Patents Examined by Daniel J. Colilla
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Patent number: 12291911Abstract: In a door hinge device for vehicles, in a vehicle without a B pillar, a hinge slider connected to a hinge portion of a door slidably moves in an external diagonal direction of a vehicle body along a rail in a case to secure a rotational trajectory of the door, and then a first striker configured in the hinge slider is restrained to a hinge latch unit fixed onto the rail inside the case in association with an action of a second striker provided at one side of the door to fix a slide movement location of the hinge slider, stably achieving an opening/closing operation of the door.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2022Date of Patent: May 6, 2025Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventors: Hyungin Yun, Chungsik Yim
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Patent number: 12286064Abstract: A trim assembly of a vehicle includes a first component, a second component, and one or more primary retention elements attaching the first component to the second component. A secondary retention element is located at the first component. The secondary retention element is configured to engage the second component only in the event that the first component begins to move away from the second component to prevent release of the first component.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2022Date of Patent: April 29, 2025Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Erick Asgard Tellez, Reynaldo Godinez
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Patent number: 12280702Abstract: Disclosed are an assist grip and a vehicle including the same. The assist grip includes a fixing part coupled to an interior of a vehicle, a grip part including a radar member that senses whether an object is present within a close distance, and connected to the fixing part to be rotatable, and a connection part connecting the grip part to the fixing part such that the grip part is rotatable.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2022Date of Patent: April 22, 2025Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, HL Klemove Corp.Inventors: Seul Ki Jeon, Eung Hwan Kim, Han Yeol Yu, Beom Sic Yoo, Kyung Jin You, Jae Ho Huh
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Patent number: 12280832Abstract: A vehicle closure module overtravel accommodating system includes a closure module of a vehicle. The closure module is pivotably coupled to a vehicle frame and is configured to pivot relative to the vehicle frame back-and-forth between a closed position and an open position. The system further includes a breakaway mount of the vehicle, and a bumper assembly having a head disposed on a base. The bumper assembly engages the breakaway mount to secure the bumper assembly within the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2022Date of Patent: April 22, 2025Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Michael J. Gardynik, David Brian Glickman, Mark Joseph Courtright
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Patent number: 12280701Abstract: A deployable folding tray system for a vehicle including a first tray, a second tray pivotally coupled to the first tray, a third tray pivotally coupled to the second tray, and a connector assembly connecting the third tray to a support in a storage compartment which defines a storage space of the vehicle. The second tray pivots relative to the first tray to be deployed from the storage compartment, wherein the first tray pivots relative to the second tray to extend further into a deployed position, and wherein the first, second or third trays are stowed within the storage compartment in a stowed position.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2022Date of Patent: April 22, 2025Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventor: Michael John Harmon
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Patent number: 12280708Abstract: A tie-down chain anchor and storage system for use on trailers, such as flatbed trailers. The system includes a container for holding the chain when not in use a top opening that has anchor slots for securing the chain at a given distance when using the chain to secure equipment on the trailer. The container has a flat top, and the container is coupled to other aspects of the trailer with the flat top flush with a flat portion of the trailer. The system allows for storage of the securing line, e.g., chain, point of pull, and no impediment in loading the trailer. Other embodiments are presented.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2022Date of Patent: April 22, 2025Inventor: Roy M. Boyett
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Patent number: 12269411Abstract: A vehicle with a head airbag integrated into the vehicle body, which is covered so as to be visually screened by a headliner that has a headliner opening for a functional component, in particular a reading light, wherein a fastening arrangement is provided on the reverse side of the headliner facing away from a passenger compartment, via which the functional component is secured. At least one shield element is associated with the fastening arrangement and is arranged between the head airbag and the fastening arrangement in a head airbag deployment direction, so that when an airbag deploys, a region of the fastening arrangement having interfering contours is shielded against the deploying head airbag.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2022Date of Patent: April 8, 2025Assignee: Volkswagen AktiengesellschaftInventor: Akbar Fatemi
