Industry Firsts*
` 1968 – 2004
` 2005 -
` Sensors, controls, displays, annunciators
` Further system integration of SENSE→COMPUTE→CONTROL®
`• First vehicle Illuminated Entry System; General Motors
`• First high performance centrifugal HVAC compressor; Ford
`• First integrated Backlite Timer System (BLT); General Motors, Ford
`• First solid state turbidity fluid sensor (“photon counter”); GE
`• First solid state liquid level alarm (Level Guard™); General Motors
`• First “Smart” dishwasher: auto sensing soiled dished; GE
`• First solid state integrated voltage sensor & alarm (Voltron®); UPS
`• First air driven automotive turbine generator; Ford
`• First multiple sensor integrated alarm (Bark®); Freightliner, Kenworth
`• First high performance integrated oven & range; Magic Chef
`• First audio/visual electronic alarm (Buzz-Lite®); Peterbilt, Kenworth
`• First diesel Quick-Start electrical control system; GM Diesel
`• First solid state automotive relay; General Motors
`• First touch screen user volume production; E-One
`• First “1x1x1” automotive relay (Minipower®); General Motors, Ford
`• First scrollable solid state input system; SANYO
`• First self canceling truck turn signal system; Kenworth
`• First non-contact anti-trap window closure systems (Smart Close®); SANYO
`• First integrated solid state sensors/controls (Smart Power®); General Motors
`• First convertible roof closure non-contact anti-entrapment systems; ASC
`• First solid state flasher; Oshkosh
`• First RFI motor suppressor; General Motors, Ford
`• First solid state LED vehicle lamp assembly; Ford, General Motors
`• First low cost integrated seat/door/IP cockpit control system; Chrysler
`• First production smart card door lock system (Saflok)
`• First Smart VOV™ high performance refrigerant control; General Motors
`• First drunk-driver interlock system, Michigan
`• First adaptive, high efficiency, ice cuber system; Scotsman
`• First integrated glove box switch/light; General Motors, Ford, Chrysler
`• First fully integrated variable fuel delivery CAFE system; GM, Chrysler
`Microprocessor based systems
`• First operator interactive gen-set control system; E-One, Pierce
`• First high accuracy, solid-state fuel level sensor; Harley Davidson
`• First electric power steering system; General Motors
`• First FMVSS hot fluid windshield cleaning system (ClearFast®); Delphi
`• First production drive-by-wire system; General Motors
`• First SAE J-1939 multiplex genset system; E-One, Pierce
`• First electronic cruise control; General Motors
`• First touch screen (electronic) interactive system; Chrysler 200C (iQ Power®)
`• First in-dash computer (GM Graphic Control Center)
`• First volume production iPad-like centerstack; GM
`• First operator interactive (HMI) computer system; General Motors
`• First fully autonomous vehicle trailer connect system (AVTCS); Chrysler
`• First “talking car”; production; General Motors
`• First gesture keyless entry and control systems; General Motors
`• First electronic chime; General Motors, Ford
`• First glass keypad keyless entry systems; Ford
`• First voice operated vehicle control system (“Close 2000”); General Motors
`• First autonomous trailer-tow safety park system; Chrysler
`• First hands-free vehicle telephone system; General Motors
`• First Keyless Entry System; General Motors, Ford
`• First solid state glow plug controller; Detroit Diesel, AM General
`• First automotive industry Surface-Mount high volume production assemblies;
` General Motors; Ford
`• First road sensing dynamic suspension sensors; General Motors, Ford
`• First multi-turn solid state rotary position sensor; General Motors
`• First ambient light sensor/alarm; General Motors
`• First solid state pedal pressure sensor (Smart Pedal®); General Motors
`• First solid state vehicular switches (DC and AC) (Smart Touch®)
`• First solid state interactive displays/touchscreens; General Motors, GE
`• First full electronic controlled gas range (Smart Flame™)
`• First low cost pressure sensor (molecule counter); TRW
`• First automotive seat massage system; General Motors
`• First solid state PWM lamp dimmer system; Ford, Toyota, General Motors
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` partial list Rev. 3/15