Patents by Inventor Csaba Szente
Csaba Szente 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).
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Patent number: 11725428Abstract: A power actuator for a latch of a motor vehicle closure panel has an electric motor to rotate a lead screw about an axis. A nut is disposed about the lead screw for selective translation along the lead screw. A clutch plate is configured for selective rotation about the axis when engaged with the nut, with a biasing member biasing the nut out of engagement with the clutch plate when the electric motor is de-energized. A carrier member is coupled with the nut to cause the nut to translate into engagement with the clutch plate during rotation of the lead screw, whereupon the nut and carrier member co-rotate with the clutch plate and leadscrew. A driven member is operably coupled with the clutch plate and with the latch via a cable/rod, such that the driven member maintains the latch in a cinched state when the electric motor is energized.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2021Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: MAGNA CLOSURES INC.Inventors: John Distefano, Csaba Szente, Ilya Neyman
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Patent number: 11719025Abstract: Provided is a vehicle latch device including a latch body capable of being lifted up in a state of latching a striker provided to a hood of a vehicle; a position holder that holds a position of the latch body on a vehicle body side during a normal time; and an actuator that is interposed between the latch body and the position holder and lifts up the latch body at a time of pop-up. On the position holder, a striker releaser is disposed which releases a latched state of the striker latched by a latch of a latch mechanism provided to the latch body.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2021Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazutada Sasaki, Chisato Suetsugu, Shin Saeki, Csaba Szente, Ioan Dorin Ilea
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Patent number: 11318909Abstract: A latch travel mechanism for a closure panel of a vehicle, the mechanism comprising: a mounting plate for mounting a latch, the latch for retaining the closure panel in a closed position with respect to a body of the vehicle; a support plate coupled to the mounting plate, the support plate for connecting to a body of the vehicle; one or more linkages connected to the support plate at one end and connected to the mounting plate at another end, the one or more linkages providing said coupled to the mounting plate; a locking member mounted on the support plate and configured for retaining the mounting plate in a home position when coupled to the mounting plate and for decoupling from the mounting plate when operated; an actuation system coupled to the linkages for extending the linkages once the locking member is decoupled from the mounting plate, in order to move the mounting plate relative to the support plate from the home position to an extended position; wherein the latch is also moved from the home positioType: GrantFiled: January 29, 2019Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Inventors: Csaba Szente, John Distefano, Ioan Dorin Ilea
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Publication number: 20220025679Abstract: A power actuator for a latch of a motor vehicle closure panel has an electric motor to rotate a lead screw about an axis. A nut is disposed about the lead screw for selective translation along the lead screw. A clutch plate is configured for selective rotation about the axis when engaged with the nut, with a biasing member biasing the nut out of engagement with the clutch plate when the electric motor is de-energized. A carrier member is coupled with the nut to cause the nut to translate into engagement with the clutch plate during rotation of the lead screw, whereupon the nut and carrier member co-rotate with the clutch plate and leadscrew. A driven member is operably coupled with the clutch plate and with the latch via a cable/rod, such that the driven member maintains the latch in a cinched state when the electric motor is energized.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Inventors: John DISTEFANO, Csaba SZENTE, Ilya NEYMAN
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Publication number: 20210372173Abstract: A latch for a closure panel of a vehicle, the latch comprising: a housing; a ratchet mounted to the housing for releasably securing a striker in a slot; a catch mounted to the housing for releasably securing a secondary striker; and a linkage connecting the catch to the ratchet; wherein the ratchet and the catch move in tandem with one another via the linkage.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2021Publication date: December 2, 2021Inventors: Uzochukwu OKEKE, Csaba Szente
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Patent number: 11168497Abstract: A power actuator for a latch of a motor vehicle closure panel has an electric motor to rotate a lead screw about an axis. A nut is disposed about the lead screw for selective translation along the lead screw. A clutch plate is configured for selective rotation about the axis when engaged with the nut, with a biasing member biasing the nut out of engagement with the clutch plate when the electric motor is de-energized. A carrier member is coupled with the nut to cause the nut to translate into engagement with the clutch plate during rotation of the lead screw, whereupon the nut and carrier member co-rotate with the clutch plate and leadscrew. A driven member is operably coupled with the clutch plate and with the latch via a cable/rod, such that the driven member maintains the latch in a cinched state when the electric motor is energized.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2019Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: MAGNA CLOSURES INC.Inventors: John Distefano, Csaba Szente, Ilya Neyman
