Patents by Inventor Ajay M. Hirve

Ajay M. Hirve has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Trailer jackknife warning system with corrective steering indicator
    Patent number: 11505246
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system comprising a vehicle, a trailer, and a display screen. The system includes a trailer angle between a centerline of the vehicle and a centerline of the trailer. At least one time step after the vehicle is driven backward such that the trailer angle increases beyond a threshold value, a steering warning icon is displayed on the display screen. When the trailer angle decreases below the threshold value, the steering warning icon is removed from the display screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Chris Conrad, Ryo Omata, Ajay M. Hirve
  • Trailer Jackknife Warning System with Corrective Steering Indicator
    Publication number: 20220126915
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system comprising a vehicle, a trailer, and a display screen. The system includes a trailer angle between a centerline of the vehicle and a centerline of the trailer. At least one time step after the vehicle is driven backward such that the trailer angle increases beyond a threshold value, a steering warning icon is displayed on the display screen. When the trailer angle decreases below the threshold value, the steering warning icon is removed from the display screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Chris Conrad, Ryo Omata, Ajay M. Hirve
  • Upper support apparatus for a vehicle suspension
    Patent number: 7976039
    Abstract: An upper support apparatus for use in a suspension system of a vehicle is disclosed, wherein the apparatus includes an upper support plate defining at least one aperture, the upper support plate coupled to a body of the vehicle. The upper support apparatus further includes a resilient member coupled to an underside of the upper support plate, wherein at least one portion of the resilient member is adapted to protrude through the at least one aperture and wherein the at least one portion of the resilient member prevents direct contact between the upper support plate and the body of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Ajay M. Hirve, Mikhal el Arculli
  • Upper Support Apparatus For a Vehicle Suspension
    Publication number: 20110042914
    Abstract: An upper support apparatus for use in a suspension system of a vehicle is disclosed, wherein the apparatus includes an upper support plate defining at least one aperture, the upper support plate coupled to a body of the vehicle. The upper support apparatus further includes a resilient member coupled to an underside of the upper support plate, wherein at least one portion of the resilient member is adapted to protrude through the at least one aperture and wherein the at least one portion of the resilient member prevents direct contact between the upper support plate and the body of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2009
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Inventors: Ajay M. Hirve, Mikhal el Arculli