Abstract: A fluid pump includes a pump element in communication with an inlet and an outlet. Rotation of the pump element generates a suction at the inlet and pressure at the outlet. The suction and pressure cooperate to move a fluid through a fluid path. An accessory fluid path is in communication with the inlet and outlet. The accessory fluid path includes a thermistor in communication with the accessory fluid path. The thermistor monitors a temperature of the fluid within the accessory fluid path.

Abstract: A fluid pump includes a motor disposed within an outer housing. The motor includes a stator and a rotor in electromagnetic communication with the stator. Windings are disposed on the stator that receive an electric current for defining the electromagnetic communication. A pump element is attached to the rotor via a drive shaft. The pump element operates with the rotor to deliver a fluid through a hydraulic fluid path. A plurality of sensors measure information related to at least one of the stator, the windings, the rotor, the pump element, the fluid and the hydraulic fluid path. A controller is in communication with the windings for delivering the electric current to the windings. The controller is also in communication with the plurality of sensors for measuring and recording the information and communicating this information to one of an external memory and an external controller.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a host display that has a graphic user interface that incorporates a touchscreen. At least a portion of the host display includes a charging interface. A docking port is disposed proximate the host display. The docking port is configured to selectively couple with a portable computing device that has a portable display. Engagement of the portable computing device with the docking port places the portable display of the portable computing device in front of the charging interface of the host display. A controller of the host display is placed in electrical communication with the portable computing device to charge a battery cell of the portable computing device. Engagement further adjusts the graphic user interface of the host display to selectively assimilate the portable display of the portable computing device to define the portable display as an annexed display of the host display.

Abstract: A selector assembly includes a selector, a printed circuit board having a three-dimensional sensor for monitoring multi-directional movement of the selector, and a magnet assembly that is attached to the selector and in electromagnetic communication with the three-dimensional sensor. The magnet assembly includes first and second flux concentrators with a sensing area defined therebetween and a magnet generating a magnetic field. The magnet is engaged with the first and second flux concentrators to direct a linear flux path of the magnetic field through the sensing area. The three-dimensional sensor is positioned within the sensing area with the linear flux path extending therethrough. Movement of the selector moves the magnet assembly and the linear flux path relative to the three-dimensional sensor. Motion of the linear flux path relative to the three-dimensional sensor is communicated to a controller.

Abstract: A fluid pump includes a housing, a motor that is disposed within a motor portion of the housing, a delivery pump element that is disposed within a delivery portion of the housing, and a return pump element that is disposed within a return portion of the housing. A drive shaft is coupled to each of the delivery pump element and the return pump element, and operation of the motor contemporaneously operates the delivery pump element and the return pump element via the drive shaft. The delivery pump element is configured to deliver fluid from a reservoir to a drive unit, and the return pump element is configured to deliver the fluid from a sump assembly of the drive unit to the reservoir.

Abstract: A fluid pump includes a motor disposed within an outer housing. The motor includes a stator and a rotor in electromagnetic communication with the stator. Windings are disposed on the stator that receive an electric current for defining the electromagnetic communication. A pump element is attached to the rotor via a drive shaft. The pump element operates with the rotor to deliver a fluid through a hydraulic fluid path. A plurality of sensors measure information related to at least one of the stator, the windings, the rotor, the pump element, the fluid and the hydraulic fluid path. A controller is in communication with the windings for delivering the electric current to the windings. The controller is also in communication with the plurality of sensors for measuring and recording the information and communicating this information to one of an external memory and an external controller.

Abstract: A modular fluid pump includes a stator having a plurality of stator teeth and windings that are positioned on the stator teeth. A rotor has a central shaft and substantially hemispheric ends and a plurality of magnets that define an electromagnetic communication with the windings. A housing surrounds the stator and includes a fixed end cap that receives one of the hemispheric ends of the central shaft and defines a rotational axis of the rotor. A securing end cap that receives the other hemispheric end of the central shaft. The central shaft and the fixed and securing end caps define the rotational axis of the rotor. Engagement of the hemispheric end with the central shaft and the fixed and securing end caps maintains the rotor and the central shaft aligned with the rotational axis and balanced within the stator.

Abstract: A shift actuator for a transmission includes a drive assembly coupled with a selector interface. A transmission selector operates between a plurality of transmission settings. A threaded actuator is rotationally operated by the drive assembly. A carriage linearly operates along the threaded actuator to define a plurality of actuator positions that correspond to the transmission settings. An actuator arm extends between the carriage and the transmission selector to translate linear operation of the carriage to rotational operation of the transmission selector.

Abstract: A fluid pump includes a pump element where rotation of the pump element generates suction at the inlet and pressure at the outlet to move fluid through a fluid path. An inlet orifice directs a portion of the fluid through the accessory fluid path that includes a low-restriction return path providing a continuous flow of the fluid through the accessory fluid path and to an outlet orifice. A circuit board housing includes a contoured portion and a PCB with a thermistor in communication with contoured portion. The continuous flow is directed between the contoured portion and the outlet orifice between a rotor and the outer wall. The low-restriction return path maintains a temperature of the continuous flow of the fluid within the contoured portion of the accessory fluid path to be similar to a temperature of the fluid in the fluid path.

Abstract: A steering system for a vehicle includes a steering column that is configured to be in communication with a steering assembly and that has a steering shaft that rotationally operates within a sleeve, a steering wheel that is attached to the steering shaft for operating the steering assembly and that includes a user interface, and a control interface that extends between the steering wheel and the steering column. The control interface has a first portion coupled with the steering column, and a second portion coupled with the steering wheel. The second portion rotationally operates with respect to the first portion. The first portion and the second portion are in wireless communication with one another to place the user interface in communication with a controller that operates at least one electrical control system.

