Patents Assigned to Harley-Davidson Motor Company
  • Publication number: 20250145242
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a switch assembly (104, 204) of a handlebar assembly (100) of a two-wheeler. The switch assembly (104, 204) includes a first portion (110), a second portion, and a lock assembly (114). The first portion (110) defines a base (150), and the second portion is disposed to cover the switch assembly (104, 204). The lock assembly (114) is adapted to secure the first portion (110). The lock assembly (114) includes a first bracket (140) mounted on an end of the first portion (110), a second bracket (142, 242) mounted on an end of the first 10 portion (110) and a clamping element (144, 244) pivotally coupled with the first bracket (140) and adapted to lock with the second bracket (142, 242) to secure the switch assembly (104, 204) to the handlebar assembly (100).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2024
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Applicants: UNO MINDA LIMITED, HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Kumar Desh DEEPAK, Rahul SAHNI, Anish GULATI, Piyush TIWARI, Seth FRYE, Nicholas PAUL
  • Patent number: 12287027
    Abstract: A motorized vehicle has an engine operable to drive the motorized vehicle in a forward direction, a starter motor having an output shaft extending between a first end and a second end, the first end selectively engageable with the engine to start the engine, and a transmission having a main shaft with a main shaft gear and an output drive wheel. A reverse drive assembly includes an input and an output. The input is in constant mesh with the second end of the starter motor. The output is selectively engageable with the main shaft gear of the transmission to drive the motorized vehicle in a reverse direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Johann Voges
  • Patent number: 12263708
    Abstract: One or more example vehicle adaptive ride height (ARH) systems to provide semi-active damping and ARH functionality. Each example ARH system is operable to dynamically control the vehicle, in response to dynamic detection of one or more operational parameters, between a raised vehicle state or position (e.g., ride height) and a lowered vehicle state or position. Such dynamic control facilitates greater reach-to-ground when in the lowered vehicle state and automatically controls vehicle ride height when in the raised vehicle state for dynamic loading conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Robert Brzeski, Mark Gene Hutchison
  • Patent number: 12264800
    Abstract: A vehicle, a vehicle light system, a light projection apparatus for implementation in the vehicle light system, a computer-implemented method of operating a vehicle, and a computer program product for operating a vehicle. The light projection apparatus is controlled to generate one or more projections of a graphical image, pattern, text, symbol, character, geometric shape, indicia, or combinations thereof on a target roadway surface (e.g., projection surface, road surface, etc.) to visually indicate an intended or actual implementation of a vehicle maneuver (e.g., change of lane and/or left or right turn) and/or an intended actuation of the vehicle braking. The one or more projection(s) would be supplemental to the use of forward and rear turn signal light indicators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan Thieme, Robert Widick
  • Patent number: 12159084
    Abstract: Methods and systems for performing automatic speed-based audio control. One method includes receiving, with an electronic control unit included in a vehicle, a speed of the vehicle and receiving, with the electronic control unit, an audio signal. The method also includes accessing, with the electronic control unit, a plurality of equalization curves based on the speed of the vehicle, each of the plurality of equalization curves associated with the speed of the vehicle and each of the plurality of equalization curves defining a gain adjustment for one of a plurality of frequencies, and, for each curve of the plurality of equalization curves, applying the gain adjustment defined by the curve to one of the plurality of frequencies of the audio signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan Thieme, Thomas E. Strunsee, Jack Postuchow, Judson Riggins, Justin Zazzi, Erik Gundersen
  • Publication number: 20240359696
    Abstract: A computing device, a computer program product, and a computer-implemented method for utilizing predictive modeling in order to predict whether a driver of a vehicle is ultimately going to return to his/her house. If it is predicted that the driver is intending to return to his/her house, then an automatic action may be taken, such as opening a garage door to the house. A machine learning model may be added to the system to improve accuracy of the prediction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Applicant: Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan BELL, Oswaldo GONZALEZ DELGADO
  • Publication number: 20240360977
    Abstract: A vehicle, a vehicle light system, a light projection apparatus for implementation in the vehicle light system, a computer-implemented method of operating a vehicle, and a computer program product for operating a vehicle. The light projection apparatus is controlled to generate one or more projections of a graphical image, pattern, text, symbol, character, geometric shape, indicia, or combinations thereof on a target roadway surface (e.g., projection surface, road surface, etc.) to visually indicate an intended or actual implementation of a vehicle maneuver (e.g., change of lane and/or left or right turn) and/or an intended actuation of the vehicle braking. The one or more projection(s) would be supplemental to the use of forward and rear turn signal light indicators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Applicant: Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan Thieme, Robert Widick
  • Publication number: 20240360898
    Abstract: A motorcycle with a single transmission breather that is mounted over the transmission case. Crank case gas passes through the breather. Oil separated from the breather drains back to a cavity under the breather. Gases separated in the breather travel through a breather hose to an airbox. The breather utilizes a sloped incline in order to prevent oil that separates out from pooling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2023
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Applicant: Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel Kapellusch, Christopher Monaco, Daniel Sepic, Anthony Coffey, Peter Chiappetta, Liam Maslovich, Christina Exner
  • Patent number: D1055962
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Bjorn Shuster, Dane Schwegman
  • Patent number: D1057230
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Brad Richards, Bjorn Shuster
  • Patent number: D1059219
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Brad Richards, Bjorn Shuster, Dais Nagao, Scott Matthews, Mike Arndt, Domenick Schulz
  • Patent number: D1059220
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Brad Richards, Bjorn Shuster, Dais Nagao, Rick Elchert, Mike Arndt, Scott Matthews, Domenick Schulz
  • Patent number: D1061345
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Brad Richards, Bjorn Shuster, Dais Nagao
  • Patent number: D1061346
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Matthews, Brad Richards, Bjorn Shuster, Dais Nagao
  • Patent number: D1061349
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Brad Richards, Bjorn Shuster, Dais Nagao
  • Patent number: D1061350
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Bjorn Shuster, Domenick Schulz, Dais Nagao
  • Patent number: D1061388
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Brad Richards, Bjorn Shuster, Dais Nagao, Mike Arndt
  • Patent number: D1062213
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Brad Richards, Bjorn Shuster, Dais Nagao, Scott Matthews
  • Patent number: D1062547
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Bjorn Shuster, Domenick Schulz
  • Patent number: D1074000
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Brad Richards, Bjorn Shuster, Dais Nagao, Scott Matthews