Patents Examined by Katy M Ebner
  • Patent number: 11685248
    Abstract: A vehicle has a body, a high-voltage accumulator that is mounted on the body by fastening elements, and at least one central connector which differs from the fastening elements and is designed to support the body on the high-voltage accumulator. The central connector is in the form of a hydraulic bearing that extends between the body and the high-voltage accumulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Benjamin Schlesinger, Martin Spaeth
  • Patent number: 11648458
    Abstract: A personal vehicle system including a control system and at least one wheel motor coupled to the personal vehicle system and subject to control by the control system. A control system for a personal vehicle system including steps for calibrating the control system, where the control system includes a sensor system having load sensors incorporated into the personal vehicle system and also having lean forward and lean backward outputs, a user interface that prompts a user to lean forward and backward and allows a user to input a sensitivity value, and an electronic hardware component for calculating a normalization value where the wheel motor current is controlled as a function of the normalization value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Stealth Electric Longboards, LLC
    Inventor: Aaron Paul Rogers
  • Patent number: 11637346
    Abstract: A battery pack installing a floor of a vehicle includes one or more battery cells, a battery pack case in which the one or more battery cells are disposed, and a cushioning member arranged to be sandwiched between the one or more battery cells and the floor or between the one or more battery cells and the battery pack case, by fixing the battery pack case to the floor. Then, the first cushioning member may be configured such that a first area farther from suspension mounts is configured to a first elastic modulus, and the second area closer to the suspension mounts than the first area is configured to a second elastic modulus lower than the first elastic modulus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Keiji Kaita, Shingo Aijima, Yusuke Suzuki
  • Patent number: 11628714
    Abstract: A traction battery pack support system includes, among other things, a vehicle frame rail of an electrified vehicle, a traction battery pack, a vibration isolator that is disposed outside an interior of the vehicle frame rail and is at least partially vertically aligned with the vehicle frame rail, and at least one fastener that couples the traction battery pack to the vehicle frame rail through the vibration isolator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Ari Garo Caliskan
  • Patent number: 11618339
    Abstract: An electrified vehicle includes a chassis and a plurality of battery cells positioned along the chassis. The chassis includes a right frame member and a left frame member spaced apart in a lateral direction. The right frame member and the left frame member both include vertical portions, first end portions extending from first ends of the vertical portions towards each other, and second end portions extending from second ends of the vertical portions towards each other. The right frame member and the left frame member are configured to support a cab and a body. The right frame member and the left frame member extend lengthwise in a longitudinal direction. The plurality of battery cells are coupled with the right frame member and the left frame member by fasteners that couple with the vertical portions of the right frame member and the left frame member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey Koga, Emily Davis, Clinton T. Weckwerth, Vincent Hoover, Zachary L. Klein, Jerrod Kappers, Derek A. Wente, Logan Gary, Joshua D. Rocholl, Nader Nasr, Chad K. Smith, John T. Kellander, Cody D. Clifton, Skylar A. Wachter, Neil Dekarske
  • Patent number: 11618489
    Abstract: A pallet sled includes an upper frame including spaced-apart arms adapted to receive feet of a pallet therebetween. A lower frame supports the upper frame. A plurality of pivotable arms connect the lower frame to the upper frame. A handle is pivotably connected to the lower frame and the upper frame, such that pivoting the handle selectively raises and lowers the upper frame relative to the lower frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Rehrig Pacific Company
    Inventors: Dane Gin Mun Kalinowski, William Robinson
  • Patent number: 11608839
    Abstract: A power machine with an internal combustion engine and an in-line hydrostatic/hydraulic pump package includes a stiffening bracket which mounts a flywheel housing to the engine and is configured to change the natural frequency of the engine/pump package so that the engine firing frequency does not match the natural frequency of the engine/pump package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: CLARK EQUIPMENT COMPANY
    Inventor: John D. Richards
  • Patent number: 11608098
