Patents Examined by Christopher Garft
  • Patent number: 12759460
    Abstract: A method of installing a sensor pod on a vehicle includes aligning a sensor pod arm with a bracket attached to the vehicle, lowering the sensor pod arm onto the bracket, supporting the weight of the sensor pod on a support axle between the bracket and the sensor pod arm before rigidly coupling the sensor pod arm to the bracket, rotating the sensor pod arm into alignment with the bracket, and securing the sensor pod arm to the bracket. A method of uninstalling the sensor pod on a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2026
    Assignee: Kodiak Robotics, Inc.
    Inventors: Court Scott Hinricher, Gauri Rajendra Khanolkar, Jay Kuvelker, James Allen-White Hoffacker, Robert Arnold Hegdahl, Laura Weeks Shane, Donald Burnette, Tyler Lawrence Rosengren, Michael Wiesinger
  • Patent number: 12764442
    Abstract: An RRU bracket assembly for attachment to a tower frame pole. According to a preferred embodiment, the RRU bracket assembly of the present invention includes a front bracket plate and a rear bracket plate placed on either side of the frame pole and which are secured to the frame pole via one or more securing rods which are inserted through the front and rear bracket plates and tightened to create a frictional fit with the frame pole. The front bracket plate preferably includes an upper connection plate and a lower connection plate with each connection plate having bolt slots for allowing adjustable spacing between a right side wall and a left side wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2024
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2026
    Assignee: Valmont Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph E. Trimble
  • Patent number: 12752126
    Abstract: A lamp body bracket device includes a base, a lifting seat and a clamping assembly. The base can be placed on a ground, a tabletop or a support surface; the lifting seat is connected to the base and is liftable and can lift along the up and down direction. The lifting seat is provided with a support portion. The clamping assembly includes a support bracket and at least one clamping member. The support bracket is connected to the support portion, and provided horizontally or vertically relative to the support portion. A height position of the support bracket is adjusted along with the lifting of the lifting seat. The clamping member is provided on the support bracket and a position of the clamping member can be adjusted relative to the support bracket. The clamping member is provided with a clamping groove for clamping the lamp body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2025
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2026
    Assignee: Dongguan Laiguang Electronic Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Zekai Luo
  • Patent number: 12742514
    Abstract: A dematerialized information handling system display stand supports a display assembly with vertical adjustments using a single injection molded polyoxymethylene (POM) sliding member inserted in an extruded aluminum riser. A compression spring locks the sliding member in place with torsional force that releases to enable vertical movement. A mount couples to a rear side of the riser with a rail in a channel of the mount engaged in a guide formed in the riser at extrusion of the riser. An information handling system housing couples to the mount. When removed from the riser, the mount assembles into a stand with the housing supported in the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2026
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Jace W. Files, John Trevor Morrison
  • Patent number: 12742332
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for constructing an access floor by using unmanned robot, the method comprising: a first step (S100) of constructing an installation frame (10) and a peripheral slab (60) formed on the periphery of the installation frame; a second step (S200) of positioning the unmanned robot on the peripheral slab (60); and a third step (S300) of coupling a floor (30) to the installation frame (10) by the unmanned robot while moving along the peripheral slab (60). According to the present invention, an automated robot can install a mat and floor in place of a worker performing dangerous floor installation work, so as to prevent the occurrence of workplace safety accidents. Furthermore, through the installation of a mat and floor by the robot, floor installation location selection and leveling work can be quickly performed, so as to reduce the construction costs and shorten the construction period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2026
    Assignee: SAMSUNG C&T CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hae Moon Jeon, Yunjae Heo, Sang Heon Lee, Seongyeong Yang, Kun Sub Kim, Eunyoung Jung, Jongeui Song, Kye Young Lee, Seunghyeok Lee, Suengjae Lee
  • Patent number: 12723703
    Abstract: A support base is provided, including a support frame and a support bottom plate. The support frame has a bottom plate part, a supporting part and a bearing part. One side of the supporting part extends upwardly from one side of the bottom plate part, and one side of the bearing part extends from the other end of the supporting part in a direction away from the bottom plate part. The lateral side of the support bottom plate is assembled with one side of the bottom plate part, the support bottom plate and the bottom plate part form a common bottom surface, the other lateral side of the support bottom plate extends in the direction away from the bottom plate part, and the bearing part is vertically projected on the support bottom plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2026
