1. 1968 1979 1986 2003
Nartron Firsts**
1968 – 1979
Sensors, controls, displays, annunciators
• First vehicle Illuminated Entry System; General Motors
• First integrated Backlite Timer System(BLT); General Motors
• First solid state liquid level alarm(Level Guard™
); General Motors
• First solid state integrated voltage sensor & alarm (Voltron®
); UPS
1986 – 2003
Further integration of SENSE→COMPUTE→CONTROL®
• First position sensor (RSS); General Motors
• First multi-turn solid state rotary position sensor
• First ambient light sensor/alarm; General Motors
• First solid state pedal pressure sensor (Smart Pedal
®
)• First solid state integrated voltage sensor & alarm (Voltron ); UPS
• First multiple sensor integrated alarm (Bark®
); Freightliner
• First audio/visual electronic alarm (Buzz-Lite®
); Peterbilt
• First solid state automotive relay
• First “1x1x1” automotive relay (Minipower®
); General Motors, Ford
• First self canceling truck turn signal system; Kenworth
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• First solid state vehicular switches (DC and AC) (Smart Touch®
)
• First solid state interactive displays/touchscreens
• First full electronic controlled gas range (Smart Flame™
)
• First low cost pressure sensor (molecule counter)
• First automotive seat massage system; General Motors
• First solid state PWM headlamp dimmer system• First integrated solid state sensors/controls (Smart Power®
)
• First solid state flasher; Oshkosh
• First solid state LED vehicle lamp assembly; Ford
• First production smart card door lock system (Saflok)
• First drunk-driver interlock system
• First integrated glove box switch/light; General Motors, Ford, Chrysler
• First solid state PWM headlamp dimmer system
• First high performance centrifugal HVAC compressor
• First solid state turbidity fluid sensor (“photon counter”)
• First “Smart” dishwasher: auto sensing soiled dished
• First air driven automotive turbine generator
• First high performance integrated oven & range
• First diesel Quick Start electrical control system
1980 – 1985
Microprocessor based systems
• First electric power steering system; General Motors
• First production drive-by-wire system; General Motors
• First diesel Quick-Start electrical control system
• First touch screen user volume production
• First scrollable solid state input system
• First non-contact anti-trap window closure systems (Smart Close®
)
• First convertible roof closure non-contact anti-entrapment systems
2003 t
p y y ;
• First electroniccruise control; General Motors
• First in-dash computer (GMGraphic Control Center)
• First operator interactive (HMI) computer system; General Motors
• First “talking car”; production; General Motors
• First electronicchime; General Motors
• First voice operated vehicle control system (“Close 2000”)
2003 – present
Further systems integration of SENSE→COMPUTE→CONTROL®
• First low cost integrated seat/door/IP cockpit control system
• First Smart VOV™
high performance refrigerant controller
• First adaptive, high efficiency, ice cuber system
• First fully integrated electronic fuel delivery system• First voice operated vehicle control system ( Close 2000 )
• First hands-free vehicle telephone system: General Motors
• First Keyless Entry System; General Motors
• First solid stateglow plug controller; Detroit Diesel
• First automotive industry surface-mount production assemblies;
General Motors
• First fluid volume sensor system (EOL); Amway
First fully integrated electronic fuel delivery system
• First operator interactive gen-set control system
• First high accuracy, solid-state fuel level sensor
• First FMVSS-103 hot fluid windshield cleaning system (ClearFast®
)
• First SAE J-1939 multiplex genset system
• First touch screen (electronic) interactive system; Chrysler 200C (iQ Power®
)
• First volume production virtual IP centerstack• First fluid volume sensor system (EOL); Amway • First volume production virtual IP centerstack
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**Nartron patented products