Patents Examined by Daniel D Yabut
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Patent number: 12668294Abstract: A steering device includes a grip portion and a display device capable of emitting visible light during operation. The display device is disposed at a predetermined position visually recognizable by the driver in the grip portion. The grip portion includes a core material disposed at the center, a covering layer covering a periphery of the core material, and a sheet-like skin layer covering an outer periphery of the covering layer. The display device is disposed in an upper face side region that is close to a driver in the grip portion, is configured to be able to emit visible light upward, and is covered with the skin layer at an outer periphery together with the covering layer around the outer periphery. The skin layer is made of a base material that is opaque and has translucency.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2025Date of Patent: June 30, 2026Assignee: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuma Muramatsu, Akitoshi Naganawa
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Patent number: 12668214Abstract: A vehicle includes: an accelerator pedal 3 rotatably supported by a vehicle body 1; a brake pedal 4 located at left of the accelerator pedal 3 and rotatably supported by the vehicle body 1; and a lock 7 that restrains the brake pedal 4 in a state where the brake pedal 4 is rotated to a parking position. The lock 7 is coupled to the accelerator pedal 3 through a link 2, and when the accelerator pedal 3 rotates from an initial position, releases restraint of the brake pedal 4 at the parking position by the link 2 in conjunction with rotation of the accelerator pedal 3. The link 2 extends from left of the accelerator pedal 3 toward the lock 7 and moves in the front-rear directions in accordance with rotation of the accelerator pedal 3.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2024Date of Patent: June 30, 2026Assignee: KAWASAKI MOTORS, LTD.Inventor: Yusuke Nakashima
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Patent number: 12662990Abstract: The present application relates to discloses a transmission system and a wind turbine generator system, the transmission system includes: a gearbox, including a housing, an output shaft and a bearing, the output shaft being rotatably connected with the housing through the bearing; a generator, including a rotor, a stator and a packaging assembly, the stator being connected with the housing, the rotor being connected with the output shaft, and the packaging assembly including a cover, a first connecting member and a second connecting member, the cover is located on the same side of both the output shaft and the rotor, is connected and fixed with the rotor through the first connecting member, and is connected and fixed with the output shaft through the second connecting member; the cover is insulated from both the first connecting member and the rotor, and the cover is insulated from both the second connecting member and the output shaft.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2022Date of Patent: June 23, 2026Assignee: BEJING GOLDWIND SCIENCE & CREATION WINDPOWER EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Shengjie Shi, Yanhui Li, Mingwei Li
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Patent number: 12654795Abstract: An operating device of a human-powered vehicle comprises a base structure, a first operating member, a second operating member, a first electric switch, and a second electric switch. The base structure is mountable to the human-powered vehicle. The first operating member is pivotally coupled to the base structure about a first pivot axis. The second operating member is pivotally coupled to the base structure about a second pivot axis. The first operating member and the second operating member are arranged in a first direction. The first electric switch is at least partially provided between the first operating member and the base structure. The second electric switch is at least partially provided between the second operating member and the base structure. At least one of the first pivot axis and the second pivot axis extends along the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2024Date of Patent: June 16, 2026Assignee: SHIMANO INC.Inventors: Naoki Chiya, Kosuke Kitahara, Kentaro Kosaka, Yoshimitsu Miki
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Patent number: 12650167Abstract: A self-locking drive, usable in a linear actuator, includes a housing and a drive shaft for outputting a driving force. An endcap is provided at an end portion of the housing. A self-locking mechanism configured to apply a self-locking force to the drive shaft is provided in the endcap. The self-locking mechanism includes a friction seat sleeved over the drive shaft and rotatable synchronously with the drive shaft, and a friction ring mounted in the endcap and secured to the endcap. The friction seat is interference-fitted with the friction ring to enable two-way self-locking to the drive shaft.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2025Date of Patent: June 9, 2026Assignee: ZHEJIANG JIECANG LINEAR MOTION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Yujie Cen, Shiyi Tang
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Patent number: 12638041Abstract: A mechanical control device includes a control cable coupled to a lever, and a coupling element secured to one end of the cable, the coupling element including two pivoting ends movably mounted respectively on two flanges of the lever about a pivot axis. The cable coupling end is interposed axially between the two pivoting ends of the coupling element. The coupling element incudes a radial protrusion for limiting axial movements of the coupling element between the flanges. The radial protrusion extends between the flanges and has an axial dimension greater than a diameter of the cable maintaining, during the axial movements of the coupling element between the flanges, a clearance between the cable and each of the lever flanges.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2024Date of Patent: May 26, 2026Assignee: Minebea AccessSolutions FranceInventors: François Debroucke, Corentin Boutoille, Laurent Duriez