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Patent number: 11168498Abstract: A hood latch for a motor vehicle is provided. The hood latch includes a lift lever, a pawl, a ratchet, a control lever and an actuator. The control lever has a first cam surface and a second cam surface. The actuator is configured for actuation in response to a signal detected by a sensor. The actuator is actuatable in response to the signal to move into engagement with the control lever to bring the first cam surface into operable engagement with the pawl to move the pawl out of locked engagement with the ratchet, whereupon the second cam surface is brought into engagement with the lift lever to rotate the lift lever into engagement with a striker, fixed to a hood of the motor vehicle, to move the hood to a partially open state.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2018Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: MAGNA CLOSURES INC.Inventors: John Distefano, Csaba Szente
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Publication number: 20210301564Abstract: Provided is a vehicle latch device including a latch body capable of being lifted up in a state of latching a hood of a vehicle; a position holder that holds a position of the latch body on a vehicle body side during a normal time; and an actuator that is interposed between the latch body and the position holder and lifts up the latch body at a time of pop-up. The position holder has a latching portion that latches a part of the latch body. The latching portion latches the part of the latch body from a plurality of directions with a set of members. By extending, the actuator directly or indirectly pushes the latching portion to thereby release a latching state thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventors: Kazutada SASAKI, Chisato SUETSUGU, Shin SAEKI, Csaba Szente
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Publication number: 20210301565Abstract: Provided is a vehicle latch device including a latch body capable of being lifted up in a state of latching a hood of a vehicle; a position holder that holds a position of the latch body on a vehicle body side during a normal time; and an actuator that is interposed between the latch body and the position holder and lifts up the latch body at a time of pop-up. The latch body and the position holder are coupled by a pair of link mechanisms disposed side by side in a horizontal direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventors: Kazutada SASAKI, Chisato SUETSUGU, Shin SAEKI, Csaba Szente
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Publication number: 20210301563Abstract: Provided is a vehicle latch device including a latch body capable of being lifted up in a state of latching a striker provided to a hood of a vehicle; a position holder that holds a position of the latch body on a vehicle body side during a normal time; and an actuator that is interposed between the latch body and the position holder and lifts up the latch body at a time of pop-up. On the position holder, a striker releaser is disposed which releases a latched state of the striker latched by a latch of a latch mechanism provided to the latch body.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventors: Kazutada SASAKI, Chisato SUETSUGU, Shin SAEKI, Csaba Szente
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Publication number: 20210293058Abstract: A latch travel mechanism for a closure panel of a vehicle, the mechanism comprising: a mounting plate for mounting a latch, the latch for retaining the closure panel; a support plate coupled to the mounting plate, the support plate for connecting to a body of the vehicle; and an actuation mechanism mounted on at least one of the support plate or the body and coupled to either the closure panel or the mounting plate to move the mounting plate relative to the support plate from a home position to an extended position; wherein the latch is moved from the home position to the extended position when mounted on the mounting plate. The latch travel mechanism also has a locking member mounted on the support plate and configured for retaining the mounting plate in a home position when engaged with the one or more linkages and for disengaging from the one or more linkages when operated.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2021Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventors: Csaba SZENTE, JOHN DISTEFANO, IOAN DORIN ILEA
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Patent number: 11066854Abstract: A latch travel mechanism for a closure panel of a vehicle, the mechanism comprising: a mounting plate for mounting a latch, the latch for retaining the closure panel; a support plate coupled to the mounting plate by a pair of linkages, the support plate for connecting to a body of the vehicle, the pair of linkages including a pair of arms and a pair of meshed gears coupled to one another; and an actuation mechanism for mounting on at least one of the support plate or the body for extending the pair of linkages in order to move the mounting plate relative to the support plate from a home position to an extended position; wherein the mounting plate is moved from the home position to the extended position during operation of the actuation mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2020Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: MAGNA CLOSURES INC.Inventors: Csaba Szente, John Distefano, Ioan Dorin Ilea
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Patent number: 11060327Abstract: A latch travel mechanism for a closure panel of a vehicle, the mechanism comprising: a mounting plate for mounting a latch, the latch for retaining the closure panel; a support plate coupled to the mounting plate, the support plate for connecting to a body of the vehicle; and an actuation mechanism mounted on at least one of the support plate or the body and coupled to either the closure panel or the mounting plate to move the mounting plate relative to the support plate from a home position to an extended position; wherein the latch is moved from the home position to the extended position when mounted on the mounting plate. The latch travel mechanism also has a locking member mounted on the support plate and configured for retaining the mounting plate in a home position when engaged with the one or more linkages and for disengaging from the one or more linkages when operated.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2019Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Inventors: Csaba Szente, John Distefano, Ioan Dorin Ilea