    Assignee: GEMTEK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Long-Sing Ye, Hung-Kai Wang
  • Patent number: 12714225
    Abstract: A mounting system capable of mounting objects to support structures is disclosed. The mounting system includes a wall mount including a display bracket configured to hold the object, a fixed support bracket couplable to a vertical support structure, and a linkage assembly. The linkage assembly has a low-profile stowed configuration in which the object is held in a raised position close to the support structure. The linkage assembly moves to another configuration to move the object. The object can be held in a lowered position. A biasing mechanism can facilitate convenient movement of the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2026
    Assignee: Manehu Product Alliance, LLC
    Inventor: Brian Newville
  • Patent number: 12719147
    Abstract: A mount for an access point includes a plate having a front side and a back side; the plate including a number of patterns of holes for attaching the plate to a fixed structure; and a bar attached to the plate at a distance from the front face, the bar for attaching to an access point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2026
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated (Delaware)
    Inventors: Stephen Powell, Tim Ortel, Christopher Jufer
  • Patent number: 12692976
    Abstract: A supporting device includes a first assembly, a second assembly and a limiting mechanism. The first assembly is capable of being connected to a supported object. The first assembly and the second assembly are configured to mate with each other to form a clamping space. The clamping space is configured to clamp a target object. The limiting mechanism is capable of making the first assembly and the second assembly in a relatively fixed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2026
    Assignee: LANTO ELECTRONIC LIMITED
    Inventors: Fuji Jian, Yuchiang Lin, Kuanyi Chen
  • Patent number: 12678981
    Abstract: In an implementation, a hydraulically-powered robot has a first body portion having a first internal volume, a second body portion having a second internal volume, and a plurality of hydraulic hoses. The second body portion is rotatably coupled to the first body portion. Each hydraulic hose of the plurality of hydraulic hoses includes a respective first hose portion positioned within the first internal volume of the first body portion and a respective second hose portion positioned within the second internal volume of the second body portion. The plurality of hydraulic hoses is arranged in a helical configuration about an axis that extends from the first internal volume of the first body portion to the second internal volume of the second body portion. A path of the helical configuration of the plurality of hydraulic hoses may traverse a restricted space between the first body portion and the second body portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2026
    Assignee: Sanctuary Cognitive Systems Corporation
    Inventor: Connor Richard Shannon
  • Patent number: 12674540
    Abstract: Provided is a stand for a device that is capable of storing, in a stable state, a plurality of arms that are rotatably coupled. The stand for a device includes a supporter including a first fulcrum, a first arm that is coupled to the supporter so as to be rotatable around the first fulcrum and that includes a second fulcrum on one end, and a second arm that includes a first end and a device-side second end, the first end being coupled to the first arm so as to be rotatable around the second fulcrum. In a case where the first arm and the second arm are positioned at stored positions, the second fulcrum is positioned below the first fulcrum and, also, the second arm is tilted with respect to the vertical direction toward the first arm side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2026
    Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junji Mukai, Jumpei Ishibashi
  • Patent number: 12673854
    Abstract: A system for retaining a counterweight tray adapted for connection to a lifting machine includes a retainer adapted for connecting the counterweight tray to the lifting machine in one orientation and releasing the counterweight tray from being connected to the lifting machine in another orientation. The counterweight tray may include an opening, and the retainer may be adapted for passing through the opening in the counterweight tray in one orientation and retained thereto in another orientation. Related methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2026
    Assignee: LINK-BELT CRANES, L.P., LLLP
    Inventors: Andrew Soper, John Borwig, Cody Brown, Joey Goodin, Will Draper
  • Patent number: 12662821
    Abstract: A door and retractable ladder assembly for providing access to and from an upper story of a building includes a frame that is configured to be mounted within an opening defined by a ceiling structure, a retractable ladder assembly, and a door. To facilitate improved sealing of the opening, the frame preferably includes a recess that is coextensive with and is configured to receive the perimeter of the door and an outer cavity that is configured to receive a weatherstripping material. The frame includes a plurality of frame members. The frame members can be cut at predetermined angles so that the frame includes a plurality of miter joints through which connectors configured to connect adjacently positioned frame members can extend. A section of the retractable ladder can be mounted directly to an inner surface of the door to eliminate the need for intermediate connection means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2026