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Patent number: 12617375Abstract: When a dash panel P is displaced toward the rear of a vehicle upon vehicle collision, a small collision lever 60 is displaced to a release position at which a load corresponding to contact of a collision bracket 200 with a second contact portion 60A is applied to a swaging pin 15. When fixation between a rotation lever 50 and a second arm 40 via the small collision lever 60 by the swaging pin 15 is released, a step portion 21 is displaced to the vehicle front side.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2022Date of Patent: May 5, 2026Assignee: TOYODA IRON WORKS CO., LTD.Inventor: Takuya Katayama
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Patent number: 12617273Abstract: An actuator generates a drive force in response to energization. A lever is configured to be rotated by a drive force transmitted from the actuator to apply the reaction force to a pedal. A contact member is provided to the lever such that the contact member can be brought into contact with or separated from the pedal. The contact member is made of resin and has: a contact member main body; a contact surface portion that is formed on the contact member main body and is configured to contact the pedal; and a specific shape portion that is shaped in a form of a projection or a recess and is formed on the contact member main body at a time of molding the contact member. The specific shape portion is formed on the contact member main body at a corresponding location that is different from the contact surface portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2025Date of Patent: May 5, 2026Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Rika Iwata, Tetsuji Yamanaka, Hideyuki Mori, Tetsuo Hariu, Soichi Kinouchi, Yushi Tsuzuki
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Patent number: 12600324Abstract: A method of assembling a vehicular foot pedal includes providing a pedal arm and a foot pad having a front surface configured for engagement by a driver's foot. The foot pad is assembled to a distal portion of the pedal arm along an assembly direction parallel to a normal surface vector of the front surface. The foot pad is latched to the pedal arm by a flexible latch member integral to a rear surface of the foot pad, the flexible latch member extending through a corresponding opening in the pedal arm.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2024Date of Patent: April 14, 2026Assignee: CTS CorporationInventor: John Clark
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Patent number: 12583084Abstract: A drive plate assembly for a king pin removal tool comprising a drive member, the drive plate assembly comprises a drive plate and an insert. The drive plate defines a main opening and a flange recess. The insert comprises a shaft portion and a flange portion and defining a drive opening. The insert is arranged such that the shaft portion is within the main opening, the flange portion is within the flange recess, and the drive member is adapted to be threaded into the drive opening. When the drive member is received within the drive opening and axially rotated relative to the insert, a drive force applied by the drive member forces the flange portion of the insert against a surface of the drive plate defining at least a portion of the flange recess.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2024Date of Patent: March 24, 2026Assignee: Tiger Tool International IncorporatedInventor: Michael Andrews
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Patent number: 12576940Abstract: A vehicle control handle safety device control which may be activated without the disengagement of a finger or thumb of a user from the vehicle control handle allowing a user to maintain a full hand grip on the vehicle control handle itself while concurrently activating the safety device control. In particular, the present invention relates to safety control device which is removably affixed to a vehicle control handle grip such as that of a bicycle or other such similar conveyance or vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2024Date of Patent: March 17, 2026Inventor: Pandro Sokolow
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Patent number: 12571466Abstract: A drive device for a motor vehicle. A machine housing in which an operating material consumer, and operating material tank, and an operating material pump are arranged. An air space is provided in the machine housing, into which at least one machine shaft of the drive device protrudes and which is separated by a partition wall from the operating material tank formed adjacent to the air space in the machine housing.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2022Date of Patent: March 10, 2026Assignee: AUDI AGInventor: Béla Székely
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Patent number: 12570350Abstract: A sensing steering wheel includes a wheel handle and a sensing layer. The sensing layer retractably sleeves the wheel handle, and the sensing layer includes an elastic substrate layer and an elastic sensor layer disposed on the elastic substrate layer. The elastic sensor layer includes a plurality of sensing lines, a plurality of sensing patterns connected to the plurality of sensing lines, respectively, and each of the sensing patterns having a mesh structure, at least one ground line, and a plurality of ground wires branching from the at least one ground line and extending into spaces among the plurality of sensing patterns.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2024Date of Patent: March 10, 2026Assignee: PIXART IMAGING INC.Inventors: Chin-Hua Hu, Ching-Shun Chen, Yu-Sheng Lin, Yu-Han Chen, Hao-Che Liu
