Chrysler Corporation

Polaris Industries Inc.

Third Shore Group, LLC

Daimlerchrysler Corporation

Chrysler Group LLC

Noble Gas Systems, Inc.

Michael F Donoughe

Arthur F Anderson

Christopher T Kondogiani

Bradley Roy Fishburn

Blair A Donat

Aidan B Shaughnessy

Peter J Byk

James W Budzyn

Louis James Brady

Brian D Krosschell

Alex R Scheuerell

Jonathon P Graus

Nabil M Issa

Gabriel A Marshall

Jeremy C Smith

Andrew C Schmid

Chiao George Liu

Patrick D Weldon

Lawrence J Sak

Daniel J Flesher

Stacie N Farina

Katie C Kirchner

An all-terrain vehicle may include a frame and a plurality of ground-engaging members supporting the frame. The all-terrain vehicle may further include a powertrain assembly supported by the frame and shiftable transmission supported by the frame and operably coupled to the powertrain assembly. The all-terrain vehicle may also include a display, a back-up camera, and a controller supported by the frame. The controller may be configured to receive a signal from the shiftable transmission corresponding to the shiftable transmission being in a gear of the plurality of gears other than a reverse gear. Further, the controller may be configured to determine the all-terrain vehicle is moving backwards and send an activation signal to the back-up camera to display images of the back-up camera on the display.

Systems and methods for operating an all-terrain vehicle

Boat handling and control systems and methods related to one or more of steering and propulsion of a pontoon boat.

Boat maneuverability and stability control systems and methods

A method and apparatus for forming a pressure vessel liner are disclosed. One method includes forming an extruded tube by extruding a parison through a die and a mandrel and forming main body sections and return line sections in the extruded tube according to a first pattern. A cross-sectional area of the return line sections is smaller than a cross-sectional area of the main body sections. The method further includes changing the pattern according to which the main body sections and the return line sections are formed from the first pattern to a second pattern without stopping the forming of the extruded tube and forming the main body sections and the return line sections in the extruded tube according to the second pattern.

Continuous polymeric liner production methods for conformable pressure vessels

A pontoon boat including a thruster system is disclosed. The pontoon boat executes various operations relating to a speed and heading of the pontoon boat.

System and method for positioning an aquatic vessel

A method and system for recycling permeated gas is disclosed. A container encapsulating a pressure vessel defines a containment volume. Gas permeating through the pressure vessel is captured in the containment volume. When a sensor detects a threshold level of permeated gas captured within the containment volume, a control module sends a command to open a purge valve. The open purge valve allows permeated gas captured within the containment volume to be supplied to an engine, a repressurization unit, or a secondary container.

Compressed gas capture and recovery system

A wiper system for a vehicle includes a first wiper assembly, a second wiper assembly spaced apart from the first wiper assembly, and a controller in communication with at least one of the first wiper assembly and the second wiper assembly. The controller controls at least one of the first wiper assembly and the second wiper assembly based on at least one of an aerodynamic characteristic of the vehicle and a soiling characteristic of the vehicle.

Front/rear wiper algorithm

An automotive vehicle remote fill fluid reservoir is provided. In a preferred embodiment the fluid reservoir includes a main body to contain the fluid. A neck is fluidly connected with the main body and is inclined toward a region of the engine compartment which is more readily accessible. An extendable funnel is also provided which has flanges along its extreme ends to prevent the funnel from falling into the fluid reservoir or being inadvertently pulled out of the fluid reservoir. The funnel is flexible and has an outwardly flared upper end to prevent fluid spills.

Automotive vehicle remote fill reservoir

A sun visor assembly for a motor vehicle is adapted to store a plurality of compact discs. The sun visor assembly includes a central core and an outer fabric cover. The outer fabric cover surrounds the central core. The outer fabric cover includes an upper fabric member having a continuous length. The upper fabric member is folded over on itself to define a plurality of shingled pockets. Each pocket includes an opening for receiving one of the plurality of compact discs.

Sun visor assembly with integrated compact disc storage

A shift control mechanism for manually shifting an automatic transmission includes a housing having a shift control pattern The shift control pattern has a longitudinal portion defining a plurality of automatic transmission operating settings and a transverse portion at one end of the longitudinal portion for manually shifting the transmission. The shift control mechanism additionally includes a shift lever manually movable along the shift control pattern for selecting the automatic transmission operating settings and for manually shifting the transmission. A switch is provided which is actuated by moving the shift lever in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal portion in the transverse portion to send a signal to manually upshift or downshift the automatic transmission. A centering mechanism centers the shift lever within the transverse portion.

Shift control mechanism to manually shift an automatic transmission

A shift control mechanism for an automatic transmission includes a housing having a shift control pattern with a longitudinal portion defining a plurality of automatic transmission operating settings and a transverse portion at one end of the longitudinal portion defining a plurality of manual transmission operating settings, a shift lever which is manually movable along the shift control portion for selecting the automatic transmission operating settings and for selecting the manual transmission operating settings, and a proximity switch assembly actuated by moving the shift lever to a first position in the transverse portion to send a signal to manually upshift the automatic transmission and to a second position in the transverse portion opposite the first position to send a signal to manually downshift the automatic transmission.

An electronic gear display for an electronically-controlled automatic transmission system having an automatic transmission, a shift lever mechanism, a transmission controller interconnecting the automatic transmission and the shift lever mechanism, a body controller, and a communication bus interconnecting the transmission controller and the body controller includes a first set of indicators connected to the body controller to indicate that the shift lever mechanism is in an automatic mode of operation of the automatic transmission, and a second set of indicators connected to the body controller to indicate that the shift lever mechanism is in a manual mode of operation of the automatic transmission.

Electronic gear display for an electronically-controlled automatic

A shift control mechanism for an automatic transmission includes a housing having a shift control pattern with a longitudinal portion defining a plurality of automatic transmission operating settings and a transverse portion at one end of the longitudinal portion defining a plurality of manual transmission operating settings, shift lever structure being manually moved along the shift control portion for selecting the automatic transmission operating settings and for selecting the manual transmission operating settings, and a switch assembly actuated by moving the shift lever structure in a first direction in the transverse portion to send a signal to manually upshift the automatic transmission and a second direction in the transverse portion opposite the first direction to send a signal to manually downshift the automatic transmission.

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Rochester, MI, United States of America

Michael F Donoughe