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  • Motor vehicle driver assisting method near the stability limit
    Patent number: 8296014
    Abstract: A method for assisting a driver of a motor vehicle is provided that includes, but is not limited to monitoring at least one quantity selected among vehicle sideslip, yaw rate error, understeer and quantities correlated to vehicle sideslip, yaw rate error or understeer, deciding that there is a risk of the vehicle becoming unstable if any of the monitored quantities or a quantity derived from one or more of the monitored quantities exceeds a predetermined first threshold, and if it is decided that there is a risk, issuing a warning signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventor: Youssef Ghoneim
  • Semiconductor transistor device structure with back side gate contact plugs, and related manufacturing method
    Patent number: 8294211
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device with back side conductive plugs is provided here. The method begins by forming a gate structure overlying a semiconductor-on-insulator (SOI) substrate. The SOI substrate has a support layer, an insulating layer overlying the support layer, an active semiconductor region overlying the insulating layer, and an isolation region outboard of the active semiconductor region. A first section of the gate structure is formed overlying the isolation region and a second section of the gate structure is formed overlying the active semiconductor region. The method continues by forming source/drain regions in the active semiconductor region, and thereafter removing the support layer from the SOI substrate. Next, the method forms conductive plugs for the gate structure and the source/drain regions, where each of the conductive plugs passes through the insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES, Inc.
    Inventors: Bin Yang, Rohit Pal, Michael Hargrove
  • Induction motor control systems and methods
    Patent number: 8294413
    Abstract: A control system is provided for an inverter assembly associated with an induction motor. The system includes a current determination module configured to generate q- and d-axis current commands based on a torque command. The current determination module is further configured to generate the q-axis current command based on an observed flux linkage and a flux linkage command. The system further includes a motor current control module coupled to the current determination module and configured to generate q- and d-axis voltage commands based on the q- and d-axis current commands generated by the current determination module and a PWM modulator coupled to the motor current control module configured to generate duty cycle signals for operating the inverter assembly based on the q- and d-axis voltage commands generated by the motor current control module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Min Dai, Bon Ho Bae, Leah Dunbar
  • Enhanced vision system for precision navigation in low visibility or global positioning system (GPS) denied conditions
    Patent number: 8296056
    Abstract: A method of generating an image of a volume ahead of an aerial vehicle is provided. The method comprises determining a position of the aerial vehicle and generating a terrain image corresponding to ground features correlated to the position of the aerial vehicle. Obstacle data pertaining to a set of obstacles ahead of the aerial vehicle is determined with a forward looking sensor. An obstacle overlay image is generated and overlain onto the terrain image to generate a composite image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Robert C. Becker, David W. Meyers, Alan G. Cornett, Thomas W. Heidemann, Long Bui
  • Method of manufacturing a transistor device having asymmetric embedded strain elements
    Patent number: 8293609
    Abstract: Semiconductor transistor devices and related fabrication methods are provided. An exemplary transistor device includes a layer of semiconductor material having a channel region defined therein and a gate structure overlying the channel region. Recesses are formed in the layer of semiconductor material adjacent to the channel region, such that the recesses extend asymmetrically toward the channel region. The transistor device also includes stress-inducing semiconductor material formed in the recesses. The asymmetric profile of the stress-inducing semiconductor material enhances carrier mobility in a manner that does not exacerbate the short channel effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES, Inc.
