Patents Examined by Hau V Phan
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Patent number: 12179828Abstract: The invention generally related to an apparatus as an attachment for an object like a stroller. The apparatus includes an elongated rod configured to be coupled to a member of the object through a clamp. The apparatus further includes a means for articulating the rod for enabling the rod to engage at an upright orientation when not in use or a holding orientation when in use.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2022Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: Be Excited LLCInventor: Brian Leinbach
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Patent number: 12172546Abstract: An electrified vehicle include a chassis, a front axle coupled to the chassis, a rear axle coupled to the chassis, an electric motor supported by the chassis, and a trailer coupled to a rear end of the chassis and configured to be towed by the electrified vehicle. The electric motor is configured to drive at least one of the front axle, the rear axle, or a component of the electrified vehicle. The trailer includes a trailer frame, a trailer axle coupled to the trailer frame, and an energy storage device supported by the trailer frame. The energy storage device includes a plurality of batteries. The energy storage device configured to power the electric motor.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2022Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignee: Oshkosh CorporationInventors: Robert S. Messina, Chris K. Yakes, Nader Nasr, Chad K. Smith, Mike Bolton, Loren DeVries, Neil Dekarske, Jon J. Morrow, David J. Steinberger, Yanming Hou
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Patent number: 12172069Abstract: An accessory holder includes a base portion configured to mount to a mounting surface. The accessory holder further includes an extension extending from the base portion and having a channel defined therein. The channel is configured to receive an accessory. The accessory may be a ski pole where the mounting surface is a snow sport equipment.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2021Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignee: Stick Rock Solutions LLCInventors: Chad Nathan Carroll, Ryan Siemens
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Patent number: 12168492Abstract: A vehicle corner module (VCM) is provided for regulating motion of a host vehicle which comprises a vehicle-on-board vehicle-controller. The VCM comprises a sub-frame mountable to a reference frame of the host vehicle; a wheel-hub assembly comprising a wheel-hub; VCM-sub-systems mediating between the sub-frame and the wheel-hub assembly, e.g.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2020Date of Patent: December 17, 2024Assignee: REE AUTOMOTIVE LTDInventors: Ahishay Sardes, Tomer Segev, Ran Dekel, Shmuel Chioclea, Neta Doron
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Patent number: 12151650Abstract: A running board comprising at least one composite material wherein the miming board is produced in a one continuous step pultrusion process wherein the pultrusion process parameters are selected to yield a miming board with specific one or more characteristics selected from dimensions, three dimensional shape, light weight/lightness, strength, fatigue, stiffness, rigidity, chemical resistance, fire resistance, reduced sensitivity to corrosion, UV resistance, thermal resistance, bending forces, impact resistance, wear resistance and visibility.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2019Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignee: PLASAN SASA LTD.Inventors: Avi Migdal, Vadim Favorsky, Felix Aizik
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Patent number: 12138959Abstract: A component assembly for a human-powered vehicle, the component assembly basically includes a member and a wire rod. The member includes a wall that has a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface and an opening. The wire rod passes through the opening in the wall of the member. The wire rod includes a first portion located on the first surface side of the wall and a second portion located on the second surface side of the wall. The first portion includes an abutment portion that contacts the first surface adjacent the opening in the wall to suppress axial movement of the first portion of the wire rod through the opening in the wall with respect to an axial direction with respect to a center axis of the opening in the wall.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2021Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Yuuya Yoneda, Kenkichi Inoue, Azusa Yamazaki
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Patent number: 12134341Abstract: A land vehicle includes a frame structure, a plurality of wheels supported by the frame structure, and a body supported by the frame structure. The frame structure includes an operator cage that at least partially defines an operator cabin and a rear compartment positioned rearward of the operator cage in a longitudinal direction. The body includes a first sidewall arranged on one side of the vehicle and a second sidewall arranged on another side of the vehicle opposite the first sidewall.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2024Date of Patent: November 5, 2024Assignee: Workhorse Group Inc.Inventors: Robert Willison, Donald L. Wires, Gary Cain
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Patent number: 12134311Abstract: A protection assembly includes: a bottom cover of a battery housing, and including a plurality of first coupling members at a first surface of the bottom cover; and a protection member below the bottom cover in a coupled state, and including a plurality of second coupling members at a second surface of the protection member. The first surface and the second surface face each other in the coupled state, and each of the second coupling members are to engage with a corresponding one of the first coupling members to mechanically connect the protection member to the bottom cover when the protection member is slid in a first direction along the bottom cover.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2022Date of Patent: November 5, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.Inventor: Daniel Binder
