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NAVIGATION SYSTEM THAT DISPLAYS OTHER-VEHICLE INFORMATION

A navigation system (10) suitable for installation in a host-vehicle (12) includes a navigation-device (26), a display (14), and a receiver (32). The navigation-device (26) is configured to determine …

DRIVE·Jan 11·1 min read

G01C21/3492 DELPHI TECH INC [US]

SILENT HORN-SIGNAL WITH SENDER LOCATION

A system (10) for silently communicating a horn-signal (12) between vehicles is provided. The system (10) includes a sending-vehicle (14) equipped with a horn-button (18) operable by a horn-operator (…

DRIVE·Dec 28·1 min read

B60Q5/00 DELPHI TECH INC [US]

SPARK IGNITION TRANSFORMER WITH A NON-LINEAR SECONDARY CURRENT CHARACTERISTIC

An ignition transformer (10) for use with a spark ignition system (12) for an internal combustion engine (18) includes a central core (20), a primary coil (22), a secondary coil (24), and a magnetic r…

DRIVE·Dec 14·2 min read

F02P9/002 DELPHI TECH INC [US]

LIGHT PIPE FOR A FOUR-WAY NAVIGATION SWITCH

An illuminated four-way navigation switch assembly (12) includes four switches (18A, 18B, 18C, 18D), two light sources (22A, 22B), a secondary switch (14), and a light pipe (26). The four switches are…

DRIVE·Dec 7·2 min read

B60K35/10 DELPHI TECH INC [US]

DUAL COIL WIRELESS POWER TRANSMITTER

A transmit coil assembly (100, 200) configured to transmit two different alternating magnetic fields having different frequencies is provided. The transmit coil assembly (100, 200) includes a first tr…

DRIVE·Nov 23·2 min read

H01F27/2804 DELPHI TECH INC [US]

ELECTRICAL SHIELD CONNECTOR

An electrical shield connector configured to be attached to an end of a shielded cable having a conductive wire and a shield conductor longitudinally surrounding the conductive wire. The shield connec…

DRIVE·Nov 9·1 min read

B60H1/00035 DELPHI TECH INC [US]

BUSBAR FIXATION SYSTEM

The present invention refers to a fixation system for fixing a busbar, and in particular for fixing a busbar to an electrical center of a vehicle. The fixation system preferably comprises a clip, whic…

DRIVE·Nov 2·1 min read

B60R16/02 DELPHI TECH INC [US]

BIFURCATED BALANCED ELECTROMAGNETIC RESONATOR

A bifurcated electromagnetic resonator (100) split into two separate coils, a first coil (102) and a second coil (104). The inductance value of the first coil (102) is substantially equal to the induc…

DRIVE·Nov 2·1 min read

B60L53/12 DELPHI TECH INC [US]

BIFURCATED BALANCED ELECTROMAGNETIC RESONATOR

DRIVE·Nov 2·1 min read

B60L53/12 DELPHI TECH INC [US]

BUSBAR FIXATION SYSTEM

DRIVE·Nov 2·1 min read

B60R16/02 DELPHI TECH INC [US]

AN HVAC MODULE HAVING AN OPEN ARCHITECTURE

An open architecture HVAC module (200) is disclosed having a housing (202) defining an air inlet and at least two adjacent air outlets (230, 232). An evaporator (204) and a heater unit (206) are dispo…

DRIVE·Oct 19·2 min read

B60H1/00021 DELPHI TECH INC [US]

AN HVAC MODULE HAVING AN OPEN ARCHITECTURE

DRIVE·Oct 19·2 min read

B60H1/00021 DELPHI TECH INC [US]

ARRANGEMENT FOR RETAINING A FUEL INJECTOR TO A FUEL RAIL SOCKET

A fuel injector retention arrangement (30, 130, 230, 330) includes a fuel rail socket interior space (34, 234) defined within a fuel rail socket body (32, 132, 232) along a fuel rail socket axis (36, …

DRIVE·Sep 21·2 min read

F02M55/004 DELPHI TECH INC [US]

VEHICLE INSTRUMENT PANEL WITH POINTER PRESENCE DETECTION

A vehicle instrument panel assembly (10) includes a light source (12), a pointer (16), and a sensor (30). The light source (12) is configured to emit light from a display surface (14) of the assembly …

DRIVE·Aug 10·2 min read

B60K35/20 DELPHI TECH INC [US]

FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR

A fuel pressure regulator (22) includes a housing (26) defining a fuel inlet (28) and a fuel outlet (30); a valve seat (32) located between the fuel inlet (28) and the fuel outlet (30), the valve seat…

DRIVE·Aug 3·2 min read

F02M55/04 DELPHI TECH INC [US]

Method for determining a position of a vehicle characteristic

The invention relates to a method for determining a position of a vehicle feature of a vehicle relative to an environmental feature located in an environmental area of the vehicle feature, comprising …

DRIVE·Jul 27·2 min read

B60R1/00 DELPHI TECH INC [US]

Method for calibrating an image capturing device

In a method for calibrating an image acquisition device arranged at a mounting height on a motor vehicle, a preliminary value of the mounting height is assumed and a measurement section lying in the r…

DRIVE·Jul 20·2 min read

B60R11/04 DELPHI TECH INC [US]

SYSTEM AND METHOD TO DETECT AN UNATTENDED OCCUPANT IN A VEHICLE AND TAKE SAFETY COUNTERMEASURES

A safety system (10) and a method (100) configured to determine whether a passenger compartment (14) of a vehicle (16) is occupied whether the temperature of the passenger compartment (14) is outside …

DRIVE·Jul 13·2 min read

B60H1/00742 DELPHI TECH INC [US]

VALIDATION CIRCUIT FOR REFERENCE VOLTAGE SHIFTED DATA

A controller (10) includes a high-side circuit (14), a low-side circuit (16), a level-shift circuit (28), and a data-validation circuit (32). The high-side circuit (14) is referenced to an offset-volt…

DRIVE·Jul 13·2 min read

G05F1/565 DELPHI TECH INC [US]

RADAR ANTENNA ASSEMBLY WITH PANORAMIC DETECTION

A radar antenna assembly (10) suitable to mount atop a vehicle as part of a radar system for the vehicle includes a horizontal array (30) and a vertical array (32). The horizontal array (30) is config…

DRIVE·Jul 6·1 min read

G01S13/04 DELPHI TECH INC [US]

Method for determining the distance between an object and a motor vehicle by means of a monocular imaging device

A method for determining the distance of an object from a motor vehicle comprises the steps of capturing images of the vehicle surroundings at time intervals by means of a monocular image acquisition …

DRIVE·Jun 29·2 min read

G01C3/00 DELPHI TECH INC [US]

Safety method for use in charging electric vehicles

A method of determining whether the PE line of an electrical vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) has become disconnected during charging of an electrical vehicle from a supply, comprising: i) detecting th…

DRIVE·Jun 22·1 min read

B60L3/00 DELPHI TECH INC [US]

HVAC MODULE WITH HINGED CLAMP

A heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) module for a vehicle includes a base, a cover, and a clamp. The base is configured to define a post protruding from a wall of the base. The cover is…

DRIVE·May 18·1 min read

B60H1/00207 DELPHI TECH INC [US]

OCCUPANT SAFETY SYSTEM WITH CO2 DETECTION

An occupant (20) safety system (10) for a vehicle (12) includes a carbon-dioxide (CO2) sensor and a controller (22). The CO2 sensor is configured to determine a CO2 concentration in a passenger cabin …

DRIVE·Apr 20·1 min read

B60H1/00742 DELPHI TECH INC [US]

REARVIEW CAMERA WITH GPS FOR IMAGE STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL

A rearview camera (16) system (10) includes a camera (16), a global positioning system (18) (GPS) device, and a controller (30). The camera (16) is configured to capture a current image from a field-o…

DRIVE·Apr 6·1 min read

B60Q9/008 DELPHI TECH INC [US]

LANE DEPARTURE STEERING CORRECTION WITH ROAD CAMBER AND CROSSWIND COMPENSATION

A steering assist system (12) configured to assist an operator (14) to steer a vehicle (10) includes a torque sensor (24), a location device (40), and a controller (48). The torque sensor (24) is conf…

DRIVE·Apr 6·1 min read

B60W10/20 DELPHI TECH INC [US]

VEHICLE IMAGER ASSEMBLY WITH LOCALIZED WINDOW DEFOGGING

An imager assembly (20) adapted to capture an image proximate to a vehicle (10) includes a camera (22) and a heater element (26). The camera (22) is configured to capture an image of a field-of-view (…

DRIVE·Mar 30·1 min read

B60R1/002 DELPHI TECH INC [US]