    Abstract: Disclosed is a wagon having a basket with an open top through which articles are received to be transported by the wagon. The wagon has a pair of article transport and table flaps that are connected to the top of the basket. The flaps initially hang downwardly against the opposite sides of the basket at which to carry different articles. The flaps are adapted to rotate from a location at the sides of the basket to a location above the top of the basket at which the flaps are connected by zipper fasteners to one another to create a cover to close the top of the basket and form a table extending across the basket. A pull-out rack is carried by the wagon below the basket to be pulled outwardly from the back of the wagon at which to transport another article such as a cooler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Inventor: Brian Horowitz
  • Patent number: 11603158
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a scooter. The scooter includes a scooter body, a driving portion, a wheel portion, a photographing portion and a control portion; the driving portion is connected with the scooter body; at least part of wheel portion is movably connected with the driving portion; the photographing portion is connected with the scooter body, so that an environment around the scooter body is photographed through the photographing portion; the control portion is connected with the scooter body; the control portion is electrically connected with the photographing portion and the wheel portion; and the control portion controls the driving portion according to a signal collected by the photographing portion, thereby driving the at least part of wheel portion to drive the scooter body to move and avoid an obstacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Ninebot (Beijing) Tech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Weining Xi, Zichong Chen, Yubin Yuan, Zhongyuan Chen, Bin Shen
  • Patent number: 11594907
    Abstract: A vehicle is provided. The vehicle includes a solar generator; a first battery configured to supply power for driving at least one load; and perform a recharge; a first charge amount detector configured to detect a charge amount of the first battery; and a controller configured to perform charging control on the first battery using electric energy generated by the solar generator in a parked state; determine whether the detected charge amount of the first battery is greater than or equal to a first reference charge amount during the charging control of the first battery; and perform charging termination control on the first battery when the detected charge amount of the first battery is determined to be greater than or equal to the first reference charge amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: JungHyeon Bae, SangJae Han, Jin Kim
  • Patent number: 11572091
    Abstract: A foldable wagon comprises a foldable frame, a pull rod assembly installed at the front of the foldable frame, and walking wheels installed at the bottom of the foldable frame, wherein the foldable frame comprises an underframe, a front frame arranged at the front of the underframe, a rear frame arranged at the rear of the underframe, and side frames arranged at the left and right sides of the underframe; and the underframe is connected with the front frame, the rear frame, and the side frames through a lower connecting seat, a supporting rod, and an upper connecting seat to form a foldable frame structure; the underframe comprises a bottom beam and side rods arranged at the front and rear sides of the bottom beam in a crossed manner, which form a stable triangular support structure in a crossed manner; the structural strength of the bottom is high, and the bottom beam comprises a fastening member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Inventor: Junqiao Wang
  • Patent number: 11565765
    Abstract: A Scooter comprising a base board and a pair of rear casters. A flexible band couples and coordinates the rotation of each of the rear caster wheels. The Scooter has a forward hand grip subassembly which comprises a mounting foot, a rearwardly directed leg, a tubular neck, a steering shaft having at least one wheel, and a directional control member having a pair of associated hand grips coupled removably coupled thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Inventor: Dennis Wells
  • Patent number: 11559733
    Abstract: A blade holder for an ice skate (e.g., for playing hockey). The ice skate comprises a skate boot for receiving a foot of a skater. The blade holder comprises a blade-retaining base to retain a blade. The blade-retaining base comprises a first material (e.g., a non-composite polymeric material). The blade holder comprises a support extending upwardly from the blade-retaining base to interconnect the blade holder and the skate boot. The support comprises a second material (e.g., a composite material) different from (e.g., stiffer than) the first material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: BAUER HOCKEY, LLC
    Inventors: Edouard Rouzier, Adam Gans, Martin Chambert, Pascal Martel
  • Patent number: 11548362
    Abstract: A vehicle battery unit comprising: a plurality of battery modules; an electric connection box; a battery control device configured to control the plurality of battery modules, a signal line extending from the electric connection box; a voltage detection line extending from the plurality of battery modules; and a battery case which accommodates the plurality of battery modules, the electric connection box, the battery control device, the signal line, and the voltage detection line. The battery control device includes: a first connector to which the signal line is connected on the one side in the front-rear direction; and a second connector to which the voltage detection line is connected on the other side in the front-rear direction. The battery control device is disposed above the plurality of battery modules and further on the one side than a center portion of the plurality of battery modules in the front-rear direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuhisa Sakamoto, Hiroyuki Ozawa