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Patent number: 12263888Abstract: A chassis for an autonomous mobile robot comprises a moulded frame having a stable support for any payload or additional machinery loaded on top of the mobile robot, while ensuring a rigidity of the chassis which again ensures that the supporting elements for the sensors are kept in a stable position relative to each other. The chassis has several separated compartments for EEE placement. These EEE compartments are accessible from the sides and ends of the mobile robot by removing detachable cover parts. A removable top cover is mounted on top of the moulded frame providing a top covering for central inside compartment and outside side compartments. Side covers and end covers are provided for outside compartments and are removable.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2020Date of Patent: April 1, 2025Assignee: Mobile Industrial Robots A/SInventors: Oliver Haagaard, Mikkel Bjergskov Nielsen, Jonathan Lindskov Naundrup-Jensen, Niels Jul Jacobsen
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Patent number: 12263891Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle characterized in that it comprises a tractor having a chassis extending along a longitudinal axis supported by wheels, a cab mounted on a chassis, an air deflecting assembly installed on a roof of the cab, the air deflecting assembly having a shield and an adjustment mechanism configured adjust a rear height of the shield, a semi-trailer configured to be removably attached to the tractor, a mechanical measuring device comprising a first portion configured to be disposed on a semi-trailer roof, second and third portions adjacent to the semi-trailer front wall, the third portion configured to indicate an optimal position of the air deflecting assembly selected from among predetermined positions.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2022Date of Patent: April 1, 2025Assignee: Volvo Truck CorporationInventor: Damien Chacaton
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Patent number: 12263726Abstract: A vehicle (e.g., a class-2 vehicle) with an improved cab door is disclosed. The vehicle can have a vertical plane that bisects the vehicle into a driver's side and an opposed side. The vehicle can comprise a chassis and a body supported by the chassis. The body can define a cab. The cab can define an opening configured to provide operator access to the cab. The cab door can be configured to travel about and between an open position and a closed position along a linear axis. In the closed position, the cab door can at least partially cover the opening of the cab. The linear axis can form an acute angle with the vertical plane that bisects the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2022Date of Patent: April 1, 2025Assignee: Morgan Olson CorporationInventor: Dustin Hershberger
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Patent number: 12252174Abstract: A reinforced structural member includes a structural member having a hole and having a closed, and/or partially closed, cross-section, and a reinforcement fixed to the structural member. A portion of the reinforcement may be inserted into the structural member through the hole, and the hole and the reinforcement may be configured to align with a mount portion of an associated component when the associated component is mounted on the structural member.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2022Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventors: Sun Ju Lee, Il Do Kim
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Patent number: 12252177Abstract: A vehicle side structure includes a side door and a pillar which includes at least a pillar reinforcement. In the vehicle side structure, an end portion, in a vehicle longitudinal direction, of the side door incorporates a digital key sensor and has a protruding region, and the pillar reinforcement includes an outer wall facing outward in the vehicle width direction and having an indented region in which a part of a main surface of the outer wall is curved or bent so as to protrude inward in the vehicle width direction, a center concave bead extending along the vehicle vertical direction at the center, in the vehicle longitudinal direction, of the outer wall, and a center convex bead raised from a bottom surface of the center concave bead, in which a vertical length range of the center convex bead is overlapped at least partially with the indented region.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2022Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hirokazu Maeda, Masahiro Nozawa, Tomohito Sono, Yoshihiro Kojima, Nobuhito Nishio
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Patent number: 12246779Abstract: A tonneau cover comprising: (a) a slat; (b) a drive system adapted to move the slat; and (c) a disconnect connected to the slat and in communication with the drive system, wherein the disconnect is adapted to release from communication with the drive system so that the slat manually moves independently from the drive system.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2022Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: RETRAX HOLDINGS, LLCInventor: Lucas R. Spray