    Inventors: Silvia Janeth Guzman Benavides, Cecilia Judith Puentes Sanchez, Carlos Andres Rodriguez Garza
  • Patent number: 12661204
    Abstract: Various implementations include a head frame holding device. The device includes a base, a head rest, and at least one head frame holder. The head rest has a first end coupled to the base and a second end spaced apart from the first end. The at least one head frame holder has a first end coupled to the base and a second end spaced apart from the first end. The second end of the at least one head frame holder includes a head frame coupler for coupling the head frame to the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2026
    Assignee: Ohio State Innovation Foundation
    Inventors: Mark Ruegsegger, Megan Hart, Erin Foster, Carly Schwartz, Christina Keares, Annie Fox, Angela Schmalenberger, Vanessa Walls, Yazen Alfayez, Isaac Green, Taylor Kaeser, Lauren Riggs, Jacob Veney
  • Patent number: 12642370
    Abstract: An adjustable merchandise hook assembly is configured to be coupled to a grate having first and second bars disposed parallel to one another. The adjustable merchandise hook assembly includes a first plate including a hook for engaging the first bar of the grate and defining an elongated slot extending parallel to a longitudinal axis of the first plate. A second plate includes a hook for engaging the second bar of the grate and defining an elongated slot extending parallel to a longitudinal axis of the second plate. The adjustable merchandise hook assembly also includes a merchandise suspension hook coupled to the first plate and adapted to support merchandise thereon and a releasable fastener configured to be disposed through the elongated slots of the first plate and the second plate to releasably couple the first plate and the second plate in at least a first position and in a second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Inventor: Harold Giloley
  • Patent number: 12638105
    Abstract: A pipe support system includes a pair of leg supports spaced apart from one another. Each of the pair of leg supports includes an elongated base and a column. The pipe support system also includes a strut coupled to each column of the pair of leg supports and at a first height above the elongated bases. A support platform coupled to each column of the pair of leg supports and at a second height above the elongated bases. The support platform defines a longitudinal axis, and the second height is different from the first height. The pipe support system further includes one or more rollers coupled to the support platform. The one or more rollers are disposed around the support platform and rotatable around the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2026
    Assignee: WCM Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: William T. Ball, Eric Pilarczyk
  • Patent number: 12628942
    Abstract: A channel assembly configured to support a worksurface includes an outer channel having a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The outer channel decreases in height from the first end to the second end. The channel assembly also includes an inner channel configured to be connected to the worksurface, the inner channel having a third end and a fourth end opposite the third end. The inner channel increases in height from the third end to the fourth end. The inner channel is at least partially received in the outer channel such that the fourth end is positioned within the outer channel and the second end overlaps the inner channel. The inner channel is movable relative to the outer channel to adjust a width between the first end and the third end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2026
    Assignee: Knoll, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey P. Lee, Gary Bockol
  • Patent number: 12618492
    Abstract: Example embodiments of the described technology provide a conduit spacer tool for enforcing a minimum spacing between adjacent conduits. The conduit spacer tool may comprise a body comprising a pair of side arms, each side arm having an equal width. The body of the conduit spacer tool may comprise a slot defined by an inner surface of the side arms, the slot terminating at a groove of the body and the slot having a width for receiving a conduit. The width may be dimensioned to correspond to a designated conduit diameter. When the conduit is fully received in the slot, the conduit may have a centre located at a longitudinal centre of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2026
    Assignee: Pipe-Pal Holdings Inc.
    Inventor: Ryan Morris
  • Patent number: 12620927
    Abstract: A mounting system includes a base, a post coupled to the base, a stanchion having a passageway that rotatably couples about the post, a locking mechanism removably coupled to the base and configured to engage with the stanchion to prevent rotation of the stanchion, a cap having an opening, and a fastener disposed through the opening and into the passageway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2026
    Assignee: Unirac, Inc.
    Inventor: Vignesh Karthikeyan
  • Patent number: 12611062
    Abstract: This document discloses a foldable device holder transitionable between a first flat position and a second folded position that forms a region sized and shaped to receive a device. The foldable device holder can include a body comprising a sheet material; a hinged cutout; a first hinge line defining a first edge of the hinged cutout; a second hinge line; and a third hinge line. When the body is folded along the hinge lines, the foldable device holder can be transitioned into the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2026
    Assignee: Purple Box, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Sean Lamothe, Ramon Morell