    Inventors: Rohit Pal, Frank Bin Yang, Michael J. Hargrove
  • Turbine blade assemblies and methods of manufacturing the same
    Patent number: 8292587
    Abstract: A turbine blade assembly includes an airfoil, a platform, and a first cover plate. A center flow path extends through the platform in communication with an internal cooling circuit of the airfoil, which extends from a first side of the platform. A second side of the platform is located opposite the platform from the first side. An edge of the platform extends between the first and second sides and, a first passage is formed between the first and second sides and includes a first inlet and a first outlet. The first passage extends from the center flow path toward the platform edge, and a first groove is formed on the second side of the platform and extends from the first outlet of the first passage toward the edge of the platform. The first cover plate is disposed over the second side of the platform covering the first groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Kin Poon, Rajiv Rana, Bob Mitlin, Ardeshir Riahi, David Chou, Steve Halfmann, Frank Mignano
  • Methods for fabricating a CMOS integrated circuit having a dual stress layer (DSL)
    Patent number: 8293605
    Abstract: Methods are provided for fabricating a CMOS integrated circuit having a dual stress layer without NiSi hole formation. One method includes depositing a tensile stress layer overlying a semiconductor substrate. A portion of the tensile stress layer is removed, leaving a remaining portion, before applying a curing radiation. A curing radiation is then applied to the remaining portion; and a compressive stress layer is deposited overlying the semiconductor substrate and the remaining portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Baars, Marco Lepper, Clemens Fitz
  • Methods for reducing artifacts in near-to-eye display systems
    Patent number: 8294633
    Abstract: Provided are methods and systems for reducing visual distortion in near-to-eye (“NTE”) visual display systems that is worn, at least partially, on a viewer's head. The movement rate of the viewer's head is sensed while an image that comprises individual content frames is displayed on the NTE using a vertically based raster scan. A characteristic of the raster scan is varied to mitigate distortion of the content frames due to the viewer's head movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventor: Andrei Cernasov
  • Conductive connection structure with stress reduction arrangement for a semiconductor device, and related fabrication method
    Patent number: 8293636
    Abstract: A semiconductor device disclosed herein includes a conductive connection structure having a stepped profile that serves as a stress relief feature. The conductive connection structure includes a stress buffer arrangement for a contact pad. The stress buffer arrangement has a stepped via that terminates at the contact pad, and the stepped via has a plurality of inwardly sloped and concentric sections in a stacked orientation. The connection structure also includes underbump metallization overlying at least a portion of the contact pad and lining the stepped via, and a conductive connection element coupled to the underbump metallization. The conductive connection element fills the lined recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Schulze, Frank Kuechenmeister, Michael Su, Lei Fu
  • Cable interface device
    Patent number: 8292670
    Abstract: A cable interface device is provided for physically and electronically connecting two devices. The cable interface device comprises a first pin pickup assembly electrically connectable to a first multi-pin connector of a first electronic device having a first pin geometry. The device also includes a hardware specific signal routing adapter connected electronically and physically in series with the pin pickup assembly and a second pin pickup assembly electrically connectable to a second pin connector of a second electronic device having a second pin geometry, the second pin geometry being electronically and mechanically different from the first pin geometry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Thom Kreider, Mitch Fletcher, Brian Cornelius, Larry Jackson
  • Engine components and rotor groups
    Patent number: 8292590
    Abstract: Engine components and rotor groups are provided. In an embodiment, by way of example only, an engine component includes an impeller and a protective sleeve. The impeller has a bore defined by an inner surface. The protective sleeve lines the inner surface of the impeller and comprises a polymer material. In another embodiment, by way of example only, a rotor group includes an impeller, a protective sleeve, a rotor component, and a tie shaft. The impeller has a first bore defined by an inner surface. The protective sleeve lines the inner surface of the impeller and comprises a polymer material. The rotor component has a second bore, and the tie shaft extends through the first bore and the second bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Inventor: Mark Leneweaver
  • Limit switch assembly
    Patent number: 8294050
    Abstract: A limit switch assembly includes a housing having a first end, a second end, an inner surface that defines an inner volume and a spring engagement surface, and an outer surface. A limit switch disposed within the inner volume includes a threaded bushing section at least partially extending from the first end. A spring within the inner volume surrounds the bushing section, and engages the limit switch and the spring engagement surface. A calibration nut threaded onto the bushing section engages the first end of the housing. A seal divides the inner volume of the housing into a first volume and a second volume. A drain hole formed in the housing fluidly communicates the first volume to a surrounding environment. A terminal assembly connected to the second end of the housing seals the second volume from the surrounding environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Deepak Murali, Phaneendra Govindasetty Tirumani
