Patents Assigned to System GmbH
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Patent number: 6540351Abstract: An arrangement for spectacles comprises an endpiece (2) and a temple headpiece (4) as well as a hinge (6), hinge pin (26) rotatably inserted into a hinge hole (28), a radial opening (36) in the hinge eye is disposed on the side thereof which faces away from the outer sides of the temple headpiece and of the endpiece when the temple headpiece takes up its position of use. An abutment device comprises an abutment face (38) connected to the hinge eye as well as abutment parts (40) formed on the pin plates. The two pin plates are connected by a connecting wall (44) extending on the outer side of the temple headpiece or the endpiece parallel to the axis of the hinge pin and connecting the abutment parts to each other.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2002Date of Patent: April 1, 2003Assignee: Eye-Systems GmbHInventor: Rudolf Meiler
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Patent number: 6542578Abstract: A diffraction apparatus (10) for determining crystalline and polycrystalline materials of an item in objects, preferably in luggage, having a collimation/detector arrangement (11) and an X-ray source (12) and which is mounted to be adjustable in an X-ray testing machine (13). The collimation/detector arrangement (13) is adjustable in height relative to the X-ray source (12), and the two are also laterally and synchronously adjustable via respective adjustment elements (5,6). The collimator (13) has a conically-expanding round slot (15), which simulates a predetermined angle (&THgr;M) of a scatter-beam path.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2001Date of Patent: April 1, 2003Assignee: Heimann Systems GmbHInventors: Hermann Ries, Patricia Schall, Frank Cordes, Martin Hartick
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Patent number: 6540253Abstract: An assembly consists of a vehicle door, an A-pillar of a vehicle and an inflatable gas bag. In the inflated condition, the gas bag is supported by the vehicle door and in the region of the A-pillar of the vehicle. The internal overpressure exceeds 105 Pa (14.5 psi) in at least one part of the inflated gas bag.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2001Date of Patent: April 1, 2003Assignee: TRW Occupant Restraint Systems GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Dominique Acker, Jürgen Heigl, Alexander Heilig, Sven Hofmann
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Patent number: 6541930Abstract: The invention relates to a method for regulating an electric-motor-driven adjusting device, in particular for vehicles, having a safety circuit (5) for reversing or stopping a drive motor, and to an apparatus for performing this method. To enable fast, safe detection in the event of something becoming caught or pinched, it is provided that an actual value is regulated via a closed-loop control circuit to a set-point value, the actual value or set-point value is a signal having a frequency proportional to the rpm or load on the drive motor, and the phase difference detected with a comparison member of the control circuit is utilized to activate the safety circuit.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2001Date of Patent: April 1, 2003Assignee: Küster Automotive Door Systems GmbHInventor: Carmelo Gutierrez
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Patent number: 6540254Abstract: The invention relates to a passenger gas bag protection device which comprises a gas bag which, in relation to an inflated state, has a rear wall and a front wall which includes a center section and onto which a passenger strikes in the case of an accident. The gas bag, from a viewpoint of the passenger, has a round outer contour with a specific width and height in the inflated state. The width of the outer contour distinctly exceeds the height. In the inflated state the front wall has a depression opening out to the outside in the manner of a slit. The slit runs in a direction of the width of the gas bag. A restraint means is provided and the depression is formed in that on inflation of the gas bag a center section of the front wall is prevented from moving by means of the restraint means.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2001Date of Patent: April 1, 2003Assignee: TRW Automotive Safety Systems GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Udo Bieber, Ralph Neupert
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Publication number: 20030057690Abstract: A hybrid gas generator comprises an elongated cylindrical outer housing, and a pressure chamber that is filled with pressurized gas and that is closed off by a membrane provided on an end face of the pressure chamber. The gas generator further comprises a pyrotechnical propellant charge that is provided for opening the membrane and is accommodated in a preferably bushing-shaped propellant charge housing. The propellant charge housing is connected to the outer housing at a location outside of the pressure chamber and a longitudinal axis of the propellant charge housing extends at a right angle to a longitudinal axis of the outer housing. The generator also has an axial outflow opening situated at one axial end of the outer housing. The outer housing has a circumferential wall with a radial insertion opening for introducing the propellant charge housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2002Publication date: March 27, 2003Applicant: TRW Airbag Systems GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Uwe Dolling, Lorenz Seidl, Maximilian Bergmann, Alexander Gerstner, Achim Hofmann, Anja Esau, Werner Zengerle, Jens Holzapfel, Nils Henning