  • Patent number: 11530011
    Abstract: The device provides an energy return mechanism associated with flexing and straightening of the scooter rider's support leg. The device includes an energy return mechanism having an end connected to the scooter such that resilient force exerted by the mechanism is longitudinally aligned with the scooter to act in a generally rearward/upward direction. A free end of the mechanism cradles the front of the rider's support leg, just below the knee. When the rider flexes the support leg, the resilient mechanism distorts in a longitudinal direction. When the rider straightens the leg, the forces stored in the resilient mechanism supplement the force of the rider's muscles. Thus, the device reduces the amount of energy used by the rider. The mechanism can be configured as an accessory to a conventional scooter or be integrated into a scooter. Certain embodiments are foldable and compatible with the foldable scooters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Inventor: Benjamin F. Bailar
  • Patent number: 11518423
    Abstract: The invention discloses a novel sheet folding trailer, comprising pocket component, front-frame component, rear-frame component, bottom-frame component, wheel component, handle component, wherein vertical skeleton unit of the invention comprises front-frame component and rear-frame component, the pocket component is arranged between front-frame component and rear-frame component, the bottom-frame component comprises front bottom-frame component, rear bottom-frame component, bottom-frame U-shaped hinge, drive tube component, the wheel component comprises universal wheel fork a, universal wheel fork b, directional wheel fork a, directional wheel fork b, torque tube a, torque tube b, the handle component is arranged at one side of front-frame component, the handle component and the front-frame component are connected through linkage component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Inventor: Xiangshan Zhang
  • Patent number: 11511617
    Abstract: An electric axle for a vehicle including a first support member having a first end, a second end and an intermediate portion supporting a first axle receiver, and a second support member including a first end portion, a second end portion and an intermediate section supporting a second axle receiver. A torsion member extends between the first support member and the second support member. A first drive unit including a first transmission is mounted to the first support member, and a first electric motor is operatively connected to the first transmission. A second drive unit including a second transmission mounted to the second support member, and a second electric motor is operatively connected to the second transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: KA GROUP AG
    Inventors: Christer Kobbevik Oldeide, Abel Bajay, Henrik Haugum, Sindre Abrahamsen, Sven Bjørkgård, Simen Johnsen
  • Patent number: 11505083
    Abstract: A refuse vehicle includes a chassis, a body assembly, and battery cells. The body assembly is coupled to the chassis and defines a refuse compartment. The battery cells are positioned between the body assembly and the chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: Joshua D. Rocholl, Derek A. Wente, John T. Kellander, Cody D. Clifton, Vincent Hoover, Zachary L. Klein, Clinton T. Weckwerth, Skylar A. Wachter, Chad Smith, Neil Dekarske
  • Patent number: 11505084
    Abstract: A refuse vehicle includes a chassis, a body, and a plurality of battery cells. The chassis includes a right frame member and a left frame member spaced apart in a lateral direction and extending lengthwise in a longitudinal direction. The body is coupled to the chassis. The plurality of battery cells are longitudinally disposed along the chassis, positioned between the right frame member and the left frame member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey Koga, Emily Davis, Clinton T. Weckwerth, Vincent Hoover, Zachary L. Klein, Jerrod Kappers, Derek A. Wente, Logan Gary, Joshua D. Rocholi, Nader Nasr, Chad K. Smith, John T. Kellander, Cody D. Clifton, Skylar A. Wachter, Neil Dekarske
  • Patent number: 11498411
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hydraulic device including: a stator and a rotor, in which the rotor can rotate relative to the stator about a first axis of rotation; and a shaft mounted on the rotor such as to rotate therewith. The shaft has a wheel carrier provided at a proximal end thereof and designed to receive a rim and a tire. The shaft includes a through-channel extending from the proximal end to an opposing distal end. The hydraulic device includes an air chamber formed at the distal end of the shaft and connected to the through-channel. The through-channel and air chamber are produced such as to allow a flow of air in order to control the pressure of a tire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: POCLAIN HYDRAULICS INDUSTRIE
    Inventors: Adam Frey, Sylvain Michon, Stéphane Vidal