Abstract: A fluid pump includes a cam plate that defines an interior cam surface having an eccentric portion and a narrow portion. A hub rotates within the interior cam surface and has a piston cavity that is in communication with an inlet port and an outlet port. A piston member is operably received within the piston cavity to define a suction phase within the eccentric portion and a pressure phase within the narrowed portion. The piston member is biased outward by rotational operation of the hub. During the suction phase, the piston member is biased away from the piston cavity to define a flow cavity that draws fluid from the inlet port. During the pressure phase, the piston member is biased by the narrowed portion into the flow cavity to push the fluid from the flow cavity toward the outlet port.

Abstract: A stator of an electric motor includes a stator core having a plurality of teeth. A printed circuit board (PCB) is fixed with respect to the stator and includes a plurality of soldering structures defined within a surface of the printed circuit board. A winding set is disposed on the teeth. The winding set includes at least one wire that is wound around the teeth to at least partially define stator poles. Each wire of the winding set includes opposing ends that are attached to the printed circuit board at a dedicated soldering structure of the plurality of soldering structures.

Abstract: A modular fluid pump includes a stator having a plurality of stator teeth and windings that are positioned on the stator teeth. A rotor has a central shaft and substantially hemispheric ends and a plurality of magnets that define an electromagnetic communication with the windings A housing surrounds the stator and includes a fixed end cap that receives one of the hemispheric ends of the central shaft and defines a rotational axis of the rotor. A securing end cap that receives the other hemispheric end of the central shaft. The central shaft and the fixed and securing end caps define the rotational axis of the rotor. Engagement of the hemispheric end with the central shaft and the fixed and securing end caps maintains the rotor and the central shaft aligned with the rotational axis and balanced within the stator.

Abstract: A motor includes a stator having a winding that when selectively energized produces an electromagnetic field within a rotor cavity, and a rotor disposed within the rotor cavity of the stator and in electromagnetic communication with the winding and the electromagnetic field. The rotor includes a drive shaft, a rotor body that extends around the drive shaft and that defines a plurality of reluctance voids, and magnet inserts that are disposed within the reluctance voids. The magnet inserts occupy at least a portion of a space defined by the reluctance voids. The magnet inserts and the reluctance voids cooperate with the electromagnetic field to produce an electromagnetic torque.

Abstract: A fluid pump includes a pump element where rotation of the pump element generates suction at the inlet and pressure at the outlet to move fluid through a fluid path. An inlet orifice directs a portion of the fluid through the accessory fluid path that includes a low-restriction return path providing a continuous flow of the fluid through the accessory fluid path and to an outlet orifice. A circuit board housing includes a contoured portion and a PCB with a thermistor in communication with contoured portion. The continuous flow is directed between the contoured portion and the outlet orifice between a rotor and the outer wall. The low-restriction return path maintains a temperature of the continuous flow of the fluid within the contoured portion of the accessory fluid path to be similar to a temperature of the fluid in the fluid path.

Abstract: An inductive cooktop includes a transparent panel that supports a cookware object. An electrically actuated panel, such as a display panel, is disposed below the transparent panel. The electrically actuated panel includes two sets of lines, such as data and scan lines, disposed orthogonal to each other to form a two-dimensional matrix that is configured to operate associated elements with an addressing scheme. An array of induction coils are disposed below the electrically actuated panel that are each operable to generate an electromagnetic field that inductively couples with the cookware object supported at the transparent panel. The induction coils are operable to generate an electromagnetic field with a flux direction in general parallel alignment with one set of lines, such as the data lines, to prevent the electromagnetic field from inducing a voltage on the lines.

Abstract: A fluid pump includes a housing. A delivery portion includes a delivery pump element disposed within the housing. A return portion includes a return pump element disposed within the housing. A motor is disposed within the housing that drives the delivery pump element and the return pump element via a drive shaft. The delivery portion is configured to deliver fluid from a reservoir to a drive unit. The return pump element is configured to deliver the fluid from a sump assembly of the drive unit to the reservoir.

Abstract: An inductive cooktop system includes a top plate for supporting a cookware object and a display disposed vertically below the top plate. A sensor array is disposed between the top plate and the display. An induction coil is disposed vertically below the display, where the induction coil is operable to generate a magnetic field extending above the top plate. A control system receives an input indicating a location of the cookware object on the top plate and determines a first set of pixels of the display corresponding to the location of the cookware. A burner graphic is displayed at a periphery of the first set of pixels at the indicated location for the cookware object. A second set of pixels are identified that are sized to display a control graphic outside of the burner graphic.

Abstract: A fluid pump includes a pump element in communication with an inlet and an outlet. Rotation of the pump element generates a suction at the inlet and pressure at the outlet. The suction and pressure cooperate to move a fluid through a fluid path. An accessory fluid path is in communication with the inlet and outlet. The accessory fluid path includes a thermistor in communication with the accessory fluid path. The thermistor monitors a temperature of the fluid within the accessory fluid path.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a console positioned within a passenger cabin. A selector interface is defined within the console. The selector interface is selectively operable between a stowed position within the console and an actuating position that exposes control surfaces of the selector interface relative to the console. An operating system is in communication with the selector interface when the selector interface is in the actuating position. An articulating element operates the selector interface between the stowed position and the actuating position. The articulating element is activated through a designated user gesture relative to the console.