  • Bi-modal turbine assembly and starter / drive turbine system employing the same
    Patent number: 8291715
    Abstract: A bi-modal turbine assembly is provided for use in conjunction with a gas turbine engine. In one embodiment, the bi-modal turbine assembly includes a housing assembly having a flow passage therethrough, a turbine wheel rotatably mounted in the housing assembly and positioned so as to be driven by pressurized air flowing through the flow passage, an output shaft rotatably mounted in the housing assembly, and first and second gear trains disposed in the housing assembly. A switching device is also disposed in the housing assembly and configured to mechanically couple: (i) the first gear train between the turbine wheel and the output shaft in a first operational mode, and (ii) the second gear train between the turbine wheel and the output shaft in a second operational mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Tony Libera, Peter Zeiner
  • Compressor scrolls for auxiliary power units
    Patent number: 8292576
    Abstract: A compressor scroll is provided for redirecting an airflow from a compressor. The compressor scroll includes a spiral-shaped body; a radial inlet formed in the body for receiving the airflow from the compressor as inlet airflow; and an outlet formed in the body such that inlet airflow flows through the body and exits the outlet as outlet airflow, with at least a portion of the outlet airflow crossing at least a portion of the inlet airflow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Cristopher Frost, Bruce Dan Bouldin
  • Body tie test structure for accurate body effect measurement
    Patent number: 8293606
    Abstract: A body tie test structure and methods for its manufacture are provided. The transistor comprises a body-tied semiconductor on insulator (SOI) transistor formed in a layer of semiconductor material, the transistor comprising a cross-shaped gate structure with a substantially constant gate length L. An insulating blocking layer enables formation of a spacer region in the layer of semiconductor material separating the source and drain regions from the body tie region. A conductive channel with substantially the same inversion characteristics as the intrinsic transistor body connects the body tie to the intrinsic transistor body through the spacer region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDARIES, Inc.
    Inventors: Sriram Madhavan, Qiang Chen, Darin A. Chan, Jung-Suk Goo
  • Piston for an internal combustion engine
    Patent number: 8286606
    Abstract: A piston for an internal combustion engine is provided that comprises a piston head, onto which a piston hub and a piston skirt are formed, as well as reinforcing ribs, which extend between piston hub and piston skirt and which each comprise two portions that are curved in opposite directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Paul Breidenbach, Carsten Tauscher
  • Systems and methods for efficiently creating digests of digital data
    Patent number: 8290147
    Abstract: Systems and methods efficiently process digests, hashes or other results by performing multiplicative functions in parallel with each other. In various embodiments, successive processing stages are provided, with each stage performing parallel multiplicative functions and also combining input terms to reduce the total number of terms that remain to be processed. By progressively combining the active terms into a smaller number of terms for subsequent processing, the time needed to process a result can be significantly reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: General Dynamics C4 Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerardo Orlando, David King, Mark Krumpoch
  • System and method for product deployment and in-service product risk simulation
    Patent number: 8290802
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for predicting the reliability of a plurality of products that will be deployed during a product deployment period comprising a plurality of time intervals. The method comprises retrieving historical product removal data from a product removal data source, retrieving historical product shipment data from a product shipment data source, identifying a plurality of Weibull parameters based on at least a portion of retrieved product removal data and product shipment data, and performing a plurality of product deployment simulations, wherein each product deployment simulation includes predicting a lifespan for each of the plurality of products and determining reliability metrics for uniform time intervals during the product deployment period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Randall Pirtle, Richard Foley, Amarnath Subrahmanya, Prakash Subramonian, Sandeep Baliga, Ramji Sethu, Nitesh Lall
  • Conveyor device for airplanes
    Patent number: 8286914
    Abstract: A conveyor device is provided for airplane for storing and conveying objects in an arc-shaped shaft. The shaft surrounds an area of a payload space of the airplane. An airplane is also provided with such a conveyor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Airbus Operation GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Breuer, Michael Mosler
  • Systems and methods for commutating inductor current using a matrix converter
    Patent number: 8288887
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for delivering current using a matrix converter in a vehicle. An electrical system comprises an AC interface, a first conversion module coupled to the AC interface, an inductive element coupled between the AC interface and the first conversion module, and a control module coupled to the first conversion module. The control module is configured to operate the first conversion module in a bidirectional operating mode to commutate current bidirectionally. When a magnitude of the current through the inductive element is greater than a first threshold value, the control module operates the conversion module in a unidirectional operating mode, wherein current is commutated unidirectionally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Ray M. Ransom, Lateef A. Kajouke, Milun Perisic