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Patent number: 12128754Abstract: A vehicle includes: a rotating electrical machine configured to drive the vehicle; a high-voltage power source configured to supply electricity for driving the rotating electrical machine; main and backup low-voltage power sources; a normal load configured to operate on the electricity supplied from the main low-voltage power source; a critical load configured to operate on the electricity supplied from the backup low-voltage power source; and a floor panel. The critical load includes an auxiliary load for controlling, braking, steering, or acquiring external information of the vehicle. A central tunnel extending in a central part of the vehicle in the vehicle width direction along the vehicle length direction is formed in the floor panel. The low-voltage power sources are placed right above the floor panel. One of them is placed to one side of the central tunnel in the vehicle width direction, and the other one the other side.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2022Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventor: Yuhei Matsuo
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Patent number: 12131931Abstract: An apparatus for managing power of an article transport vehicle in an article transport system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a power receiving unit configured to receive a power in a contactless manner from a power supply unit installed at a driving route of the article transport vehicle and to control the power; a power storage unit configured to store a portion of the power supplied from the power receiving unit and to supply the stored power; a power generating unit configured to generate a driving power for driving the article transport vehicle and to generate a power by using the power supplied from the power receiving unit or the power storage unit; and a power control unit configured to control power paths between the power storage unit, the power receiving unit, and the power generating unit.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2021Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: SEMES CO., LTD.Inventors: Ki Sub Yoon, Dong Pil Kang
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Patent number: 12128749Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an energy store housing assembly for a motor vehicle. The energy store housing assembly includes an energy store housing and an underride guard coupled to a bottom side of the energy store housing. The underride guard includes a sandwich arrangement, which includes an upper cover plate disposed on the top side of the sandwich arrangement facing the energy store housing, a lower cover plate disposed on the bottom side of the sandwich arrangement, and a filling material disposed between the upper cover plate and the lower cover plate. The underride guard includes a plurality of ribs extending along the top side of the sandwich arrangement.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2020Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: AUDI AGInventors: Julius Rausch, Felix Diebold, Martin Kothmann
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Patent number: 12128796Abstract: A car seat carrier includes a carrier body sized and shaped to receive a complementary sized and shaped car seat. The carrier body is a car seat base for a rear facing infant car seat. The car seat carrier further includes at least one rear wheel assembly attached to the carrier body and at least one front wheel assembly attached to the carrier body. Further, the car seat carrier includes at least one handle affixed to the carrier body.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2022Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Inventors: Nicole Lorraine Churilla, John Eric Churilla
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Patent number: 12122227Abstract: Disclosed herein is a baffle for regulating airflow around an object. The baffle can be of unitary construction and can be made by a single shot injection molding process. The baffle can have an edge portion that is more flexible than the base portion. The baffle has also can have a base portion with a base portion thickness and an edge portion with an edge portion thickness that is less than the base portion thickness. A method of making a baffle by an injection molding process is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2022Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignee: GDC, Inc.Inventor: Suresh Ayyasamy
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Patent number: 12109903Abstract: An electrical delivery apparatus. The apparatus includes a plug assembly configured to be inserted into a receptacle apparatus of a vehicle to deliver electrical power to the vehicle. The apparatus includes a control means configured to, upon activation, deliver electrical power to the vehicle via an electrical line and the plug assembly, and, upon detection of at least one predetermined condition, automatically disconnect the electrical power from the electrical line and the plug assembly. The predetermined condition includes disconnection of the plug assembly from the receptacle apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2021Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: Mission Critical Electronics, LLCInventors: Thomas H. Nugent, Jr., Caleb T. Hatfield, John K. George, Kristopher Cody Johnson, Philip Sgroi, Dale Tomkins