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Patent number: 10890018Abstract: A hood latch system for a motor vehicle includes a vehicle hood latch assembly configured in operable communication with a gearshift member. The vehicle hood latch assembly is prevented from unintended release of a vehicle hood striker, fixed to a hood of the motor vehicle, from a ratchet of the latch assembly when the gearshift member is shifted into a non-parked mode. When the gear shift member is selectively actuated in a park mode, the vehicle hood latch assembly is actuated to release the striker from the ratchet, thereby allowing the hood to be opened.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2017Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: MAGNA CLOSURES INC.Inventors: John Distefano, Csaba Szente
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Patent number: 10800374Abstract: A latch assembly for providing travel of a closure panel of a vehicle away from a latch during a collision event, the latch assembly compromising: a mounting plate of the latch for mounting a set of latch components thereon including a ratchet coupled to a pawl for retaining and releasing a mating latch component with respect to a slot of the latch, the mating latch component mounted to the closure panel, the latch components further including a secondary catch, the mounting plate connected to a body of the vehicle; a support plate coupled to the mounting plate by a support connector, the support connector providing a sliding connection between the support plate and the mounting plate along an axis; a blocking member mounted to one of the support plate and the mounting plate, such that engagement of the blocking member limits relative displacement between the support plate and the mounting plate along the axis; an actuation system mounted on the support plate, the actuation system for moving by the travel theType: GrantFiled: November 21, 2018Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Inventors: Csaba Szente, John Distefano, Ioan Dorin Ilea
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Publication number: 20200240181Abstract: A latch assembly for driving a closure panel from a closed panel position to an open panel position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2020Publication date: July 30, 2020Inventors: James J. Ferri, J.R. Scott Mitchell, Csaba Szente, Jagdeep Playia, Dikran Ghorghorian, John Clark, Gabriele Wayne Sabatini, Traian Miu, Aleksandar Jovanovic
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Patent number: 10717407Abstract: A latch assembly for a closure panel of a vehicle, the latch assembly comprising: a mounting plate; a ratchet and pawl pivotally mounted to the mounting plate, the ratchet for retaining a mating latch component in a primary latched position in a slot of the mounting plate, the ratchet released from the primary latched position by movement of the pawl; a secondary catch coupled to the mounting plate for retaining the mating latch component in a secondary latched position after the mating latch component being released from the ratchet; an active secondary catch coupled to the mounting plate by a pivot connection, the active secondary catch for retaining the mating latch component in a travel position after said mating latch component being released from the ratchet, the travel position being further from the slot than the secondary latched position, the active secondary catch having a slot providing for translation of the pivot connection therein; a lift lever mounted to the mounting plate, the lift lever forType: GrantFiled: November 21, 2018Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Inventors: Csaba Szente, John Distefano, Ioan Dorin Ilea
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Publication number: 20200157859Abstract: A latch travel mechanism for a closure panel of a vehicle, the mechanism comprising: a mounting plate for mounting a latch, the latch for retaining the closure panel; a support plate coupled to the mounting plate by a pair of linkages, the support plate for connecting to a body of the vehicle, the pair of linkages including a pair of arms and a pair of meshed gears coupled to one another; and an actuation mechanism for mounting on at least one of the support plate or the body for extending the pair of linkages in order to move the mounting plate relative to the support plate from a home position to an extended position; wherein the mounting plate is moved from the home position to the extended position during operation of the actuation mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2020Publication date: May 21, 2020Inventors: CSABA SZENTE, JOHN DISTEFANO, IOAN DORIN ILEA
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Patent number: 10655367Abstract: A latch assembly for driving a closure panel from a closed panel position to an open panel position.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2015Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Inventors: James J. Ferri, J. R. Scott Mitchell, Csaba Szente, Jagdeep Playia, Dikran Ghorghorian, John Clark, Gabriele Wayne Sabatini, Traian Miu, Aleksandar Jovanovic
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Publication number: 20190368237Abstract: A power actuator for a latch of a motor vehicle closure panel has an electric motor to rotate a lead screw about an axis. A nut is disposed about the lead screw for selective translation along the lead screw. A clutch plate is configured for selective rotation about the axis when engaged with the nut, with a biasing member biasing the nut out of engagement with the clutch plate when the electric motor is de-energized. A carrier member is coupled with the nut to cause the nut to translate into engagement with the clutch plate during rotation of the lead screw, whereupon the nut and carrier member co-rotate with the clutch plate and leadscrew. A driven member is operably coupled with the clutch plate and with the latch via a cable/rod, such that the driven member maintains the latch in a cinched state when the electric motor is energized.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2019Publication date: December 5, 2019Inventors: John DISTEFANO, Csaba SZENTE, Ilya NEYMAN