VEHICLE HVAC SYSTEM WITH CABIN VENTILATION WHILE PARKED

A heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) system 10 includes a blower 16, a fresh-air valve 24, a bypass duct 32, and a bypass valve 34. The fresh-air valve 24 is operable to provide a mixtu…

DRIVE·Mar 30·1 min read

B60H1/00021 DELPHI TECH INC [US]

HEAT EXCHANGER DISTRIBUTOR WITH INTERSECTING STREAMS

A heat exchanger includes a header, a plurality of tubes, and a distributor. The header is configured to define an inlet for the heat exchanger. The tubes extend away from and are fluidicly coupled to…

DRIVE·Mar 23·1 min read

B60H1/00328 DELPHI TECH INC [US]

Serviceable fixing system for connectors

The present invention relates to a connector assembly comprising a connector housing (20) and a fixing element (10). The fixing element (10) is adapted to lock the connector housing (20) to a panel (4…

DRIVE·Mar 23·1 min read

B60R16/0215 DELPHI TECH INC [US]

VEHICLE OPTICAL SENSOR SYSTEM

An optical sensor system (20) adapted to operate through a window (12) of a vehicle (10) includes a lens (24), a plurality of optoelectronic devices (28), and an optical device (40). The lens (24) is …

DRIVE·Mar 23·1 min read

G01J1/0407 DELPHI TECH INC [US]

RETAINER FOR PIPES

A retainer for simultaneously retaining a first pipe (12) to a first port (14) and a second pipe (18) to a second port (20) includes a first yoke (44) for receiving the first pipe and the first port t…

DRIVE·Mar 16·2 min read

B60H1/00571 DELPHI TECH INC [US]

HEATING VENTILATION AND AIR-CONDITIONING (HVAC) MODULE WITH A CURVED VALVE

A heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) module adaptable to balance air delivered by the module to distinct zones includes a valve. The valve is configured to rotate about an axis to varia…

DRIVE·Mar 2·1 min read

B60H1/00685 DELPHI TECH INC [US]

TRANSIENT VOLTAGE PROTECTION FOR BRIDGE RECTIFIER

A battery charging device (10) for charging a battery with power drawn via a wall plug (20) includes a full-wave rectifier (30) of four diodes, two first metal-oxide varistors (MOVs), and a capacitor.…

DRIVE·Jan 13·1 min read

H02H9/04 DELPHI TECH INC [US]

DUAL THICKNESS DOUBLE-ENDED MALE BLADE TERMINAL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING IT

A printed circuit board (PCB) assembly (14) having a double-ended male blade electrical terminal (30) is presented. The double-ended terminal (30) has a first blade (40) with a substantially uniform f…

DRIVE·Jan 6·1 min read

H01R12/58 DELPHI TECH INC [US]

MOLDED CAMERA

ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A molded camera (30) suitable for use on a vehicle (12) to capture an image of a field-of-view (22) about the vehicle (12) includes a circuit board assembly (32), a pigtail …

DRIVE·Jan 6·1 min read

B60R11/04 DELPHI TECH INC [US]

Apparatus to provide reverse polarity protection

An apparatus configured to protect one or more system components from damage due to reverse polarity connection of a power supply (14) comprising a relay (10) located between said power supply (14) an…

DRIVE·Jan 6·1 min read

H01M50/597 DELPHI TECH INC [US]

A METHOD FOR SPLICING SHIELDED WIRE CABLES AND CABLES MADE BY SAME

A method (400) of splicing shielded wire cables (110, 112, 114) includes the steps of providing a first, second, and third shielded wire cable (110, 112, 114) each having a core conductor (116, 118, 1…

DRIVE·Nov 18·2 min read

B60R16/0222 DELPHI TECH INC [US]

VARIABLE GAIN REFERENCE ANTENNA FOR NON-CONTACT CHARGING DEVICE

A non-contact charging device (16) for charging a battery (22) includes a source resonator (30), a reference antenna (52), and a variable gain amplifier (56). The source resonator (30) is configured t…

DRIVE·Nov 11·1 min read

B60L3/04 DELPHI TECH INC [US]

DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE OCCUPANT DETECTION

An occupant detection system (12) is configured to classify an object that resides on a seat (10) of a vehicle. The system (12) includes a first bladder (22), a second bladder (24), and a differential…

DRIVE·Nov 4·2 min read

B60N2/0025 DELPHI TECH INC [US]