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Patent number: 12098064Abstract: A materials handling vehicle including a battery receiving space, and a removable battery assembly, wherein: the removable battery assembly includes lateral battery faces, each including a longitudinal guide structure; the battery receiving space includes opposing guide blocks, each arranged on opposite sides of the battery receiving space, and each including a securement portion and a replaceable portion; the replaceable portion of each guide block including a friction-inducing surface and a guiding surface; each friction-inducing surface facing an opposing one of the lateral battery faces; and each guiding surface facing an opposing surface of the longitudinal guide structure, with the removable battery assembly seated in the battery receiving space.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2022Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: Crown Equipment CorporationInventors: Roland Müller, Martin Ma, Jack Yang, Andy Chen, Bruce Xia, Luying Sun
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Patent number: 12091302Abstract: A telehandler (1) includes a plurality of operating apparatuses (12, 14, 17, 13, 180, 122), including a telescopic operating arm, stabilizers or the like, each operated by one or more actuator devices (19) and electronic processing means (2) which include an acquisition module (21) configured to receive one or more alignment parameters which represent, for the operating apparatuses (12, 14, 17, 13, 180, 122), respective target operating conditions. The telehandler (1) includes detection means (4) for detecting current operating conditions of the operating apparatuses (12, 14, 17, 13, 180, 122) and transmitting corresponding detection signals to the processing means (2), the latter also including a verification module (22) configured to determine, as a function of the detection signals, whether the operating apparatuses (12, 14, 17, 13, 180, 122) are in the respective target operating conditions.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2021Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: MANITOU ITALIA S.R.L.Inventor: Marco Iotti
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Patent number: 12090858Abstract: An axle assembly for a low floor vehicle is described herein. The axle assembly includes an axle housing and a drive unit for driving a wheel assembly. The drive unit includes an axle shaft, a wheel end assembly, an electric machine, and a transmission unit. The axle shaft extends along an axle centerline axis between a first axle end and a second axle end. The wheel end assembly is coupled to the first axle end. The electric machine is positioned within the axle housing and includes a rotor shaft, a drive pinion coupled to the rotor shaft, and an electric motor for rotating the rotor shaft. The rotor shaft extends along a rotor shaft centerline axis that is orientated parallel to the axle centerline axis. The transmission unit is positioned within the axle housing and is configured to transfer torque from the electric machine to the axle shaft.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2022Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: Allison Transmission, Inc.Inventors: Vikram Chopra, Christopher G. Baillie, Shaun Mepham
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Patent number: 12090835Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement of an air guiding element (12) made of foam on a cooler element (14) in a front end (16) of a motor vehicle (10), wherein the air guiding element (12) extends up to the cooler element (14) when viewed in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and the cooler element (14) has at least in an outer partial section an elastic seal (52) having a first sealing section (54), wherein the air guiding element (12) bears against the first sealing section (54) in such a manner that the first sealing section (54) is brought into a tensioned position to the rear by the air guiding element (12) when viewed in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The invention further relates to a cooler element (14) for arrangement in a front end (16) of a motor vehicle (10) and to an air guiding element (12) made of foam.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2019Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Thorsten Tobias Merz, Tomas Schorn, Mario Ippoliti
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Patent number: 12090808Abstract: A double wishbone suspension system for an in-wheel electric motor comprises an upper arm having a first end pivotally coupled to an upper portion of a motor mounting plate and two spaced apart second ends, the upper arm second ends are respectively coupled to first and second suspension mounting points; a lower arm having a first end pivotally coupled to a lower portion of the mounting plate and two spaced apart second ends, the lower arm second ends are respectively coupled to third and fourth suspension mounting points; a first coupling member having a first end pivotally coupled between the lower arm first second ends and a first coupling member second end is pivotally coupled to a second coupling element first end, wherein a second coupling member second end is pivotally coupled to the mounting plate between the first ends of the upper and lower arms.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2020Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: PROTEAN ELECTRIC LIMITEDInventors: Jonathan Bernard Ameye, Nicolas Jean Albert Allain
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Patent number: 12090959Abstract: A motor vehicle according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a running board assembly including a deck, and a linkage assembly configured to guide movement of the deck. The vehicle further includes a motor configured to move the linkage assembly to adjust a position of the deck, and a sensor configured to obtain information indicative of activity adjacent an exterior of the motor vehicle. Additionally, the vehicle includes a controller configured to interpret the information from the sensor to determine a length of at least a portion of a leg of a person. The controller is configured to instruct the motor to adjust the position of the deck based on the determined length.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2022Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Stuart C. Salter, David Brian Glickman, Paul Kenneth Dellock, Brendan Diamond, John Robert Van Wiemeersch, Lawrence Amadi, Manda Mustaine