first optical tran...
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(WO 2007/096829) SUNROOF SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE
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30.08.2007
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B60J 7/02
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PCT/IB2007/050570
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FIORAVANTI S.R.L.
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The sunroof system (R) comprises a cover or roof element (3) which swivels about a horizontal axis (4-4) between two facing uprights (5) projecting upwards above the body line (BL) of the bodywork of the motor vehicle (1), and a stowage compartment (7) open at the top, made in the motor vehicle (1) between and beneath the said uprights (5) . The cover or roof element (3) swivelling between a closed position in which it extends at least approximately horizontally and an open intermediate position in which it extends basically vertically, and then being movable downwards, from the open intermediate position towards a final hidden position in which it extends substantially vertically into the stowage compartment (7) . Between the uprights (5) ...
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(WO 2007/096768) VEHICLE DRIVING FORCE CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD
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30.08.2007
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B60W 30/20
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PCT/IB2007/000466
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TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
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A program is executed which includes a step (S1OO) of calculating a base required driving force, a step (S200) of calculating a reference driving force, a step (S400) of calculating a final required driving force on which a vibration suppression filtering process has been performed when the base required driving force is greater than a reference driving force, and a step (S500) of calculating a final required driving force on which the vibration suppression filtering process has not been performed when the base required driving force is equal to or less than the reference driving force.
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(WO 2007/096720) ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN VEHICLE
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30.08.2007
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B60L 11/18
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PCT/IB2007/000211
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TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
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A electrically driven vehicle (100) has high-voltage battery (42) for driving an electric motor (10) for driving the vehicle, a solar battery (24), a charging DC/DC converter (36) supplying electrical power generated by the solar battery (24) to the high-voltage battery (42), a charging control ECU (38) that performs charging control of the charging DC/DC converter (36) for charging the high-voltage battery (42), and a low-voltage power supply DC/DC converter (34) that receives a part of the electrical power generated by the solar battery (24) and generates a power supply voltage that is supplied to the charging control ECU (38).
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(WO 2007/096718) CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE, CONTROL METHOD FOR VEHICLE, AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING POWER CONSUMPTION OF COOLING FAN
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30.08.2007
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F02D 41/02
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PCT/IB2007/000168
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TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
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Along with a rotational speed sensor (25) being fitted to the crank shaft (24) of an engine (22), a rotational speed sensor (47) is fitted to a cooling fan (46); and the energy consumption of the cooling fan is estimated by using a map based upon an engine rotational speed (a pulley rotational speed Np) and a fan rotational speed Nf which have been detected by these rotational speed sensors. By controlling the operation of the engine based upon the energy consumption of the cooling fan which has been estimated in this manner, it is possible to control the operation of the engine more appropriately.
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(WO 2007/096646) A CONTROL UNIT FOR A VEHICLE
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30.08.2007
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B60K 23/04
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PCT/GB2007/000652
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SILICON VALLEY GROUP PLC
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The invention relates to a control unit and method for a vehicle having a plurality of independently-driven wheels. A control unit for a vehicle having a plurality of independently-driven wheels, the control unit comprising an input unit for receiving a steering command, a speed command and outputs from acceleration sensing units being locatable at respective wheels of the vehicle; and a processor in communication with the input unit and being operable to calculate for each wheel a desired wheel rate including (i) a main component based on the speed command; and (ii) a manoeuvre response component based on the steering command and on accelerations induced by the steering command and/or terrain conditions.
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(WO 2007/096553) MOTOR VEHICLE REAR STRUCTURE
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30.08.2007
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B62D 35/02
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PCT/FR2007/050788
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RENAULT s.a.s
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The invention concerns a motor vehicle rear structure (1) comprising a rear deck floor (6) vertically delimiting the rear structure (1), a venturi (2) the base (20) of which has a substantially planar first part (22) and a sloping second part (24) rising rearward of the vehicle. The invention is characterized in that an exhaust device (4) is arranged in the volume created between the rear deck floor (6) and the venturi (2), at least one exhaust outlet (40) being oriented rearward of the vehicle and emerging through the second part of the venturi (24), and in that a first heat shield (5) is arranged between the exhaust device (4) and the rear deck floor (6) and a second heat shield (3) is positioned against the venturi (2), between said vent...
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(WO 2007/096549) REAR STRUCTURE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE
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30.08.2007
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B60K 13/04
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PCT/FR2007/050770
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RENAULT s.a.s
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The invention relates to the rear structure of a motor vehicle, consisting of at least a floor pan (6) and an exhaust device (4) extending transversely under the floor pan (6). The invention is characterised in that the structure includes a diffuser (2) which extends essentially below the exhaust device (4) and a heat screen (3) which is disposed between the diffuser (2) and the exhaust device (4), said screen (3) resting at least partially on the diffuser (2) such that at least one direct contact is created between the diffuser (2) and the heat screen (3).
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(WO 2007/096540) DEVICE FOR THE HINGED MOUNTING OF A WINDOW ON A FRAMELESS DOOR OF A VEHICLE OF THE CABRIOLET OR COUPÉ TYPE
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30.08.2007
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B62D 65/06
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PCT/FR2007/050642
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PEUGEOT CITROËN AUTOMOBILES SA
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The present invention relates to a device for the hinged mounting of a window on a frameless door of a vehicle of the cabriolet or coupé type. The device is characterized in that the guide rail (4) that guides the window (1) is secured at its upper end to a rigid element (6) mounted articulated in the upper part of the box structure of the door (2) about an axis (X) running parallel to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle so as to allow the entire assembly comprising the rail (4), the rigid element (6) and the window (1) to pivot about this axis and set the window (1) into a position in which its upper part is pressed against a seal (J) on the roof (P) of the vehicle. The invention finds an application in the field of motor vehicles.
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