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Patent number: 12553464Abstract: A handle for a cable, the handle including a vertical portion extending along an axis and having a side surface with a portion thereof parallel with the axis and an end surface generally perpendicular to the axis. A blind bore is defined in the vertical portion extending from the end surface with an axis substantially parallel to the axis. A recess is defined in the side surface extending substantially perpendicular to the axis and intersecting with the blind bore. A push nut has a base with an opening therethrough and at least one gripping member extending into the opening. The push nut is positioned in the recess such that the opening and the gripping member are aligned with the blind bore.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2024Date of Patent: February 17, 2026Assignee: RB Distribution, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Theobold, Casey West, Devin Swift, Eric Tryson
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Patent number: 12546144Abstract: A Bowden cable assembly for a vehicle door handle includes a Bowden cable having a first section connected to a first end-piece and a second section connected to a second end-piece, the first end-piece being configured to interact with the vehicle door handle and the second end-piece being configured to interact with a locking system configured to unlock a vehicle door when the vehicle door handle is being pulled by a user. The first end-piece and the second end-piece each includes a sleeve with a tip forming an abutment, and the abutments formed by the tips of the sleeves of the first end-piece and the second end-piece are configured to make contact with each other so as to block a translation of the Bowden cable when the Bowden cable has been pulled for a predetermined distance.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2022Date of Patent: February 10, 2026Assignee: MINEBEA ACCESSSOLUTIONS FRANCEInventors: Christophe Perrin, Thomas Lanno
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Patent number: 12547203Abstract: A button structure includes a circuit board, an elastic element mounted on the circuit board, a hollow base mounted to a top of the elastic element, a directional pad mounted on the base, a metal sheet connected to an inner surface of the directional pad, and a conductive elastic monomer. The conductive elastic monomer is disposed in the directional pad. The conductive elastic monomer is disposed in a middle of the base. A top end of the conductive elastic monomer is connected to the metal sheet, and a bottom end of the conductive elastic monomer has a connecting end extending downward. The bottom end of the conductive elastic monomer is connected to the elastic element. The connecting end passes through the elastic element and the circuit board. The circuit board is electrically connected to the connecting end.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2024Date of Patent: February 10, 2026Assignee: CHENG UEI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Tsung-Shih Lee, Yi Hsu
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Patent number: 12539759Abstract: A steering apparatus (2) for a motor vehicle has a handle (4) set up to be grasped by the hands of a driver of the motor vehicle during an operation of the steering apparatus (2). A hub (6) connects the steering apparatus (2) to a steering column of the motor vehicle and spokes (8) connect the handle element (4) to the hub body (6). The hub (6) has at least one digital display (10) for displaying operating parameters of the motor vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2024Date of Patent: February 3, 2026Assignee: DR. ING. H. C. F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Doeke de Walle, Ralf Ahlburg, Tarek Ashour, Dominic Arnold
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Patent number: 12540642Abstract: An eccentric slider for a crankshaft, a scroll compressor, and a temperature control device are provided. The eccentric slider has a slider body. An assembly hole is formed in the slider body. The assembly hole allows insertion of an eccentric shaft segment of the crankshaft. An outer peripheral wall surface of the slider body has a bearing surface and a non-bearing surface opposite to the bearing surface. The bearing surface drives an orbiting scroll. A hollow portion is formed on the non-bearing surface. The hollow portion accommodates an oil.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2023Date of Patent: February 3, 2026Assignee: GUANGDONG MIDEA ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Yingchao Ma, Jinhan Chen
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Patent number: 12538965Abstract: A device includes a cleat and a receiver. The cleat is mountable to a shoe and includes a front portion and a rear footing. The receiver is mountable to a support of an external device. The receiver includes a frame including a front portion and a rear portion, with the rear portion configured to removably slidably receive the rear footing of the cleat. The front portion of the receiver includes a catch element, which is pivotally movable relative to the frame while under a rotational biasing force in a first orientation, to permit slidable entry of, and retention of, the front portion of the cleat relative to the frame of the receiver.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2022Date of Patent: February 3, 2026Inventor: Gerald Lewis Strickland, Jr.
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Patent number: 12535124Abstract: A planetary roller screw adapted for solving insufficient structural strength of the conventional planetary roller screw while proceeding with precise motion control is disclosed. The planetary roller screw includes a main screw having an external thread, a nut having an internal thread, and a planetary assembly having rollers. Each roller includes an outer periphery having an external thread. The pitches of the external thread of the main screw, the internal thread of the nut, and the external thread of each roller are identical. The helix direction of the external thread of the main screw is opposite to that of the internal thread of the nut. When one of the main screw, the nut, and the planetary assembly acting as a driving member rotates, a linear displacement direction of the planetary assembly relative to the nut is opposite to that of the main screw relative to the planetary assembly.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2025Date of Patent: January 27, 2026Assignee: CHUAN HONG PRECISION TOOL MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventor: San-Kuei Wu