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Publication number: 20030059102Abstract: A method for examining a circuit board in a predetermined area of the circuit board uses an apparatus that has a stationary camera and a display unit. The circuit board is arranged so as to be freely movable in the scanning zone of the camera. According to the invention, an image of the circuit board recorded by the camera, the camera image, is brought into congruence with a circuit board image, wherein the camera image and the circuit board image, after a first alignment process, are enlarged at least once in the same ratio and then re-aligned. This results in even greater congruence between camera image and circuit board image, and the predetermined area to be examined is marked in this enlarged view. In this way a user of the method according to the invention may rapidly locate the area of the circuit board to be examined, in an enlarged display, and may analyze it accordingly.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2002Publication date: March 27, 2003Applicant: atg test systems GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Andrzeij Biazik, Mariusz Piecek, Viktor Romanov
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Patent number: 6536802Abstract: An instrument panel assembly (22) comprises a structural carrier member (30) which is formed as one piece and has a first section (40) defining a first chamber (54) for receiving and supporting a first component (110). The structural carrier member (30) has a second section (80) defining a second chamber (92) for receiving and supporting a second component (130). The first component (110) comprises a first inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (114) received in the first chamber (54). The structural carrier member (30) further defines a deployment opening (55) through which the first protection device (114) is inflatable from the first chamber (54). The second component (130) comprises an occupant knee protection device (132) received in the second chamber (92) for helping to protect the vehicle occupant's legs in the event of a vehicle collision.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2001Date of Patent: March 25, 2003Assignees: TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc., TRW Occupant Restraint Systems GmbH & Co. KG, TRW Inc.Inventors: Daniel R. Sutherland, Kevin M. Brown, Kirk W. Christiansen, Dirk Schultz, Bryan W. Shirk, Timothy A. Swann, Eric C. Erike, Vincent J. Mramor, Roy D. Van Wynsberghe
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Patent number: 6536549Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling the steering angle of a steered wheel of a vehicle and a system to carry out this method. A control unit (9) controls an adjustment drive (5, 7) to alter the steering angle of the steered wheel, upon an alteration to a position of a steering member (13). The extent of the alteration to the steering angle is dependent on whether an obstacle for the vehicle is detected or not by means of a distance meter (17) coupled with the control unit (9). If an obstacle is detected at high speeds, then steering angle alterations are possible which would not be permitted by the control unit at normal driving operation. Thereby, in emergency situations the driver is to be given the possibility of being able to drive past the obstacle by a steering response characteristic which is more intense.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2001Date of Patent: March 25, 2003Assignee: TRW Automotive Safety Systems GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Martin Kreuzer
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Patent number: 6538412Abstract: To minimize the energy required for operation of a rail vehicle, in a drive system that has an intermediate circuit converter 1 and a three-phase motor 7 fed by it, the intermediate circuit voltage in the intermediate circuit 12 and/or the magnetic flux in the drive motor 7 are optimized to correspond to the actual operating requirements, including, if necessary, the energy expenditure for the auxiliaries 9 that are provided to cool the components.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2001Date of Patent: March 25, 2003Assignee: DaimlerChrysler Rail Systems GmbHInventors: Christian Klose, Frank Unger-Weber
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Patent number: 6536801Abstract: A gas bag module has a gas bag with a gas bag wall. The gas bag wall has a front wall which faces an occupant to be restrained and has a center section, and a rear wall with an inflation opening to connect to a gas generator. A fastener fastens the center section to the module and prevents the center section from a free movement so that a depression is formed by the center section. A module covering has an annular, predetermined outlet opening which surrounds the fastening. The module covering has a holding section encircled by the outlet opening. An emblem adjoins the holding section. The emblem is fastened to the module by the fastener which fastens the center section of the wall to the module.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2001Date of Patent: March 25, 2003Assignee: TRW Automotive Safety Systems GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Ralph Frisch
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Patent number: 6537171Abstract: An electrical actuation for an automatic transmission, preferably for selection actuation in automobiles in which a four-bar linkage transmission and a worm gear unit are arranged between the electric drive and the transmission. Shifting can be carried out with a low-output drive, particularly in the parked shifting position “P”, also when very large forces are required such as those occurring when the vehicle is parked on a hill.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2000Date of Patent: March 25, 2003Assignee: United Parts FHS Automobil Systeme GmbHInventor: Thomas Benda
