Patents by Inventor Victor Daniel Rojas

Victor Daniel Rojas 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).

  • POWER RELEASE LATCH WITH IMPACT REDUCER FEATURE
    Publication number: 20240068277
    Abstract: A vehicle latch, including: a power release mechanism for transitioning the vehicle latch from a latched state to an unlatched state, the power release mechanism includes a motor that rotates a worm that meshingly engages a power release gear, which is operably coupled to a pawl of the latch; and a spring provided to reduce a speed of the gear as it is back driven into a home position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Hector Sanchez Rojas, Pedro Alfredo Alvarado Heredia, Jesus Osvaldo Alvarez Morales, Miguel Angel Baray Gonzalez, Victor Daniel Varela Antillon
  • Vehicle door hinge
    Patent number: 11795747
    Abstract: Various disclosed embodiments include illustrative hinges, door assemblies, storage bins, and vehicles. In an illustrative embodiment a hinge includes a hinge bracket, a hinge pin, a hinge arm, and a detent assembly. The hinge arm is rotatably connected to the hinge bracket via the hinge pin. The detent assembly is adapted to define a detent position of the hinge arm relative to the hinge bracket that is between an open position and a closed position of the hinge arm relative to the hinge bracket. The detent assembly includes a detent plate and a plunger assembly. The detent plate includes a recess formed therein. The plunger assembly includes an end that is biased at least partially into the recess while circumferentially aligned therewith to define the detent position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Victor Daniel Rojas, Carlos Chon, Kostandinos Papanikolaou, Julio Cesar Maldonado Cruz, Marcus Merideth
  • VEHICLE DOOR HINGE
    Publication number: 20220412141
    Abstract: Various disclosed embodiments include illustrative hinges, door assemblies, storage bins, and vehicles. In an illustrative embodiment a hinge includes a hinge bracket, a hinge pin, a hinge arm, and a detent assembly. The hinge arm is rotatably connected to the hinge bracket via the hinge pin. The detent assembly is adapted to define a detent position of the hinge arm relative to the hinge bracket that is between an open position and a closed position of the hinge arm relative to the hinge bracket. The detent assembly includes a detent plate and a plunger assembly. The detent plate includes a recess formed therein. The plunger assembly includes an end that is biased at least partially into the recess while circumferentially aligned therewith to define the detent position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Victor Daniel Rojas, Carlos Chon, Kostandinos Papanikolaou, Julio Cesar Maldonado Cruz, Marcus Merideth
  • MOTOR VEHICLE DOOR WITH TWO WINDOWS AND INDEPENDENT WINDOW DRIVE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180148969
    Abstract: A motor vehicle door includes a door body and first and second windows carried on that door body. A window drive system independently displaces the first and second windows between closed and opened positions. A related method is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Victor Daniel Rojas, Donald P. Iacovoni, Paul L. Heirtzler, JR.
  • Motor vehicle door with two windows and independent window drive system
    Patent number: 9903147
    Abstract: A motor vehicle door includes a door body and first and second windows carried on that door body. A window drive system independently displaces the first and second windows between closed and opened positions. A related method is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Victor Daniel Rojas, Donald P. Iacovoni, Paul L. Heirtzler, Jr.
  • MOTOR VEHICLE DOOR WITH DISPLACEABLE REAR SIDE AND QUARTER WINDOWS
    Publication number: 20170204649
    Abstract: A motor vehicle door includes a door body, a first window carried on the door body and a second window carried on the door body. A window drive system displaces the first and second windows between opened and closed positons. A window regulator system is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2016
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Donald P. Iacovoni, Paul L. Heirtzler, JR., Victor Daniel Rojas
  • MOTOR VEHICLE DOOR WITH TWO WINDOWS AND INDEPENDENT WINDOW DRIVE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170204648
    Abstract: A motor vehicle door includes a door body and first and second windows carried on that door body. A window drive system independently displaces the first and second windows between closed and opened positions. A related method is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2016
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Victor Daniel Rojas, Donald P. Iacovoni, Paul L. Heirtzler, JR.