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Patent number: 12241824Abstract: A soot sensing system includes a soot sensor having a first element, and circuitry to an amount of soot accumulated on the element and to control heating of the element in response to the soot accumulation. An electrostatic repelling voltage (ERV) may be applied to a sensor/heater element(s) during a contamination prevention mode (CPM) to repel ash and reduce contamination of the sensor. A pulsed heating voltage (PHV) may be applied to the elements during the CPM and a pulsed ERV may be applied to the elements during the “off” period of the PHV. All voltage to the elements may be turned off during the CPM and the elements may be floating/ground. A PHV may be applied to the elements during the CPM and no voltage may be applied to the elements during the “off” period of the PHV. A heating voltage may be applied to the elements during a CPM corresponding to a cold start.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2022Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: Standard Motor ProductsInventors: Kayvan Hedayat, John Hart, Eric Matson, Mark Wilson, Norman Poirier
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Patent number: 12240215Abstract: A structural reinforcement for insertion into a cavity of a vehicle structure including a base reinforcing portion, an expandable material and a localized reinforcement is disclosed. The localized reinforcement is placed within the structural reinforcement at a location of anticipated increased deformation during vehicle impact in an effort to reduce deformation and control the load distribution post-impact.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2022Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: ZEPHYROS, INC.Inventors: Henry E. Richardson, Xuping Qian, Gary Hulett
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Patent number: 12236923Abstract: The present disclosure provides a portable music production apparatus which a USB interface for connecting to a computer device, the apparatus comprises a first control element which is configured to provide a pitch bend functionality and a second control element which can be assigned to modulate any parameter a user desires like a modulation wheel. The apparatus can also be provided with additional programmable control elements.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2021Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Inventor: Alex Matthew Moye
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Patent number: 12233802Abstract: A vehicle body structure includes an environment sensor (22) positioned in an inner space defined between a bumper face and an internal structural member, and attached to the internal structural member, and a cover member (23) including a lower wall (24) extending from the internal structural member to a point adjacent to the bumper face to substantially close the inner space from below. The cover member including a main part (28) forming a base end part thereof and a tip end part (29) extending from the main part to the point adjacent to the bumper face and having a substantially lower stiffness than the main part.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2022Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventor: Tadahiro Matori
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Patent number: 12227253Abstract: A two-wheeled vehicle includes a frame, a plurality of ground-engaging members for supporting the frame, and an engine supported by the frame and operably coupled to the ground-engaging members. Additionally, the two-wheel vehicle includes a down tube extending downwardly from a front end of the frame. A front fairing is supported on the down tube.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2020Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignee: Indian Motorcycle International, LLCInventors: Tyler J. Kramer, Jeffrey D. Oltmans, Andrew O. Glaeser, Juho Pekka Wuollet, Kent A. Underland, Cal W. Johnson, Ronald A. Vorndran, G. Jay McKoskey, Jeffrey M. O'Halloran
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Patent number: 12221164Abstract: In an embodiment, a vehicle body structure includes a dash cross member disposed on an upper surface of a dash floor in a lateral direction of a vehicle. A lower side member is coupled to a lower side of the dash floor to face the dash cross member and coupled to a side wall of a side sill. A body mounting bracket is provided under the lower side member and coupled to a frame.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2022Date of Patent: February 11, 2025Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventors: Seung Min Jeong, Seung Ho Noh
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Patent number: 12221044Abstract: A vehicle front structure comprises a beam member and a plate member. The plate member comprises a vertical face portion, a body portion extending forwardly from the vertical face portion, a front end portion positioned at a front end of the body portion, and a protrusion face portion provided to be forwardly spaced apart from the vertical face portion. The front end portion comprises an upper section located at a higher level than the body portion. The protrusion face portion comprises a protrusion-face-portion upper section located at a higher level than an upper end of the upper section and a protrusion-face-portion lower section located at a lower level than the upper end of the upper section. The protrusion-face-portion lower section is configured to have lower strength against a collision load applied from a vehicle forward side than the protrusion-face-portion upper section.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2022Date of Patent: February 11, 2025Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Masayuki Furutani, Ryo Ando, Reiko Yoshiura