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Publication number: 20030054933Abstract: A method of folding a gas bag for a vehicle occupant restraint system comprises the following steps: first, the gas bag is unfolded between a base and an opposing surface. A spacing is provided between the base and the opposing surface, which corresponds to a height of a housing into which the gas bag is to be inserted after folding. Then, a folding funnel is provided which comprises one end having a large cross-section and one end having a small cross-section, the large cross-section being larger than or equal to a cross-section of the gas bag when unfolded between the base and the opposing surface, and the small cross-section corresponding to a cross-section of the housing; beginning with its large cross-section. Finally, the folding funnel is placed over the unfolded gas bag and moved relative thereto such that the gas bag is pushed together on the base by the folding funnel to the small cross-section.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2002Publication date: March 20, 2003Applicant: TRW Automotive Safety Systems GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Stefan Bohn, Joachim Fellhauer
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Publication number: 20030052209Abstract: A belt retractor for a vehicle safety belt comprises a frame, a belt reel rotatably mounted in the frame, a belt reel axle with an external toothing, and a pawl. The belt retractor has a sliding clutch by means of which the pawl can be brought to engage in the external toothing, in order to rotate the belt reel.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2002Publication date: March 20, 2003Applicant: TRW Occupant Restraint Systems GmbH & Co., KGInventors: Wolf-Dieter Honl, Thomas Modinger
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Publication number: 20030052480Abstract: A method of folding a gas bag for a vehicle occupant restraint system comprises the following steps: unfolding the gas bag between a base and a hold-down, a traction envelope extending around the gas bag and being passed through the hold-down at a first end, a first lead-through of the traction envelope through the hold-down being contoured so as to correspond to that required of the gas bag when folded; pulling out the traction envelope by means of the first end from a space between the base and the hold-down such that the gas bag is pushed together inside the traction envelope. There is further proposed a gas bag folded by such method.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2002Publication date: March 20, 2003Applicant: TRW Automotive Safety Systems GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Stefan Bohn
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Patent number: 6533220Abstract: A device for hanging a load on a helicopter has at least one load-bearing cable which has a first cable section, which is off-center in relation to a longitudinal axis of the helicopter, and a second off-center cable section located opposite. The load-bearing cable is connected to the helicopter, on the one hand, and to the load, on the other hand. Ends and of the load-bearing cable are fixedly attached to the helicopter, and the load-bearing cable is connected to the load in a manner in which it can be moved relative to the latter, such that the load can be displaced along the load-bearing cable.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2002Date of Patent: March 18, 2003Assignee: ecms Aviation Systems GmbHInventor: Matthias Schuster
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Patent number: 6532716Abstract: A device for introducing an gas bag into a pot-shaped receiving container with an insertion opening for insertion of the gas bag and an installation opening at the bottom for the arrangement of an inflator is provided. The device comprises a tubular housing having a cross-section adapted to the insertion opening of the receiving container, and an axially reciprocating ram arranged in the housing and serving for introducing the gas bag into the receiving container. Further, a method for folding a gas bag is provided, wherein the gas bag is introduced into a tubular housing, wherein a body is introduced into the gas bag as a dummy for an inflator intended to be mounted later, and wherein the gas bag is folded around the body.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 1999Date of Patent: March 18, 2003Assignee: TRW Automotive Safety Systems GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Andreas Weis
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Patent number: 6535697Abstract: A system and method are provided for coating a container for acceptance of consumables. An information carrier is provided on the container for the first memory area in which a container-individual identifier number is non-erasably stored, and an erasable second memory area is provided of the information carrier providing consumable-specific data.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2002Date of Patent: March 18, 2003Assignee: Océ Printing Systems GmbHInventors: Heiner Reihl, Edmund Creutzmann, Wolfram Keil, Bernd Schoch, Hans Winter
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Patent number: 6534713Abstract: A cable set with a protective covering enclosing a number of individual cables includes a first and a second end part and an intermediate part disposed therebetween. The intermediate part is fixed in terms of rotation on the first end part and is mounted such that it can be rotated over a limited angle range on the second end part. The cable set is provided, in particular, for placement between a body and a door of a motor vehicle and serves for the rotationally secured installation of the cable set.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2001Date of Patent: March 18, 2003Assignee: Leoni Bordnetz-Systeme GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Bernd Käfer
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Patent number: 6533321Abstract: The belt retractor of the occupant restraint system comprises a frame, a belt reel rotatably mounted in the frame, a locking mechanism for selectively blocking the belt reel and a vehicle-sensitive sensor. The locking mechanism is actuated by an actor. An electronic control unit is provided with an input interface and an output interface. The vehicle-sensitive sensor is connected to the input interface and the actor is connected to the output interface.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2000Date of Patent: March 18, 2003Assignee: TRW Occupant Restraint Systems GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Uwe Class, Thomas Kielwein, Michael Lüders
